Top 50 Fastest Aircraft

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.

#PlaneTop SpeedMax. Altitude
1.X-43 (Unmanned)Mach 9.8110,000 feet
2.X-15Mach 6.72354,200 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-BMach 3.2123,524 feet
4.X-2Mach 3.2126,200 feet
5.XB-70 ValkyrieMach 3.177,350 feet
6.MiG-31 FoxhoundMach 2.8367,600 feet
7.MiG-25 Foxbat (Ye-155)Mach 2.8118,900 feet
8.F-15 EagleMach 2.560,000 feet
8.F-111 AardvarkMach 2.560,000+ feet
9.X-1Mach 2.43590,440 feet
10.Su-24 FencerMach 2.457,400 feet
11.Tu-144 ChargerMach 2.3559,055 feet
11.MiG-23 FloggerMach 2.3560,700 feet
11.Su-27 FlankerMach 2.3559,055 feet
12.F-14A TomcatMach 2.3458,000+ feet
13.F-106 Delta DartMach 2.3157,000 feet
14.IAI KfirMach 2.375,000 feet
14.English Electric LightningMach 2.360,000 feet
14.MiG-29 FulcrumMach 2.359,060 feet
14.F-107 Ultra SabreMach 2.348,000 feet
15.Tornado ADVMach 2.269,997 feet
15.F-4 PhantomMach 2.262,250 feet
15.Mirage 2000Mach 2.259,055 feet
15.F-104 StarfighterMach 2.258,000 feet
(120,800 feet NF-104A)
15.B-58 HustlerMach 2.264,800 feet
16.F-105 ThunderchiefMach 2.152,000 feet
16.A-5 VigilanteMach 2.152,100 feet
17.Su-22Mach 2.0959,055 feet
18.Tu-160 BlackjackMach 2.0549,200 feet
18.MiG-21 FishbedMach 2.0550,000 feet
18.ConcordeMach 2.0560,000 feet
19.D558-2 SkyrocketMach 2.00583,235 feet
20.YF-23 Black Widow IIMach 2 (AB)65,000 feet
20.F-20 TigersharkMach 2+55,000 feet
20.YF-17 CobraMach 2+50,000 feet
21.Saab JAS 39 GripenMach 250,000 feet
21.F-16 Fighting FalconMach 250,000+ feet
21.Saab 37 ViggenMach 260,039 feet
21.Saab 35 DrakenMach 265,600 feet
22.Tu-22M BackfireMach 1.8843,635 feet
22.F-14B/D TomcatMach 1.8853,000+ feet
23.Su-34Mach 1.845,890 feet
23.F/A-18E/F Super HornetMach 1.850,000+ feet
23.F-22 RaptorMach 1.8 (AB)50,000 feet
24.XF-104 StarfighterMach 1.7958,000 feet
25.F-8 CrusaderMach 1.7258,000 feet
26.F-101B VoodooMach 1.6652,100 feet
27.X-29 FSWMach 1.650,000 feet
28.Tu-22 BlinderMach 1.5248,228 feet
28.XF8U-1 CrusaderMach 1.5258,000 feet
29.SEPECAT JaguarMach 1.545,930 feet
30.F-5 Freedom FighterMach 1.450,700 feet
31.F-100 Super SabreMach 1.351,000 feet
32.X-31 EFMIMach 1.2840,000 feet
33.B-1b LancerMach 1.2550,000+ feet
34.F-102 Delta DaggerMach 1.2355,000 feet
35.T-38 TalonMach 1.2255,000+ feet
36.XF-90Mach 1.139,000 feet
37.MiG-17 FrescoMach 1.0552,366 feet
38.F-86 SabreMach 1.0450,800 feet
39.F-117 NighthawkHigh Subsonic45,000 feet
40.AV-8B Harrier IIMach 0.9841,700+ feet
41.F-94 StarfireMach 0.9751,800 feet
42.A-6 IntruderMach 0.9442,400 feet
43.Saab 32 LansenMach 0.9352,500 feet
44.F-80 Shooting StarMach 0.8846,800 feet
45.BAe Nimrod 2000Mach 0.8742,000 feet
46.B-52 StratofortressMach 0.8655,000 feet
47.U-2 Dragon LadyMach 0.890,000 feet
48.C-5 GalaxyMach 0.7935,750 feet
49.C-141 StarlifterMach 0.7741,600 feet
49.C-17 Globemaster IIIMach 0.7745,000 feet
50.Westland LynxMach 0.310,600+ feet
The Lynx is the fastest helicopter in the world.
Last Updated: April 24, 2007
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