Supersonic Aircraft
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The Definitive Guide to Aircraft That Break the Sound Barrier
Explore 121+ supersonic, hypersonic & stealth aircraft from around the world
Speed Comparison
From Mach 1 to Mach 9.6 — every aircraft ranked by maximum velocity
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| Rank | Aircraft | Max Speed (Mach) | Speed (km/h) | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing X-43A | Mach 9.6 | 11,856 km/h | Hypersonic |
| 2 | North American X-15 | Mach 6.7 | 8,275 km/h | Hypersonic |
| 3 | Lockheed Martin SR-72 Son of Blackbird | Mach 6 | 7,410 km/h | Hypersonic |
| 4 | Boeing X-51 Waverider | Mach 5.1 | 6,299 km/h | Hypersonic |
| 5 | Hermeus Halcyon | Mach 5 | 6,175 km/h | Hypersonic |
| 6 | Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird | Mach 3.3 | 4,076 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 7 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Foxbat | Mach 3.2 | 3,952 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 8 | Lockheed YF-12 | Mach 3.2 | 3,952 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 9 | Bell X-2 Starbuster | Mach 3.2 | 3,952 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 10 | North American XB-70 Valkyrie | Mach 3.08 | 3,804 km/h | High Supersonic |
Fighter Aircraft
The world’s most advanced air superiority and multirole combat platforms
F-22 Raptor
5th-generation stealth fighter. Supercruise. Unmatched air dominance.
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F-15 Eagle
104 victories, zero losses. The definitive air superiority fighter.
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F-14 Tomcat
Variable-sweep wings. Phoenix missiles. Top Gun legend.
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F-16 Falcon
World’s most produced 4th-gen fighter. 4,600+ built.
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Invisible warriors — engineered to defeat the most advanced detection systems
F-117 Nighthawk
The world’s first operational stealth aircraft. Faceted design.
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B-2 Spirit
$2.1 billion flying wing. Global strike capability. Only 21 built.
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B-21 Raider
Next-generation strategic bomber. AI-enabled.
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All-aspect stealth combined with supercruise.
ExploreExperimental & Hypersonic
From Mach 3 to Mach 9.6 — the fastest machines ever built
X-43A
Fastest aircraft ever. Scramjet-powered.
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X-15
Fastest crewed aircraft ever. Reached the edge of space.
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X-51 Waverider
Longest scramjet flight. Rides its own shockwave.
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SR-71 Blackbird
Never intercepted. Fastest air-breathing crewed aircraft.
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Supersonic bombers designed to strike targets across continents
Supersonic Airliners
When civilians flew faster than sound
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