| # |
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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