From the Me 262 to late-war Spitfires and Mustangs, this list ranks WWII’s quickest combat-ready aircraft by top speed and ...

The Dornier Do 335 was a fast, unconventional World War II fighter whose advanced design came too late, leaving it grounded before it ever saw combat.

Hermeus successfully flew its latest Quarterhorse aircraft, marking the company’s second first flight in less than a year.

The rather short-lived Concorde has set the standard for speed when it comes to civilian aircraft. With a maximum cruise speed of Mach 2.04 (1,350 mph/2,179 kph) at an altitude of 60,000 feet (18,288 ...

Since the start of military aviation, speed has been a defining factor in how fighters are built and used. Faster speeds allow for swift interception, evasion, and the ability to project power across ...