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This is true for passenger, cargo, and military planes, also called fighter jets.
Here, we will tell you about the top 10 fastest military aircraft ever built.
10. Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis of USA, speed of Mach 1.06 (1,100 km/h). This is the first aircraft that, on October 14, 1947, made aviation history by becoming the first aircraft to officially break the sound barrier by reaching speed of 1,100 km/h. It was flown by Chuck Yeager.
9. F-22 Raptor of USA, speed of Mach 2.0 (2,470 km/h). Developed by Lockheed Martin, it is one of the most prolific fighter jets ever made. The Raptor can reach speeds of 2,470 km/h while maintaining stealth characteristics that make it nearly undetectable.
8. Mirage 2000 of France, speed of Mach 2.2 (2,700 km/h). It was developed by Dassault Aviation. This sleek delta-wing fighter can reach speed of 2,700 km/h. The Mirage 2000s have been serving air forces around the world.
7. MiG-29 Fulcrum of Soviet Union, speed of Mach 2.3 (2,850 km/h). The MiG-29 Fulcrum was first flown in 1977. It is capable of reaching speed of 2,850 km/h. The MiG-29 has a deadly combination of speed and agility.
6. Su-27 Flanker of Soviet Union, speed of Mach 2.35 (2,900 km/h). it made its first flight in 1977 by the Soviet Union. It can reach speed of 2,900 km/h.
5. F-15 Eagle of USA, speed of Mach 2.5 (3062 km/h). The F-15 Eagle was developed in the late 1960s and remained one of the main aircraft of the US military. Built purely for air combat, it could reach speed of 3062 km/h.
4. MiG-31 Foxhound of Soviet Union, speed of Mach 2.83 (3500 km/h). The MiG-31 Foxhound was introduced in 1981. It is capable of reaching speed of 3,500 km/h.
3. MiG-25 Foxbat of Soviet Union, speed of Mach 3.2 (3920 km/h). The MiG-25 Foxbat was first observed in the 1960s. It could reach speed of 3,920 km/h at high altitudes.
2. SR-71 Blackbird of USA, speed of Mach 3.32 (4067 km/h). The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is regarded as one of the most iconic aircraft ever built. It could reach speed of 4067 km/h. Flying the SR-71 required special pressure suits and training.
1. X-43 of USA, speed of Mach 9.6 (11,760 km/h). The unmanned X-43 achieved an incredible 11,760 km/h using scramjet technology that breathed the supersonic airflow.
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