The rather short-lived Concorde has set the standard for speed when it comes to civilian aircraft. With a maximum cruise speed of Mach 2.04 (1,350 mph/2,179 kph) at an altitude of 60,000 feet (18,288 ...
While that scale B-52 might be the biggest, it’s far from the only model airplane taking advantage of those tiny jet engines for modelers. This beautiful Concorde model (with working subsonic nose ...