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145 aircraft · Showing 25–48
Mach 1.25

Convair F-102 Delta Dagger

First flight:1953United StatesInterceptorcold-war

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: Wikimedia Commons / US Air Force / Public Domain The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger is an American interceptor aircr…

Mach 2.3

Convair F-106 Delta Dart

First flight:1956United StatesFighter · Interceptor1940s-1950s: Breaking the Sound Barrier

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: U.S. Air Force The F-106 Delta Dart was the ultimate Cold War interceptor, designed specifically to defend North…

Mach 1.25

Convair F2Y Sea Dart

First flight:1953United StatesExperimental · Fighter1940s-1950s: Breaking the Sound Barrier

Published specification

The only supersonic seaplane fighter ever built. Convair's delta-winged hydro-ski jet briefly exceeded Mach 1 in 1954 before the N…

Convair Kingfish

First flight:Never flownUnited StatesExperimental · Reconnaissance1940s-1950s: Breaking the Sound Barrier

Design cruise specification; not a demonstrated record

Convair Kingfish never flew. Explore its Mach 3.2 design cruise, the difference from FISH and why the CIA chose the A-12, with ori…

Mach 0.95

Convair XF-92A

First flight:1948United StatesExperimental1940s-1950s: Breaking the Sound Barrier

Published specification

America's first delta-winged aircraft — the testbed that paved the way for the F-102, F-106, B-58 and Convair's entire supersonic-…

Mach 2.1

Dassault Mirage 5

First flight:1967FranceBomber · Fighter1960s-1970s: Cold War Speed Race

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: Wikimedia Commons The Dassault Mirage 5 is a French supersonic attack aircraft and fighter-bomber designed by Da…

Mach 2.2

Dassault Mirage 2000

First flight:1978FranceFighter1960s-1970s: Cold War Speed Race

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: Wikimedia Commons The Mirage 2000 brought fly-by-wire technology to the classic delta wing formula, creating a f…

Mach 2.3

Dassault Mirage 4000

First flight:1979FranceExperimental · Fighter1960s-1970s: Cold War Speed Race

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: Wikimedia Commons The Dassault Mirage 4000 (sometimes called the Super Mirage 4000) is a French prototype twin-e…

Mach 2.2

Dassault Mirage F1

First flight:1966FranceFighter1960s-1970s: Cold War Speed Race

Published specification

Dassault Mirage F1 📷 Photo: Wikimedia Commons The Dassault Mirage F1 broke from the delta-wing tradition of its predecessors with…

Mach 2.2

Dassault Mirage III

First flight:1956FranceFighter1940s-1950s: Breaking the Sound Barrier

Published specification

Dassault Mirage III 📷 Photo: Wikimedia Commons The Dassault Mirage III is one of the most successful European combat aircraft, wit…

Mach 2.20

Dassault Mirage IV

First flight:1959FranceBombercold-war

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain The Dassault Mirage IV is a French supersonic strategic bomber and deep-reconn…

Mach 1.8

Dassault Rafale

First flight:1986FranceFighter · Multirole1980s-1990s: Stealth & Supercruise

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: Wikimedia Commons The Dassault Rafale is France's omnirole fighter—designed to perform every combat aviation mis…

Mach 1.12

Dassault Super Mystère

First flight:1954FranceFightercold-war

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain The Dassault Super Mystère is a French supersonic fighter-bomber that holds th…

Mach 2.005

Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket

First flight:1948United StatesExperimental1940s-1950s: Breaking the Sound Barrier

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: NASA / Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) The Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket was a groundbreaking rocket-and-jet-powe…

Mach 1.05

Douglas F4D Skyray

First flight:1951United StatesFightercold-war

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: Wikimedia Commons / U.S. Navy The Douglas F4D Skyray (later redesignated F-6 Skyray) is an American carrier-base…

Mach 1.208

Douglas X-3 Stiletto

First flight:1952United StatesExperimental1940s-1950s: Breaking the Sound Barrier

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: NASA / Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) The Douglas X-3 Stiletto was a sleek, needle-nosed experimental jet air…

Mach 2.27

English Electric Lightning

First flight:1957United KingdomFighter · Interceptor1940s-1950s: Breaking the Sound Barrier

Published specification

English Electric Lightning 📷 Photo: Wikimedia Commons The English Electric Lightning was the UK only true supersonic fighter aircr…

Mach 2.0

Eurofighter Typhoon

First flight:1994InternationalFighter · Multirole1980s-1990s: Stealth & Supercruise

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: Wikimedia Commons The Eurofighter Typhoon is Europe's premier swing-role combat aircraft, serving with Germany,…

Mach 2.0

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

First flight:1974United StatesFighter1960s-1970s: Cold War Speed Race

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: U.S. Air Force The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the most produced Western fighter jet since the F-86 Sabre, with over…

Mach 2.5

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

First flight:1964United StatesFighter · Multirole1960s-1970s: Cold War Speed Race

Published specification

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark 📷 Photo: U.S. Air Force The F-111 was a revolutionary aircraft — the world first operational varia…

Mach 1.1

Grumman F-11 Tiger

First flight:1954United StatesFighter1940s-1950s: Breaking the Sound Barrier

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: U.S. Navy / Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) The Grumman F-11 Tiger is a supersonic single-seat carrier-based f…

Mach 2.34

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

First flight:1970United StatesFighter1960s-1970s: Cold War Speed Race

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: U.S. Navy The F-14 Tomcat is one of the most recognizable fighter aircraft in history, made famous by the film T…

Mach 1.02

HAL HF-24 Marut

First flight:1961IndiaFighter1960s-1970s: Cold War Speed Race

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: Wikimedia Commons The HAL HF-24 Marut ("Spirit of the Tempest") holds the distinction of being India's first ind…

Mach 1.8

HAL Tejas

First flight:2001IndiaFighter2000s-Present: 5th & 6th Generation

Published specification

Overview 📷 Photo: Wikimedia Commons The HAL Tejas is India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), making India one of the few n…

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