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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.
2. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
25. Do-335 Pfeil 474 mph. Fastest twin prop and fastest WW II prop driven airplane.
27. MXY7 Ohka 535 mph Fastest ever WW II Japanese aircraft.
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.
32. Nimbus 4 190 mph. World's fastest glider.
33. Seawind 300C 200 mph. World's fastest four seat seaplane.
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
85. Su-34 1,188 mph
86. Tu-22 Blinder 1,003 mph
88. X-31 EFMI 845 mph
90. XF-90 726 mph
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