Here’s the Fastest Jet in the World
NASA’s X-43A holds the record for the fastest jet in the world. The unmanned aircraft hit Mach 9.6 (nearly 10 times the speed of sound) on November 16, 2004 at an altitude of 33,223 meters over the Pacific Ocean. However, talking about manned flights, the X-15 with its Mach 6.72 speed is still king of … Read more