Fastest Plane in the World
Until 1998, the fastest plane in the world was the SR-71 Blackbird. After it had stopped flying, this highly-ranked position belonged to the X-15, which was a part of an experimental program related to the space trips.
Another experimental unmanned aircraft that achieved incredible results is the X-43 A, a ‘scramjet’ that over-topped the previous two, (but it didn’t last long – it was used only once).
Of course, the real sovereign among aircrafts would certainly be the Space shuttle, built by NASA in the early1980s. But it is incomparable in many ways and often seen as a class for itself.
As for the passenger planes, the Concorde has been a world’s number one for a long time. Today it is out of use, so the Citation X took the Concorde’s place. It started flying in the 1990s, and still operates. Not only it is real fast but it’s also well equipped when it comes to comfort. The decision to improve the plane’s interior came around 2003, and by that time this plane has already proved itself as a reliable and powerful machine.
Today the speed is not the only thing that counts. Comfort and all sorts of amenities highly contribute to the price. The more comfort and other stuff like DVDs, LCDs, wireless LAN etc. – the price grows higher. It became a matter of prestige among billionaires to have their own jet.
So jets are being made not only to be powerful machines with incredible capabilities, but also to look classy and offer all the comfort and that money can buy. There is no doubt that the future is bright when it comes to innovations and constant work in order to produce a jet that is even more perfect (and more expensive, but apparently worth of money).
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