Mach Index · Complete Ranking
Speed Comparison
From Mach 1 to Mach 9.6 — every aircraft ranked by maximum velocity
Compare the top speeds of all supersonic and hypersonic aircraft in our database, from the edge of the sound barrier to scramjet-powered record breakers.
146Aircraft Ranked
Mach 9.6Fastest Ever · X-43A
Mach 6.7Fastest Crewed · X-15
Mach 3.3Fastest Jet · SR-71
Record Holders
The four aircraft that define the outer limits of speed
Fastest Ever
Fastest Crewed
Longest Scramjet
Fastest Jet
X-43A
Mach 9.6
NASA’s scramjet demonstrator set the absolute record for an air-breathing aircraft in 2004 — nearly 12,000 km/h.
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X-15
Mach 6.7
Pete Knight’s 1967 rocket-plane record still stands — no pilot has ever flown an aircraft faster.
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X-51 Waverider
Mach 5.1
Rode its own shockwave for 210 seconds — the longest scramjet-powered flight in history.
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SR-71 Blackbird
Mach 3.3
The fastest air-breathing crewed jet ever in service. Never intercepted in 24 years of operations.
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Every aircraft in the database, ranked by Mach number
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Hypersonic (Mach 5+)
High Supersonic (Mach 3-5)
Supersonic (Mach 2-3)
Transonic/Low Supersonic (Mach 1-2)
Subsonic (<Mach 1)
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| Rank | Aircraft | Max Speed (Mach) | Speed (km/h) | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NASA 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 | Boeing X-51A Waverider | Mach 5.1 | 6,299 km/h | Hypersonic |
| 6 | Hermeus Halcyon | Mach 5 | 6,175 km/h | Hypersonic |
| 7 | Convair Kingfish | Mach 4 | 4,940 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 8 | Republic XF-103 Thunderwarrior | Mach 3.7 | 4,570 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 9 | Lockheed D-21 | Mach 3.35 | 4,137 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 10 | Lockheed A-12 OXCART | Mach 3.35 | 4,137 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 11 | Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird | Mach 3.3 | 4,076 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 12 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Foxbat | Mach 3.2 | 3,952 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 13 | Lockheed YF-12 | Mach 3.2 | 3,952 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 14 | Bell X-2 Starbuster | Mach 3.2 | 3,952 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 15 | North American XB-70 Valkyrie | Mach 3.08 | 3,804 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 16 | North American XF-108 Rapier | Mach 3 | 3,705 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 17 | AVIC WZ-8 | Mach 3 | 3,705 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 18 | Sukhoi T-4 Sotka | Mach 3 | 3,705 km/h | High Supersonic |
| 19 | Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound | Mach 2.83 | 3,495 km/h | Supersonic |
| 20 | Mikoyan Ye-152 (MiG-21 variant) | Mach 2.65 | 3,273 km/h | Supersonic |
| 21 | Mikoyan MiG-1.44 | Mach 2.6 | 3,211 km/h | Supersonic |
| 22 | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle | Mach 2.5 | 3,088 km/h | Supersonic |
| 23 | BAE Tempest / GCAP | Mach 2.5 | 3,088 km/h | Supersonic |
| 24 | General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark | Mach 2.5 | 3,088 km/h | Supersonic |
| 25 | Boeing F-15EX Eagle II | Mach 2.5 | 3,088 km/h | Supersonic |
| 26 | Boeing F-47 NGAD | Mach 2.5 | 3,088 km/h | Supersonic |
| 27 | Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker | Mach 2.35 | 2,902 km/h | Supersonic |
| 28 | Mikoyan MiG-23 Flogger | Mach 2.35 | 2,902 km/h | Supersonic |
| 29 | Shenyang J-11 | Mach 2.35 | 2,902 km/h | Supersonic |
| 30 | Sukhoi Su-37 Flanker-F | Mach 2.35 | 2,902 km/h | Supersonic |
| 31 | Grumman F-14 Tomcat | Mach 2.34 | 2,890 km/h | Supersonic |
| 32 | Convair F-106 Delta Dart | Mach 2.3 | 2,841 km/h | Supersonic |
| 33 | IAI Kfir | Mach 2.3 | 2,841 km/h | Supersonic |
| 34 | Tupolev Tu-123 Yastreb | Mach 2.3 | 2,841 km/h | Supersonic |
| 35 | Dassault Mirage 4000 | Mach 2.3 | 2,841 km/h | Supersonic |
| 36 | English Electric Lightning | Mach 2.27 | 2,803 km/h | Supersonic |
| 37 | Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor | Mach 2.25 | 2,779 km/h | Supersonic |
| 38 | Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum | Mach 2.25 | 2,779 km/h | Supersonic |
| 39 | Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E | Mach 2.25 | 2,779 km/h | Supersonic |
| 40 | Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark | Mach 2.25 | 2,779 km/h | Supersonic |
| 41 | McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II | Mach 2.23 | 2,754 km/h | Supersonic |
| 42 | Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut | Mach 2.21 | 2,729 km/h | Supersonic |
| 43 | Dassault Mirage 2000 | Mach 2.2 | 2,717 km/h | Supersonic |
| 44 | Chengdu J-10 Vigorous Dragon | Mach 2.2 | 2,717 km/h | Supersonic |
| 45 | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter | Mach 2.2 | 2,717 km/h | Supersonic |
| 46 | Dassault Mirage F1 | Mach 2.2 | 2,717 km/h | Supersonic |
| 47 | Dassault Mirage III | Mach 2.2 | 2,717 km/h | Supersonic |
| 48 | Sukhoi Su-11 Fishpot-C | Mach 2.2 | 2,717 km/h | Supersonic |
| 49 | Panavia Tornado | Mach 2.2 | 2,717 km/h | Supersonic |
| 50 | Shenyang J-8 Finback | Mach 2.2 | 2,717 km/h | Supersonic |
| 51 | Dassault Mirage IV | Mach 2.2 | 2,717 km/h | Supersonic |
| 52 | Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II | Mach 2.2 | 2,717 km/h | Supersonic |
| 53 | Atlas Cheetah | Mach 2.2 | 2,717 km/h | Supersonic |
| 54 | Sukhoi Su-33 Flanker-D | Mach 2.17 | 2,680 km/h | Supersonic |
| 55 | Tupolev Tu-144 | Mach 2.15 | 2,655 km/h | Supersonic |
| 56 | Saab 37 Viggen | Mach 2.1 | 2,594 km/h | Supersonic |
| 57 | Northrop F-20 Tigershark | Mach 2.1 | 2,594 km/h | Supersonic |
| 58 | Sukhoi Su-15 Flagon | Mach 2.1 | 2,594 km/h | Supersonic |
| 59 | Dassault Mirage 5 | Mach 2.1 | 2,594 km/h | Supersonic |
| 60 | Republic F-105 Thunderchief | Mach 2.08 | 2,569 km/h | Supersonic |
| 61 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed | Mach 2.05 | 2,532 km/h | Supersonic |
| 62 | Tupolev Tu-160 White Swan | Mach 2.05 | 2,532 km/h | Supersonic |
| 63 | Concorde | Mach 2.04 | 2,519 km/h | Supersonic |
| 64 | Sukhoi Su-7 Fitter | Mach 2.04 | 2,519 km/h | Supersonic |
| 65 | Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket | Mach 2.005 | 2,476 km/h | Supersonic |
| 66 | Sukhoi Su-57 Felon | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 67 | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 68 | Saab JAS 39 Gripen | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 69 | Saab J 35 Draken | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 70 | Convair B-58 Hustler | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 71 | Eurofighter Typhoon | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 72 | Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 73 | Sukhoi Su-30 Flanker-C | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 74 | Mikoyan MiG-35 Fulcrum-F | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 75 | Chengdu J-7 | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 76 | BAC TSR-2 | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 77 | Mitsubishi F-2 | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 78 | North American A-5 Vigilante | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 79 | Boeing QF-16 | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 80 | North American F-107 Ultra Sabre | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 81 | Sukhoi Su-9 Fishpot | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 82 | Chengdu J-36 | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 83 | Shenyang J-16 | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 84 | Hindustan AMCA | Mach 2 | 2,470 km/h | Supersonic |
| 85 | Northrop YF-17 Cobra | Mach 1.95 | 2,408 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 86 | Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow | Mach 1.9 | 2,347 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 87 | Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire | Mach 1.88 | 2,322 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 88 | Vought F-8 Crusader | Mach 1.86 | 2,297 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 89 | KAI KF-21 Boramae | Mach 1.81 | 2,235 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 90 | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet | Mach 1.8 | 2,223 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 91 | HAL Tejas | Mach 1.8 | 2,223 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 92 | Dassault Rafale | Mach 1.8 | 2,223 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 93 | Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback | Mach 1.8 | 2,223 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 94 | AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo | Mach 1.8 | 2,223 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 95 | Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate | Mach 1.8 | 2,223 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 96 | Shenyang FC-31 / J-35 | Mach 1.8 | 2,223 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 97 | TAI TF-X Kaan | Mach 1.8 | 2,223 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 98 | Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet | Mach 1.8 | 2,223 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 99 | Xian JH-7 Flying Leopard | Mach 1.75 | 2,161 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 100 | McDonnell F-101 Voodoo | Mach 1.72 | 2,124 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 101 | Boom Supersonic Overture | Mach 1.7 | 2,100 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 102 | Sukhoi Su-17 Fitter (variable sweep) | Mach 1.7 | 2,100 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 103 | Yakovlev Yak-141 Freestyle | Mach 1.7 | 2,100 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 104 | Mikoyan MiG-27 Flogger-D | Mach 1.7 | 2,100 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 105 | Tupolev Tu-128 Fiddler | Mach 1.65 | 2,038 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 106 | Northrop F-5 Tiger II | Mach 1.63 | 2,013 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 107 | Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | Mach 1.6 | 1,976 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 108 | Boeing X-32 | Mach 1.6 | 1,976 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 109 | Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer | Mach 1.6 | 1,976 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 110 | Mitsubishi T-2 | Mach 1.6 | 1,976 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 111 | SEPECAT Jaguar | Mach 1.6 | 1,976 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 112 | Mitsubishi F-1 | Mach 1.6 | 1,976 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 113 | Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin | Mach 1.6 | 1,976 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 114 | Myasishchev M-50 Bounder | Mach 1.59 | 1,964 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 115 | Tupolev Tu-22 Blinder | Mach 1.52 | 1,877 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 116 | KAI T-50 Golden Eagle | Mach 1.5 | 1,853 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 117 | HESA Saeqeh | Mach 1.5 | 1,853 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 118 | Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST | Mach 1.42 | 1,754 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 119 | HESA Kowsar | Mach 1.4 | 1,729 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 120 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 Farmer | Mach 1.35 | 1,667 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 121 | North American F-100 Super Sabre | Mach 1.3 | 1,606 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 122 | Rockwell B-1 Lancer | Mach 1.25 | 1,544 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 123 | Convair F2Y Sea Dart | Mach 1.25 | 1,544 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 124 | Convair F-102 Delta Dagger | Mach 1.25 | 1,544 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 125 | Northrop T-38 Talon | Mach 1.23 | 1,519 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 126 | Douglas X-3 Stiletto | Mach 1.208 | 1,492 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 127 | Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor | Mach 1.18 | 1,457 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 128 | Dassault Super Mystère | Mach 1.12 | 1,383 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 129 | Lockheed XF-90 | Mach 1.12 | 1,383 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 130 | Nanchang Q-5 Fantan | Mach 1.12 | 1,383 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 131 | Grumman F-11 Tiger | Mach 1.1 | 1,359 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 132 | Yakovlev Yak-28 Brewer | Mach 1.1 | 1,359 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 133 | Bell X-1 | Mach 1.06 | 1,309 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 134 | Douglas F4D Skyray | Mach 1.05 | 1,297 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 135 | HAL HF-24 Marut | Mach 1.02 | 1,260 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 136 | Avro Vulcan | Mach 1 | 1,235 km/h | Transonic/Low Supersonic |
| 137 | Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit | Mach 0.95 | 1,173 km/h | Subsonic |
| 138 | Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider | Mach 0.95 | 1,173 km/h | Subsonic |
| 139 | Convair XF-92A | Mach 0.95 | 1,173 km/h | Subsonic |
| 140 | Bell X-5 | Mach 0.93 | 1,149 km/h | Subsonic |
| 141 | Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk | Mach 0.92 | 1,136 km/h | Subsonic |
| 142 | Republic F-84F Thunderstreak | Mach 0.92 | 1,136 km/h | Subsonic |
| 143 | Xian H-20 | Mach 0.85 | 1,050 km/h | Subsonic |
| 144 | Lockheed Have Blue | Mach 0.8 | 988 km/h | Subsonic |
| 145 | Northrop Tacit Blue | Mach 0.6 | 741 km/h | Subsonic |
| 146 | Boeing X-36 Tailless Agility Research Aircraft | Mach 0.5 | 618 km/h | Subsonic |
Speed Categories
How aviation classifies velocity — from below the sound barrier to atmospheric re-entry
Subsonic
< Mach 1
below 1,235 km/h
Below the sound barrier — airliners and stealth bombers like the B-2 Spirit.
Transonic
Mach 0.8–1.2
988–1,482 km/h
The sound barrier region where shockwaves first form — conquered by the Bell X-1 in 1947.
Supersonic
Mach 1.2–5
1,482–6,175 km/h
The realm of fighters and interceptors — from the F-16 to the MiG-31 and Concorde.
Hypersonic
Mach 5–10
6,175–12,350 km/h
Scramjets and rocket planes — the X-15, X-43A and X-51 Waverider.
High-Hypersonic
Mach 10+
above 12,350 km/h
Re-entry vehicles and boost-glide weapons — where air itself turns to plasma.
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