Other than spacecraft, aircraft are the fastest vehicles, leaving cars and bikes for dust. We take a look at the ten fastest planes ever flown. Though some uncrewed aircraft (like the X-43) have flown ...

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today announced that the Global 8000, the world’s fastest business jet, just got faster with a new top speed of Mach 0.95 (2) – the highest ...

MONTREAL, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today celebrated the entry-into-service of its Global 8000 (1) business aircraft during a special event held at its state-of-the-art Aircraft ...

For a tiny group of pilots and collectors, the dream of flying at fighter-jet speeds without a military call sign is not fantasy but a line item in a very large budget. The fastest aircraft civilians ...

MONTREAL, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today announced that the Global 8000, the world’s fastest civilian aircraft, has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ...

One of the leading jet providers in Japan is gearing up to launch the country's first large business jet shared ownership program, and for that it's betting on two iconic aircraft from the same ...

MONTREAL, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today announced that the Global 8000 (1), the world’s fastest business aircraft, has been awarded Transport Canada Type Certification, paving the ...

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 ...

Military fighter jets are among the fastest aircraft in the history of aviation. But for some of these planes in the early 1990s, their incredible speed made them a target for enemy radar. One example ...