Key Points and Summary - A 2025 ranking of the five fastest operational military aircraft places Russia's MiG-31 Foxhound interceptor at #1, with a "stunning" top speed of Mach 2.83. -It is followed ...

We take a look at the ten fastest planes ever flown. Though some uncrewed aircraft (like the X-43) have flown faster, they ...

Military fighter jets are among the fastest aircraft in the history of aviation. But for some of these planes in the early 1990s, their incredible speed made them a target for enemy radar. One example ...

Despite claims of Mach 2.54, pilots report that the fastest speeds achieved in practice are Mach 2.25–2.3 in brand-new ...