A Boeing F-15 is still quite fast, but not nearly Mach 3, the company’s program manager said on Feb. 23, correcting a previous statement. “Mach 2.497 is what we can get out of the Eagle jet and that’s ...
Summary: Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II, boasting remarkable aerodynamic efficiency and powered by twin GE F110-GE-229 engines, initially claimed to reach speeds nearing Mach 3. However, Boeing program ...
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The Mach 3 fighter built from a spy plane

The YF-12 was a fighter interceptor derived from the A-12 reconnaissance aircraft, designed to intercept Soviet bombers at ...
-Engineered to "ride" its own shockwave for fuel efficiency, the massive bomber was a technological masterpiece. However, its development coincided with the dawn of the "missile age." -The rise of ...
Summary and Key Points: The YF-12 was a twin-seat variant of Lockheed Martin’s A-12 reconnaissance aircraft, developed as an advanced long-range interceptor to surpass the Soviet MiG-25. -Despite its ...