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.

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F-15EX Eagle II
#1 Ranked
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3,062 km/h
Top Value

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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
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