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

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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	JAS 39 Gripen	🇸🇪 Sweden	Saab	2,208
39	J-7 Fishcan	🇨🇳 China	Chengdu	2,200
40	KF-21 Boramae	🇰🇷 South Korea	KAI	2,200
41	MiG-29 Fulcrum	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR	Mikoyan-Gurevitch	2,200
42	MiG-29K Fulcrum-D	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR	Mikoyan-Gurevitch	2,200
43	Su-7 Fitter	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR	Sukhoi	2,150
44	Su-17 Fitter	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR	Sukhoi	2,140
45	Su-57 Felon	🇷🇺 Russia	Sukhoi	2,135

#	Name	Country	Manufacturer	km/h
46	Su-9 / Su-11 Fishpot	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR	Sukhoi	2,135
47	J-20 Mighty Dragon	🇨🇳 China	Chengdu	2,130
48	MiG-21 Fishbed	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR	Mikoyan-Gurevitch	2,125
49	Su-30 Flanker-C	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR	Sukhoi	2,125
50	F-2	🇯🇵 Japan	Mitsubishi	2,124