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Top 50 Fastest Aircraft
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| # |
Plane |
Top Speed |
Max. Altitude |
| 1. |
X-43 (Unmanned) |
Mach 9.8 |
110,000 feet |
| 2. |
X-15 |
Mach 6.72 |
354,200 feet |
| The X-15 is the fastest manned aircraft in the world. |
| 3. |
SR-71 Blackbird (YF-12) |
Mach 3.2+ |
85,000+ feet |
| The SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest airplane in the world. |
| 4. |
MiG-25R Foxbat-B |
Mach 3.2 |
123,524 feet |
| 4. |
X-2 |
Mach 3.2 |
126,200 feet |
| 5. |
XB-70 Valkyrie |
Mach 3.1 |
77,350 feet |
| 6. |
MiG-31 Foxhound |
Mach 2.83 |
67,600 feet |
| 7. |
MiG-25 Foxbat (Ye-155) |
Mach 2.8 |
118,900 feet |
| 8. |
F-15 Eagle |
Mach 2.5 |
60,000 feet |
| 8. |
F-111 Aardvark |
Mach 2.5 |
60,000+ feet |
| 9. |
X-1 |
Mach 2.435 |
90,440 feet |
| 10. |
Su-24 Fencer |
Mach 2.4 |
57,400 feet |
| 11. |
Tu-144 Charger |
Mach 2.35 |
59,055 feet |
| 11. |
MiG-23 Flogger |
Mach 2.35 |
60,700 feet |
| 11. |
Su-27 Flanker |
Mach 2.35 |
59,055 feet |
| 12. |
F-14A Tomcat |
Mach 2.34 |
58,000+ feet |
| 13. |
F-106 Delta Dart |
Mach 2.31 |
57,000 feet |
| 14. |
IAI Kfir |
Mach 2.3 |
75,000 feet |
| 14. |
English Electric Lightning |
Mach 2.3 |
60,000 feet |
| 14. |
MiG-29 Fulcrum |
Mach 2.3 |
59,060 feet |
| 14. |
F-107 Ultra Sabre |
Mach 2.3 |
48,000 feet |
| 15. |
Tornado ADV |
Mach 2.2 |
69,997 feet |
| 15. |
F-4 Phantom |
Mach 2.2 |
62,250 feet |
| 15. |
Mirage 2000 |
Mach 2.2 |
59,055 feet |
| 15. |
F-104 Starfighter |
Mach 2.2 |
58,000 feet
(120,800 feet NF-104A) |
| 15. |
B-58 Hustler |
Mach 2.2 |
64,800 feet |
| 16. |
F-105 Thunderchief |
Mach 2.1 |
52,000 feet |
| 16. |
A-5 Vigilante |
Mach 2.1 |
52,100 feet |
| 17. |
Su-22 |
Mach 2.09 |
59,055 feet |
| 18. |
Tu-160 Blackjack |
Mach 2.05 |
49,200 feet |
| 18. |
MiG-21 Fishbed |
Mach 2.05 |
50,000 feet |
| 18. |
Concorde |
Mach 2.05 |
60,000 feet |
| 19. |
D558-2 Skyrocket |
Mach 2.005 |
83,235 feet |
| 20. |
YF-23 Black Widow II |
Mach 2 (AB) |
65,000 feet |
| 20. |
F-20 Tigershark |
Mach 2+ |
55,000 feet |
| 20. |
YF-17 Cobra |
Mach 2+ |
50,000 feet |
| 21. |
Saab JAS 39 Gripen |
Mach 2 |
50,000 feet |
| 21. |
F-16 Fighting Falcon |
Mach 2 |
50,000+ feet |
| 21. |
Saab 37 Viggen |
Mach 2 |
60,039 feet |
| 21. |
Saab 35 Draken |
Mach 2 |
65,600 feet |
| 22. |
Tu-22M Backfire |
Mach 1.88 |
43,635 feet |
| 22. |
F-14B/D Tomcat |
Mach 1.88 |
53,000+ feet |
| 23. |
Su-34 |
Mach 1.8 |
45,890 feet |
| 23. |
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
Mach 1.8 |
50,000+ feet |
| 23. |
F-22 Raptor |
Mach 1.8 (AB) |
50,000 feet |
| 24. |
XF-104 Starfighter |
Mach 1.79 |
58,000 feet |
| 25. |
F-8 Crusader |
Mach 1.72 |
58,000 feet |
| 26. |
F-101B Voodoo |
Mach 1.66 |
52,100 feet |
| 27. |
X-29 FSW |
Mach 1.6 |
50,000 feet |
| 28. |
Tu-22 Blinder |
Mach 1.52 |
48,228 feet |
| 28. |
XF8U-1 Crusader |
Mach 1.52 |
58,000 feet |
| 29. |
SEPECAT Jaguar |
Mach 1.5 |
45,930 feet |
| 30. |
F-5 Freedom Fighter |
Mach 1.4 |
50,700 feet |
| 31. |
F-100 Super Sabre |
Mach 1.3 |
51,000 feet |
| 32. |
X-31 EFMI |
Mach 1.28 |
40,000 feet |
| 33. |
B-1b Lancer |
Mach 1.25 |
50,000+ feet |
| 34. |
F-102 Delta Dagger |
Mach 1.23 |
55,000 feet |
| 35. |
T-38 Talon |
Mach 1.22 |
55,000+ feet |
| 36. |
XF-90 |
Mach 1.1 |
39,000 feet |
| 37. |
MiG-17 Fresco |
Mach 1.05 |
52,366 feet |
| 38. |
F-86 Sabre |
Mach 1.04 |
50,800 feet |
| 39. |
F-117 Nighthawk |
High Subsonic |
45,000 feet |
| 40. |
AV-8B Harrier II |
Mach 0.98 |
41,700+ feet |
| 41. |
F-94 Starfire |
Mach 0.97 |
51,800 feet |
| 42. |
A-6 Intruder |
Mach 0.94 |
42,400 feet |
| 43. |
Saab 32 Lansen |
Mach 0.93 |
52,500 feet |
| 44. |
F-80 Shooting Star |
Mach 0.88 |
46,800 feet |
| 45. |
BAe Nimrod 2000 |
Mach 0.87 |
42,000 feet |
| 46. |
B-52 Stratofortress |
Mach 0.86 |
55,000 feet |
| 47. |
U-2 Dragon Lady |
Mach 0.8 |
90,000 feet |
| 48. |
C-5 Galaxy |
Mach 0.79 |
35,750 feet |
| 49. |
C-141 Starlifter |
Mach 0.77 |
41,600 feet |
| 49. |
C-17 Globemaster III |
Mach 0.77 |
45,000 feet |
| 50. |
Westland Lynx |
Mach 0.3 |
10,600+ feet |
| The Lynx is the fastest helicopter in the world. |
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Of course, there are many more aircraft than 75 that belong on this chart,
only the most popular have been listed. All specifications
are approximate.
The Apollo 10 craft reached Mach 37.6 upon re-entry;
the Helios satellite obriting the sun travels at Mach 227.3.
Keep in mind these are spacecraft and not aircraft.
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