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.





# 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.

Last Updated: April 24, 2007