#10. General Dynamics F-111 “Aardvark”

F-111 is known to be as the world’s fastest strategic bomber; also called Aardvark is being created by General Dynamics, goes at a top speed of 1,850 miles per hour. When it was first bring to Air Force, there were different errors and deficiencies found, due to which it become land based aircraft.




#9. F-15 Eagle

The F-15 Eagle is the speediest US Jet Fighter to fly the skies with maximum speed of over 1,875 miles per hour, F-15 is able of carrying over a maximum weight of 12,250 kgs, which consists of bombs, missiles and fuel load, the F-15 can go at top speed with ease.




#8. XB-70 Valkyrie

XB-70 was created by the North American Aviation during the 1950s to avoid interceptors and other jet fighters, as it can fly to over 1,890 miles per hour. It is also called The Valkyrie Working as a strategic bomber, its existence was to prepare the B-70, a nuclear-armed strategic bomber for the US.




#7. Bell X-2 Starbuster

This jet comes with a sad but successful history with it. It is produces by USA and was a research project with ability to cross Mach 3. Lt.Col. Frank K. “Pete” Everest in November 1955 was the first one to test this jet and he flew this thing above Mach 3 but unfortunately, this took his life as well. It was indeed a despondent incident. Starbuster is powered by two-chamber XLR25 sea level thrust throttle-able engine.




#6. MiG-25 “Foxbat”

Ghe Mikoyan MiG-25 is famed to be the world’s fastest jet fighter, which flies at a speed of over 2,000 miles per hour. It had two versions: the reconnaissance type that flew in 1969 and the interceptor in 1972. Even though war simulation is an issue for the said aircraft, it was able to get over F-15 missiles with no problem, dodging 10 missiles altogether during the Gulf War.




#5. YF-12A

The Lockheed YF-12A first flew in August 7, 1963 within the territory of Area 51, in concealing the A-12 from the world. It was seen at the Edwards Air Force Base in California.It flew at 2,070 miles per hour, overlapping the Mach 3.2.




#4. SR-71 BlackBird

The SR-71 Blackbird has set a world record for the fastest still standing speed record of 2,193.17 miles per hour and it is able to reach a max speed of 2,200 mph or Mach 3.5 to 3.7. Due to its fast flight, its body has been made of titanium, instead of the usual aluminum, for it to withstand heat that can go as high as 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit that impacts the wings and the fuselage.




#3 NASA X-15

Operated by United States Air Force and NASA, X-15 was a rocket powered aircraft. With a top speed of 6.72 Mach it holds the official world record for the fastest speed ever reached by a manned aircraft. X-15 was manufactured by North American Aviation which was used from 8 June 1959 till December 1970. The engine used ammonia and liquid oxygen for propellant and hydrogen peroxide to drive the high-speed turbo pump that delivered fuel to the engine accompanied by a thick wedge tail for stability at hypersonic speeds.




#2. NASA X-43 A

The X-43A Scramjet created by NASA has reached the record of being the fastest aircraft in the world, considering its design, aesthetics, and flight limitations. With a top speed of over 7,000 miles per hour, or being 9.3 times faster than the speed of sound, this unmanned plane can reach the top speed in just 11 seconds, which is amazing at any degree.




#1. Falcon HTV-2

The Falcon HTV-2 or Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 can fly at a crazy speed of 13,000 miles per hour, making it 3.6 miles per second. It can travel from London to Sydney in just 60 minutes. This plane is created to address terrorist attacks by sending a plane directly from American bases in a matter of minutes.




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