LESSON 1:speed = JETS muahaha....

Now,here is a list of the worlds fastest planes( top 50 )

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More:

The Apollo 10 craft reached Mach 37.6 upon re-entry;
the Helios satellite obriting the sun travels at Mach 227.3.
Keep in mind these are spacecraft and not aircraft.

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1 X-43 (Unmanned) - Mach 9.8 - 110,000 feet

2 X-15 - Mach 6.72 - 354,200 feet

The X-15 is the fastest manned aircraft in the world.

3 SR-71 Blackbird (YF-12) - Mach 3.2+ - 85,000+ feet

The SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest airplane in the world.

4 MiG-25R Foxbat-B - Mach 3.2 - 123,524 feet

5 X-2 - Mach 3.2 - 126,200 feet

6 XB-70 Valkyrie - Mach 3.1 - 77,350 feet

7 MiG-31 Foxhound - Mach 2.83 - 67,600 feet

8 F-15 Eagle- Mach2.5 - 60,000 feet

8 F-111 Aardvark- Mach2.5 - 60,000+ feet

9 X-1- Mach 2.435 - 90,440 feet

10 Su-24 Fencer- Mach 2.4 - 57,400 feet

11 Tu-144 Charger- Mach 2.35 - 59,055 feet

11 MiG-23 Flogger- Mach 2.35 - 60,700 feet

11 Su-27 Flanker- Mach 2.35 - 59,055 feet

12 F-14A Tomcat- Mach 2.34 - 58,000+

13 F-106 Delta Dart- Mach 2.31 - 57,000 feet

14 IAI Kfir -Mach 2.3 - 75,000 feet

14 English Electric Lightning -Mach 2.3 - 60,000 feet

14 MiG-29 Fulcrum -Mach 2.3 - 59,060 feet

14 F-107 Ultra Sabre- Mach 2.3 - 48,000 feet

15 Tornado ADV -Mach 2.2 - 69,997 feet

15 F-4 Phantom -Mach 2.2 - 62,250 feet

15 Mirage 2000 -Mach 2.2 - 59,055 feet

15 F-104 Starfighter- Mach 2.2 - 58,000 feet

(120,800 feet NF-104A)

15 B-58 Hustler- Mach 2.2 - 64,800 feet

16 F-105 Thunderchief- Mach 2.1 - 52,000 feet

16 A-5 Vigilante -Mach 2.1 - 52,100 feet

17 Su-22 -Mach 2.09 - 59,055 feet

18 Tu-160 Blackjack- Mach 2.05- 49,200 feet

18 MiG-21 Fishbed- Mach 2.05- 50,000 feet

18 Concorde- Mach 2.05- 60,000 feet

19 D558-2 Skyrocket- Mach 2.005 - 83,235 feet

20 YF-23 Black Widow II- Mach 2 (AB) - 65,000 feet

20 F-20 Tigershark- Mach 2+ - 55,000 feet

20 YF-17 Cobra- Mach 2+- 50,000 feet

21 Saab JAS 39 Gripen- Mach 2- 50,000 feet

21 F-16 Fighting Falcon- Mach 2 -50,000+ feet

21 Saab 37 Viggen- Mach 2 - 60,039 feet

21 Saab 35 Draken -Mach 2 - 65,600 feet

22 Tu-22M Backfire -Mach 1.88 - 43,635 feet

22 F-14B/D Tomcat- Mach 1.88 - 53,000+ feet

23 Su-34- Mach 1.8 - 45,890 feet

23 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet - Mach 1.8 - 50,000+ feet

23 F-22 Raptor- Mach 1.8 (AB) - 50,000 feet

24 XF-104 Starfighter- Mach 1.79 - 58,000 feet

25 F-8 Crusader- Mach 1.72 - 58,000 feet

26 F-101B Voodoo- Mach 1.66- 52,100 feet

27 X-29 FSW -Mach 1.6 - 50,000 feet

28 Tu-22 Blinder- Mach 1.52 - 48,228 feet

28 XF8U-1 Crusader- Mach 1.52 - 58,000 feet

29 SEPECAT Jaguar- Mach 1.5 - 45,930 feet

30 F-5 Freedom Fighter- Mach 1.4 - 50,700 feet

31 F-100 Super Sabre -Mach 1.3 - 51,000 feet

32 X-31 EFMI -Mach 1.28 - 40,000 feet

33 B-1b Lancer- Mach 1.25 - 50,000+ feet

34 F-102 Delta Dagger -Mach 1.23 - 55,000 feet

35 T-38 Talon -Mach 1.22 - 55,000+ feet

36 XF-90- Mach 1.1 - 39,000 feet

37 MiG-17 Fresco- Mach 1.05- 52,366 feet

38 F-86 Sabre- Mach 1.04- 50,800 feet

39 F-117 Nighthawk- High Subsonic- 45,000 feet

40 AV-8B Harrier II- Mach 0.98- 41,700+ feet

41 F-94 Starfire- Mach 0.97- 51,800 feet

42 A-6 Intruder- Mach 0.94 - 42,400 feet

43 Saab 32 Lansen- Mach 0.93- 52,500 feet

44 F-80 Shooting Star- Mach 0.88 - 46,800 feet

45 BAe Nimrod 2000- Mach 0.87 - 42,000 feet

46 B-52 Stratofortress- Mach 0.86 - 55,000 feet

47 U-2 Dragon Lady- Mach 0.8 - 90,000 feet

48 C-5 Galaxy - Mach 0.79 - 35,750 feet

49 C-141 Starlifter - Mach 0.77 - 41,600 feet

49 C-17 Globemaster III - Mach 0.77 - 45,000 feet

50 Westland Lynx - Mach 0.3 - 10,600+ feet

The Lynx is the fastest helicopter in the world.