The U.S. Air Force flew a reconnaissance jet from the mid-'60s through 1990 that set a few long-standing speed and altitude records early in its service life.
The Paradox of Speed It seems logical that modern fighter jets would be faster than those that flew half a century ago.
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SR-72: The Air Force’s New Hypersonic Bomber?

The SR-72 “Darkstar” is envisioned as a Mach-6, air-breathing ISR platform—but could it strike? -Hypersonic speed complicates ...
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Syracuse, N.Y. — Playoffs are nearing and football players are rising to the occasion throughout Section III. Offensively, there are so many athletes putting up big-time numbers. Running backs are ...
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Our top two teams in last week's ratings were the Bills and Lions, and both went out and lost by double digits in primetime. Typically I'm not going to move my spread power ratings much on the basis ...
For the second week in a row, the Eagles came up short, falling to a one-win New York Giants team at MetLife Stadium in prime time on Thursday. Following the loss, the Eagles continue to slide in ...
Bombardier's Global 8000 business jet has increased its top speed to Mach 0.95, making it the fastest aircraft in civil aviation. The jet boasts an 8,000 nm range, a cabin with four living spaces, and ...
Welcome to Week 7! There are only two teams off this week, the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills, leaving us without potential fantasy tight end starters like Dalton Kincaid and Mark Andrews. There ...
The college football season is around half over for most programs with Week 7 in the books. That was a week full of upsets, and, unsurprisingly, that also means that ESPN has made some major changes ...
Week 7 is behind us and with that, Robert Griffin III has overhauled his top 12 College Football Playoff contender rankings. The former Heisman Trophy winner made a few notable choices — including his ...