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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.

F-35 Lightning II JSF Mach 1.6. Fastest U.S. 5th generation multi-role stealthy attack aircraft.

F-18 Super Hornet Mach 1.8+ Fastest U.S. Navy fighter aircraft of today.

Space Shuttle 17,500 mph upon leaving earth orbit.

X-43A Scramjet 7,000 mph speed record. The fastest drone aircraft.

SR-71 Blackbird 2,293 mph world speed record. The fastest jet aircraft in the world.

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

Sikorsky X2 Holds the unofficial helicopter speed record of + 300 mph.

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

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

XA2D Skyshark 500 mph. The fastest single engine turboprop.

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

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

F-111 Aardvark 1,850 mph. World's fastest strategic bomber.

Boeing 747 614 mph. Fastest operating commercial jet.

Gulfstream 650 610 mph; Mach .995 (about 657 mph) in a dive. Fastest business jet.

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

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

P180 Avanti 460 mph. Fastest FAR 23 certified turboprop.

Airwolf Supersonic Helicopter Mach 2 Had its own tv show.

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

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

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

Mikoyan Ye-152 1,665.9 mph speed record. Fastest experimental single engine prototype aircraft

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

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

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

Hawker Sea Fury 460 mph. The world's fastest production single piston engine aircraft.

XB-47D 598 mph. Fastest combined prop and jet driven aircraft.

Messerschmitt Me-262 624 mph. Unofficially the fastest WWII aircraft ever.

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

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

MXY7 Ohka 535 mph Fastest ever WW II Japanese aircraft.

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

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

Lancair IV 345 mph. World's fastest home built civil aviation, piston powered, single engine aircraft. The turboprop version can reach 370 mph.

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

Nimbus 4 190 mph. World's fastest glider.

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

XB-70 Valkyrie 2,056 mph. Fastest U.S. experimental bomber.

F-14 Tomcat 1,585 mph. Fastest ever U. S. Navy fighter aircraft.

Me-163 Komet 596 mph. One of the fastest WW II aircraft.

Messerschmitt Bf 109 379.38 mph - 1937 speed record

Messerschmitt Me 209 469 mph - 1939 speed record.

Nieuport-Delage NiD-29 171 mph FAI 1919 speed record. Fastest fighter aircraft of its time.

F-101 Voodoo 1,207.6 mph record

Hawker Hunter 727.6 mph record

Gloster Meteor 615.78 mph record.

Hughes H-1 Racer 352 mph unofficial record.

Citation X 607 mph.

Su-35 Super Flanker 1,550 mph

Sukhoi T-50 1,600+ MPH

F-15 SMTD 1,650 mph

F-16XL 1,500 mph

F-104 Starfighter 1,450 mph

F-105 Thunderchief 1,390 mph

MiG-35 Super Fulcrum 1,521 mph

F-4 Phantom 1,600 mph

B-58 Hustler 1,325 mph

F-16 Fighting Falcon 1,350 mph

Avro CF-105 Arrow 1,300 mph

A3J Vigilante 1,320 mph

Sukhoi Su-30 1,320 mph

MiG-21 Fishbed 1,385 mph

Concorde SST 1,350 mph

Mirage 2000 1,450 mph

SAAB JAS-39 Gripen 1,320+ mph

F-8 Crusader 1,325 mph

Grumman X-29 FSW 1,200 mph

F-107 Ultra Sabre 1,295 mph

Dassault Rafale 1,320 mph

EFA 2000 Typhoon 1,480 mph

F-22 Raptor 1,500 mph +

Northrop F5 1,080 mph

Bell X-1 957 mph

F-100 Super Sabre 865 mph

MiG-19 Farmer 900 mph

Boeing B-1 825 mph

Northrop T-38 Talon 812 mph

A-4 Skyhawk 700 mph

Lockheed AH-56 rotorcraft 252 mph

P-51 Mustang 437 mph

MiG-23 Flogger 1,551 mph

F-106 Delta Dart 1,525 mph

English Electric Lightning 1,500 mph

MiG-29 Fulcrum 1,520 mph

Tornado ADV 1,480 mph

Sukhoi Su-22 1,379 mph

Saab 35 Draken 1,317 mph

D558 Skystreak 1,323 mph

F-20 Tigershark 1,320 mph

YF-23 Black Widow II 1,320 mph

Saab 37 Viggen 1,320 mph

YF-17 Cobra 1,320 mph

Avro CF-105 Arrow 1,300 mph

Sukhoi Su-34 1,188 mph

SEPECAT Jaguar 1,050 mph

Tupolev Tu-22 Blinder 1,003 mph

F-102 Delta Dagger 811 mph

X-31 EFMI 845 mph

Ryan FR-1 Fireball 426 mph

XF-90 726 mph

F-117 Stealth 684 mph

Harrier Jump Jet 660 mph

F-86D Sabre 693 mph

MiG-15 670 mph

F4D Skyray 722 mph

F-94 Starfire 640 mph

Grumman F9F Panther 575 mph

Me262 Schwalbe 540 mph

DH 103 Hornet 472 mph

A-10 Warthog 440 mph

SE5A 138 mph