RANK

AIRCRAFT

MAX SPEED

(mach)

MAX SPEED (mph)

COUNTRY

YEAR

1

NASA X-43

9.6

7,366

USA

2004

2

NASA X-15

6.72

4,520

USA

1959

3

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

3.35

2,500

USA

1966

4

Mikoyan MiG- 25 Foxbat

3.2

2,190

USSR

1964

5

Lockheed YF-12

3.2

2,275

USA

1966

6

Convair XB-70 Valkyrie

3.0

2,000

USA

1964

7

Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound

2.83

1,900

USSR

1975

8

McDonnell Dougles F-15 Eagle

2.5

1,650

USA

1976

9

Sukhoi Su-27

2.35

1,600

USSR

1985

10

MiG-23 Flogger

2.35

1,553

USSR

1970

11

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

2.34

1,544

USA

1974

12

Mikoyan MiG -29 Fulcrum

2.3

1,520

USSR

1984

13

IAI Kfir

2.3

1,520

Israel

1976

14

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor

2.25

1,500

USA

2005

15

Mc Donnell Dougles F-4 Phantom II

2.23

1,470

USA

1960