What makes the Bombardier Global 8000 the fastest civilian jet since Concorde is a combination of design, certification, and ...

Aided by a quartet of Rolls-Royce Olympus 593 engines, the Concorde, the world's only commercially successful supersonic passenger plane, was capable of flying at speeds up to 1,354 mph (2,179 kph).

The Global 8000 (1) is the fastest civil aircraft since the Concorde, with an industry-leading top speed of Mach 0.95, a range of 8,000 nautical miles (NM), and the lowest cabin altitude in business ...

Companies in the world of aviation are always trying to one-up each other, and make the best and fastest airplanes in their markets. Cessna once held one of the most coveted aviation records, the ...

A Cessna 172 can typically cruise at around 140 mph (225 kph). Most commercial airliners fly fast enough at altitude that speed is measured in how close the aircraft's speed is to the speed of sound.