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Title: Top 21 Fastest Aircraft Developed In The World Post by: jeevan rathore on March 07, 2018, 11:01:41 AM Although this list is not definitive as technology is evolving on a daily basis. These aircraft were developed mainly to be a part of some military project and technology has made the skies see some rapid vehicles flying past the clouds. Here let us just have a look at some fastest (well may not be the fastest) aircraft being built in the world.
21. F-117 Nighthawk Price: $111,200,000 Highest Speed: 617mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 40.36 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_01.jpg) This twin-engine and a single seater plane was developed to be a part of the secret project of the US military and were operational in the year 1983. It was active in the Gulf War of 1991 and also during the Yugoslavia war in the year 1999 where the one was lost too after being shot. This was the only jet that was ever lost in a combat. It was retired in 2008 April. 20. B-2 Spirit Price: $737,000,000 Highest Speed: 630 mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 39.53 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_02.jpg) This is also known as the stealth bomber commonly as it was designed in a way to not to be seen by a radar. It was used in Kosovo in 1999 and was also seen in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Title: Re: Top 21 Fastest Aircraft Developed In The World Post by: jeevan rathore on March 07, 2018, 11:02:22 AM 19. F-35 Lightning II
Price: $106,000,000 Highest Speed: 1,200mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 20.75 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_03.jpg) This is a descendant of F-25 and F-35 projects and is designed for performing the ground attacks. Till 2014, a total of 115 were built. 18. Convair B-58 Hustler Price: $12.44m (per unit) Highest Speed: 1,300 mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 27 hours (approx) (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_04.jpg) The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational jet bomber ever. It was capable of Mach 2 flight and was built to fight with Soviet fighter jets. It was capable to fly at really high speeds and at high altitudes. It was operational between 1960’s to 1970’s.This jet was capable to carry five nuclear weapons at a time. Title: Re: Top 21 Fastest Aircraft Developed In The World Post by: jeevan rathore on March 07, 2018, 11:02:52 AM 17. Convair F-106
Price: $25,100,000 Highest Speed: 1,520mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 16.4 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_05.jpg) This was the all-weather aircraft from the US Air Force in 1960 to 1980. They gradually phased out and was later converted into drones that lasted till the 90’s. 16.Sukhoi PAK FA T-50 Price: $50,000,000 Highest Speed: 1,526mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 16.38 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_06.jpg) This was the first Russian operational plane which used stealth technology. This plane will be seen operational soon in this year or maybe the next. Title: Re: Top 21 Fastest Aircraft Developed In The World Post by: jeevan rathore on March 07, 2018, 11:03:24 AM 15. Sukhoi Su-27
Price: $27,000,000 Highest Speed: 1,550mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 16.03 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_07.jpg) This Soviet plane was first put in use in the year 1977. It was built to out-do the American planes that were in service at that time. These are reliable planes and are still in use in the Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia. 14. F-4 Phantom Price: $17,883,000 Highest Speed: 1,607mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 15.6 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_08.jpg) This was used as the superior bomber during the Vietnam war and was outdone by the one and only Vought F8 Crusader. Title: Re: Top 21 Fastest Aircraft Developed In The World Post by: jeevan rathore on March 07, 2018, 11:03:58 AM 13. F-111 Aardvark
Price: $25,000,000 Highest Speed: 1,650mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 15.06 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_09.jpg) This plane entered service in the year 1967 and could go twice as fast as the speed of sound. It was used during the war in Vietnam and was out of service in the year 1998. 12. F-15 Eagle Price: $27,900,000 Highest Speed: 1,650 Time To Go Around the Earth: 15.06 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_10.jpg) It was designed in the year 1967 and this plane is known to be highly successful aircraft in the history of the military. This is expected to be staying in service till 2025 in the United States Airforce and also Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Israel. Title: Re: Top 21 Fastest Aircraft Developed In The World Post by: jeevan rathore on March 07, 2018, 11:04:33 AM 11. Mikoyan Ye-152
Price: Unknown Highest Speed: 1,666mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 15 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_11.jpg) It is an invention of Soviet Union and is the fastest jet ever with a single engine. 10. Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound Price: $57,000,000 Highest Speed: 1,860mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 13.36 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_12.jpg) It was introduced by the Air Defence Forces of the Soviet Union in 1982 and is still very much in service in Russia and also in Kazakhstan. Title: Re: Top 21 Fastest Aircraft Developed In The World Post by: jeevan rathore on March 07, 2018, 11:05:05 AM 9. XB-70 Valkyrie
Price: $750,000,000 Highest Speed: 2,000mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 12.43 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_13.jpg) This jet had six engines and was built for a hypothetic nuclear strike. This was a prototype that was built in the year 1950 and was in service during the year 1964 to 1969 and was never really used as a serving jet. 8. Bell X-2 'Starbuster' Price: $64,000,000 Highest Speed: 2,094mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 11.87 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_14.jpg) It was built for research. Its purpose was to investigate supersonic flights and aerodynamics. During its last flight, the pilot while trying to turn the plane lost his control and doomed the plane and ended up destroying the program too. Title: Re: Top 21 Fastest Aircraft Developed In The World Post by: jeevan rathore on March 07, 2018, 11:05:57 AM 7. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Foxbat
Price: $18,000,000 Highest Speed: 2,190mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 11.35 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_15.jpg) The fastest planes to be operational and is still in use in Russia, Syria, and Algeria even though it was first put to use in the year 1970. 6. SR-71 Blackbird Price: $43,000,000 Highest Speed: 2,500mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 9.9 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_16.jpg) This was a part of a secret project and was operational between the years 1964 and 1998 and this jet was also used during the cold war. Title: Re: Top 21 Fastest Aircraft Developed In The World Post by: jeevan rathore on March 07, 2018, 11:06:32 AM 5. X-15
Price: $1,500,000,000 Highest Speed: 4,520mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 7.4 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_17.jpg) This was a part of an experiment operated jointly by US Airforce and NASA. This vehicle holds the world record for being the fastest manned aircraft and it goes 6.72 times faster compared to the speed of sound. 4. Boeing X-51 Price: $7,700,000 Highest Speed: 3,400mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 5.5 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_18.jpg) This pilotless plane is under development and will be a superfast striker weapon which will be operational by 2020. Title: Re: Top 21 Fastest Aircraft Developed In The World Post by: jeevan rathore on March 07, 2018, 11:07:08 AM 3. X43A Scramjet
Price: Unknown Highest Speed: 7,500mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 3.34 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_19.jpg) This jet was developed post the Second World War and is in the process of getting integrated with high-end technology and hypersonic capabilities. 2. X-41 Price: Unknown Highest Speed:13,000mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 1.9 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_20.jpg) This project is under development and is supervised by DARPA and the US military forces. This will enable to launch a missile at any place in the world in under one hour. Title: Re: Top 21 Fastest Aircraft Developed In The World Post by: jeevan rathore on March 07, 2018, 11:07:27 AM 1. NASA Space Shuttle
Price: $450,000,000 Highest Speed: 17,500mph Time To Go Around the Earth: 1.4 hours (https://700015.xyz/files/techlap/news/21_fastest_aircraft_21.jpg) This is designed to travel in space. If this ever flies in the Earth’s atmosphere it will be the fastest aircraft known to mankind. |