About This Encyclopedia

👋 Meet Sean

Hi! I’m Sean, a 10-year-old supersonic aircraft enthusiast from Taiwan. I’ve been fascinated by fast aircraft for as long as I can remember — from the moment I first learned about Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier in the Bell X-1, I was hooked.

I own a scale model of every single aircraft featured on this site — all 121 of them! My collection includes everything from the legendary SR-71 Blackbird to the cutting-edge F-22 Raptor, from the record-breaking X-15 to the beautiful Concorde. Each model sits on shelves in my room, and I can tell you the top speed, engine type, and first flight date of every one.

✈️ What We Cover

The Supersonic Aircraft Encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference covering 121+ supersonic, hypersonic, and stealth aircraft from around the world. My dad Chin serves as the technical editor and fact-checker for this encyclopedia. He reviews every aircraft page for accuracy, cross-references specifications against primary sources, and maintains the site’s technical infrastructure. Together, we ensure every piece of information is verified before publishing.

Every aircraft page includes:

• Detailed specifications — speed, altitude, dimensions, powerplant
• History & development — how each aircraft came to be
• Operational service — where and how they were used
• Armament details — weapons systems and capabilities
• Video content — curated footage of each aircraft
• FAQ section — answers to the most common questions

📚 Our Sources

All information on this site is researched from authoritative sources including:

• NASA Technical Reports — especially for experimental aircraft like the X-15, X-43A, and X-51
• Manufacturer specifications — Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Dassault, Sukhoi, and more
• Aviation databases — Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft, Federation of American Scientists
• Museum archives — Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, RAF Museum
• Wikipedia — cross-referenced with primary sources for accuracy

📬 Get in Touch

Found an error? Have a suggestion? Know an aircraft we should add? We’d love to hear from you! This is a passion project and we’re always working to make it better.

Our Editorial Process

Every aircraft page goes through a two-step review process:

1. Research & Writing (Sean) — I research each aircraft using the sources listed above, compile specifications from multiple references, and write the content in my own words.
2. Technical Review (Chin) — My dad cross-checks all specifications, verifies dates and performance data against primary sources, and ensures factual accuracy before publication.

If you spot any inaccuracies, please contact us — we take corrections seriously and update pages promptly.

Image Credits

Aircraft photographs on this site are sourced from public domain U.S. military archives (USAF, U.S. Navy, NASA) and Wikimedia Commons. Individual photo credits are displayed on each aircraft page. If you believe any image has been used incorrectly, please contact us for prompt removal or proper attribution.

Credentials & Expertise

I’m a self-taught aviation historian and an active game developer. I’ve spent the last several years researching supersonic aircraft — building up a library of technical references, cross-checking specifications across manufacturer data sheets, NASA technical reports, and aviation archives, and maintaining hands-on familiarity with every aircraft through my scale-model collection.

Beyond writing, I also build flight simulators from scratch. My project SkyStrike is a browser-based Three.js flight simulator where I translate real aerodynamic principles — lift, drag, thrust-to-weight ratios, stall behaviour — into working game code. Writing a simulator forced me to learn the physics of supersonic flight in depth, and that understanding feeds directly back into every aircraft page on this site.

Why I Built This Site

When I first started reading about supersonic aircraft, I noticed most sources were either too technical for younger readers or too shallow to trust. Specifications were often copied between sites without verification, and details contradicted each other. I built the Supersonic Aircraft Encyclopedia to solve that — a single, consistently formatted reference where every spec is cross-checked, every claim is sourced, and the writing is accessible to anyone who loves fast aircraft. It started as a personal project and grew into the 121-aircraft library you see today.

Sean’s Hangar

For a more personal view of my collection and favourite aircraft, visit Sean’s Hangar — a curated showcase of the models I own, the aircraft I find most interesting, and the stories behind them.