There are very many aircraft that has exceeded the speed of mach 2.0. Some of them are research aircraft, some are military and some are simply flying for reconnaissance purposes. But there is always something special with supersonic aircraft. Just imagine flying at an altitude of 5 kilometers, hearing a “go” from the radio and pushing that throttle backwards while feeling the 100+kN engine accelerating you to speeds higher than any other lifeform has ever been seen doing. But you are not the fast one, you are just the passenger. The aircraft that you are flying in, the machine that gives you powers to rise above the clouds in mere minutes is the true masterpiece. The masterpiece of military engineering. In this article we will look into ten of the fastest military aircraft ever flown and see what they have in the trunk.


Top 10 Fastest Jets & Planes in The World – List


10. McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle – Maximum speed: Mach 2.5+ 1,650+ mph, 2,665+ km/h
9 . Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound - Maximum speed:Mach 2.83 (3,000 km/h, 1,860 mph)
8. North American XB-70 Valkyrie – Maximum speed: Mach 3.1 (2,056 mph, 3,309 km/h)
7. Bell X-2 Starbuster – Maximum speed: Mach 3.196 (2,094 mph, 3,370 km/h)
6 . Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Foxbat – Maximum speed: Mach 3.2 (3,470 km/h, 2,170 mph)
5. Lockheed YF-12 – Maximum speed: Mach 3.35 (2,275 mph, 3,661 km/h)
4. SR-71 Blackbird – Maximum speed: Mach 3.3 (2,200+ mph, 3,540+ km/h)
3. Boeing X-51 Waverider – Maximum speed: 3,900 mph (6,200 km/h)
2 . North American X-15 – Maximum speed: 4,520 mph (7,274 km/h)
1 . NASA X-43 – Maximum speed: 11,760 km/h

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