Fastest Fighter Jets
Overview
Discover the fastest fighter jets in the world, ranked by maximum speed. From Cold War interceptors designed to chase down supersonic bombers to modern air superiority fighters, speed remains a critical factor in aerial combat. This ranking compares top speeds achieved by military combat aircraft currently in service or recently retired.
F-15EX Eagle II
#1 Ranked
3,062 km/h
Top Value
Fastest Fighter Jets
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | F-15EX Eagle II | 🇺🇸 United States | Boeing | 3,062 | |
| 🥈 2 | MiG-25 Foxbat | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | 3,000 | |
| 🥉 3 | MiG-31 Foxhound | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | 3,000 | |
| 4 | F-111 Aardvark | 🇺🇸 United States | General Dynamics | 2,655 | |
| 5 | F-15 Eagle | 🇺🇸 United States | McDonnell Douglas | 2,655 | |
| 6 | F-15E Strike Eagle | 🇺🇸 United States | McDonnell Douglas | 2,655 | |
| 7 | F-104 Starfighter | 🇺🇸 United States | Lockheed | 2,500 | |
| 8 | J-11 Responsive Dragon | 🇨🇳 China | Shenyang | 2,500 | |
| 9 | MiG-23 Flogger | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | 2,500 | |
| 10 | Su-27 Flanker | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sukhoi | 2,500 | |
| 11 | Su-35 Flanker-E | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sukhoi | 2,500 | |
| 12 | Su-47 "Berkut" Firkin | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sukhoi | 2,500 | |
| 13 | Typhoon | 🇩🇪 Germany | Eurofighter | 2,495 | |
| 14 | Su-37 Super Flanker | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sukhoi | 2,494 | |
| 15 | F-14 Tomcat | 🇺🇸 United States | Grumman | 2,485 |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Mirage 4000 | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | 2,445 | |
| 17 | Kfir | 🇮🇱 Israel | IAI | 2,440 | |
| 18 | Tornado | 🇩🇪 Germany | Panavia | 2,420 | |
| 19 | F-22 Raptor | 🇺🇸 United States | Lockheed Martin | 2,414 | |
| 20 | Lightning | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | English Electric | 2,414 | |
| 21 | F-16 Fighting Falcon | 🇺🇸 United States | General Dynamics | 2,410 | |
| 22 | J-10 Vigorous Dragon | 🇨🇳 China | Chengdu | 2,400 | |
| 23 | Dassault Mirage G | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | 2,390 | |
| 24 | F-4 Phantom II | 🇺🇸 United States | McDonnell | 2,370 | |
| 25 | Mirage F1 | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | 2,350 | |
| 26 | Mirage III / 5 / 50 | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | 2,350 | |
| 27 | Mirage IV | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | 2,340 | |
| 28 | Cheetah | 🇿🇦 South Africa | Atlas | 2,338 | |
| 29 | Mirage 2000 | 🇫🇷 France | Dassault | 2,336 | |
| 30 | YF-23 Black Widow II | 🇺🇸 United States | Northrop McDonnell Douglas | 2,335 |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | J-8 Finback | 🇨🇳 China | Shenyang | 2,300 | |
| 32 | Su-33 Flanker-D | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sukhoi | 2,300 | |
| 33 | J-15 Flying Shark | 🇨🇳 China | Shenyang | 2,300 | |
| 34 | JA 37 Viggen | 🇸🇪 Sweden | Saab | 2,231 | |
| 35 | F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | AIDC | 2,223 | |
| 36 | Tejas | 🇮🇳 India | HAL | 2,220 | |
| 37 | F-105 Thunderchief | 🇺🇸 United States | Republic | 2,208 | |
| 38 | J-7 Fishcan | 🇨🇳 China | Chengdu | 2,200 | |
| 39 | KF-21 Boramae | 🇰🇷 South Korea | KAI | 2,200 | |
| 40 | MiG-29 Fulcrum | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | 2,200 | |
| 41 | MiG-29K Fulcrum-D | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | 2,200 | |
| 42 | Su-7 Fitter | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sukhoi | 2,150 | |
| 43 | Su-17 Fitter | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sukhoi | 2,140 | |
| 44 | Su-57 Felon | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sukhoi | 2,135 | |
| 45 | Su-9 / Su-11 Fishpot | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sukhoi | 2,135 |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | J-20 Mighty Dragon | 🇨🇳 China | Chengdu | 2,130 | |
| 47 | MiG-21 Fishbed | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | 2,125 | |
| 48 | Su-30 Flanker-C | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Sukhoi | 2,125 | |
| 49 | F-2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | Mitsubishi | 2,124 | |
| 50 | A-5 Vigilante | 🇺🇸 United States | North American | 2,123 |