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1. X-15 4,520 mph world speed 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 the pictures and hear its roar.

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X-43A Scramjet 7,000 mph speed record. The fastest drone aircraft.
 
3. SR-71 Blackbird 2,293 mph world speed record. The fastest jet aircraft in the world.

4. MC-72 440.68 mph world speed record. Fastest piston engine driven seaplane. 

5. F-8F Bearcat 528.33 mph world speed record. Fastest single prop driven aircraft. 

6. XA2D Skyshark 500 mph. The fastest single engine turboprop. 

7. MiG-25 Foxbat 2,115 mph. The fastest jet fighter in the world. 

8. F-15 Eagle 1,875 mph. Fastest United States jet fighter.

9. F-111 Aardvark 1,850 mph. Fastest U.S. / Australian strategic bomber.

10. Boeing 747 605 mph. Fastest operating commercial jet. 

11. Citation X 607 mph. Fastest business jet.

12. Tupolev Tu-114 545.07 mph world speed record. Fastest turboprop transport.

13. Tupolev Tu-144 1,553 mph. World's fastest supersonic passenger jet.

14. P180 Avanti 460 mph. Fastest FAR 23 certified turboprop.

15. L188 Electra 445 mph. Fastest initial attack air tanker in service today.

16. Tupolev Tu-160 1,380 mph. Fastest heavy bomber.

17. Convair F-106 1,525.95 mph world speed record. Fastest single engine aircraft.

18. Lynx ZB-500 249.09 mph world speed record. Fastest helicopter.

19. Agusta Westland AW109 193 mph. Set around the world helicopter speed record.

20. Mi-24 Hind 210 mph. World's fastest attack helicopter.

21. Tu-95 Bear 575 mph. The unofficial speed record holder as the fastest multi-engine propeller aircraft.

22.  Hawker Sea Fury 460 mph.  The world's fastest production single piston engine aircraft.
 
23. XB-47D 598 mph. Fastest combined prop and jet driven aircraft.

24. Me-163 Komet 596 mph. Fastest ever WW II aircraft.

25. Do-335 Pfeil 474 mph. Fastest twin prop and fastest WW II prop driven airplane.

26. Heinkel He-162 562 mph. Fastest WW II jet fighter.

27. MXY7 Ohka 535 mph Fastest ever WW II Japanese aircraft.

28. B-29 Superfortress 357 mph. Fastest WW Two heavy bomber.

29. Beech Staggerwing 197.7 mph. Set light aircraft pre-World War II 100 Km speed record.

30. Lancair IV 345 mph.  World's fastest civil aviation, piston powered, single engine aircraft.

31. CR.42 Falco  323 mph.  The world's fastest biplane.

32. Nimbus 4 190 mph.  World's fastest glider.

33. Seawind 300C 200 mph. World's fastest four seat seaplane.

34. XB-70 Valkyrie 2,056 mph.

35. Su-35 Super Flanker 1,550 mph

36. F-14 Tomcat 1,585 mph

37. F-15 SMTD 1,650 mph

38. F-16XL 1,500 mph

39. F-104 Starfighter 1,450 mph

40. F-105 Thunderchief 1,390 mph

41. MiG-35 Super Fulcrum 1,521 mph

42. F-4 Phantom 1,600 mph

43. B-58 Hustler 1,325 mph

44. F-101 Voodoo 1,207.6 mph record

45. F-16 Fighting Falcon 1,350 mph

46. Avro CF-105 Arrow 1,300 mph

47. A3J Vigilante 1,320 mph

48. Sukhoi Su-30 1,320 mph

49. MiG-21 Fishbed 1,385 mph

50. Concorde SST 1,350 mph

51. Mirage 2000 1,450 mph

52. SAAB JAS-39 Gripen 1,320+ mph

53. FA-18 Super Hornet 1,190 mph

54. F-8 Crusader 1,325 mph

55. Grumman X-29 FSW 1,200 mph

56. YF-107A Ultra Sabre 1,295 mph

57. Dassault Rafale 1,320 mph

58. F-35 JSF 1,245 mph

59. EFA 2000 Typhoon 1,480 mph

60. F-22 Raptor 1,500 mph +

61. Northrop F5 1,080 mph

62. Bell X-1 957 mph

63. F-100 Super Sabre 865 mph

64. MiG-19 Farmer 900 mph

65. Boeing B-1 825 mph

66. Northrop T-38 Talon 812 mph

67. A-4 Skyhawk 700 mph


69. P-51 Mustang 437 mph

70. Messerschmitt Bf109 379.38 mph - 1937 land speed record

71. MiG-23 Flogger 1,551 mph

72. F-106 Delta Dart 1,525 mph

73. IAI Kfir 1,518 mph


75. MiG-29 Fulcrum 1,520 mph

76. Tornado ADV 1,480 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 1,317 mph

83. Saab 37 Viggen 1,320 mph

84. Avro CF-105 Arrow  1,300 mph

85. Su-34 1,188 mph

86. Tu-22 Blinder 1,003 mph

87. SEPECAT Jaguar 1,050 mph

88. X-31 EFMI 845 mph

89. F-102 Delta Dagger 811 mph

90. XF-90 726 mph

91. Ryan FR-1 Fireball 426 mph

92. F-117 Stealth 684 mph

93. Harrier Jump Jet 660 mph

94. F-86D Sabre 693 mph

95. MiG-15 670 mph

96. F4D Skyray 722 mph

97. F-94 Starfire 640 mph

98. Grumman F9F Panther 575 mph

99. Me262 Schwalbe 540 mph

100. U-2 Dragonlady 494 mph

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