Fastest Aircraft:
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1. X-15 4,520 mph world record. Fastest manned aircraft. Not only is the North American X-15 the fastest piloted aircraft ever, it is the highest flying. The X-15 was launched from under the wing of a B-52. Thrust was obtained from one engine that produced 70,400 lbs. at maximum altitude. Click here to read more about the X-15, see pictures and hear its roar.
2. SR-71 Blackbird 2,293 mph world record. The fastest jet aircraft in the world.
3. MC-72 440.68 mph world record. Fastest piston engine driven seaplane.
4. F-8F Bearcat 528.33 mph world record. Fastest single prop driven aircraft.
6. MiG-25 Foxbat 2,115 mph. The fastest jet fighter in the world.
7. F-15 Eagle 1,875 mph. Fastest United States jet fighter.
8. F-111 Aardvark 1,850 mph. Fastest U.S./Australian strategic bomber.
9. Boeing 747 605 mph. Fastest operating commercial jet.
11. Tupolev Tu-114 545.07 mph world record. Fastest turboprop transport.
12. Tupolev Tu-144 1,553 mph. World's fastest supersonic passenger jet.
13. P180 Avanti 460 mph. Fastest FAR 23 certified turboprop.
14. L-188 Electra 445 mph. Fastest initial attack air tanker in service today.
16. Convair F-106 1,525.95 mph world record. Fastest single engine aircraft.
17. Lynx ZB-500 249.09 mph world record. Fastest helicopter.
19. Mi-24 Hind 210 mph. Fastest attack helicopter.
20. Tu-95 Bear 575 mph. The unofficial record holder as the fastest multi-engine propeller aircraft.
21. Hawker Sea Fury
22. X B-47D 598 mph. Fastest combined propeller and jet driven aircraft.
24. Me-163 Komet 596 mph. Fastest ever World War II aircraft.
25. Do-335 Pfeil 474 mph. Fastest WW II propeller driven airplane.
27. MXY-7 Ohka 535 mph Fastest WW II Japanese aircraft.
29. Beech Staggerwing 197.7 mph. Set light aircraft pre-World War II 100 Km speed record.
30. Lancair IV
31. Be-10 Mallow 566.81 mph. Seaplane speed record over 15 to 25 Km course.
32. ASH-25 143 mph world sailplane speed record.
68. MiG-31 Foxhound 1,868 mph
69. X-1 1,607 mph
70. Su-24 Fencer 1,584 mph
71. MiG-23 Flogger 1,551 mph
73. IAI Kfir 1,518 mph
77. Su-22 1,379 mph
78. D558-2 Skyrocket 1,323 mph
79. YF-23 Black Widow II 1,320 mph
81. YF-17 Cobra 1,320 mph
82. Saab 35 Draken 1,320 mph
83. Saab 37 Viggen 1,320 mph
85. Su-34 1,188 mph
86. Tu-22 Blinder 1,003 mph
88. X-31 EFMI 845 mph
90. XF-90 726 mph
91. MiG-17 Fresco 693 mph
93. AV8B Harrier 630 mph
