Flying is dream of human race from age of ancient Romans. In 1900 first air craft was invented. After that technology keep on moving propeller engine was replaced by jet engine during World War II. Mach 1 breaks the sound barrier. After that many new modifications and inventions came into being. In today’s world everything is fast and everyone want to move quickly around the world. In the following there is list of top 10 fastest aircrafts of the world,
10. F-111
F-111 is known to be as the world’s fastest strategic bomber; also called Aardvark is being created by General Dynamics, goes at a top speed of 1,850 miles per hour. When it was first bring to Air Force, there were different errors and deficiencies found, due to which it become land based aircraft.
9. F-15
The F-15 Eagle is the speediest US Jet Fighter to fly the skies with maximum speed of over 1,875 miles per hour, F-15 is able of carrying over a maximum weight of 12,250 kgs, which consists of bombs, missiles and fuel load, the F-15 can go at top speed with ease.
8. XB-70
XB-70 was created by the North American Aviation during the 1950s to avoid interceptors and other jet fighters, as it can fly to over 1,890 miles per hour. It is also called The Valkyrie Working as a strategic bomber, its existence was to prepare the B-70, a nuclear-armed strategic bomber for the US.
7. X-2
The Bell X-2 is a research plane that is used to study and advance research in aerodynamics, temperature control, maneuverability, and control, which made way for better and faster planes to be made. It can go for as fast as 1,900 miles per hour.
6. MiG-25
Ghe Mikoyan MiG-25 is famed to be the world’s fastest jet fighter, which flies at a speed of over 2,000 miles per hour. It had two versions: the reconnaissance type that flew in 1969 and the interceptor in 1972. Even though war simulation is an issue for the said aircraft, it was able to get over F-15 missiles with no problem, dodging 10 missiles altogether during the Gulf War.