2006-08-02 13:15:43 · 13 answers · asked by Ryan B 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Well, first off, for the posters that mentioned the SR-71: It's not a fighter.
That said, it would take about the same length of time as a commercial airliner since fighters are not allowed to fly supersonic over land.
Actually, no fighter can fly coast-to-coast without refueling, so it would take a bit longer even if the refueling was done in flight. If they had to land for fuel, it would take about 2 - 3 hours longer than a commercial flight.
2006-08-02 14:53:24 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When the SR-71 was retired in 1990, one was flown from Palmdale, CA to Dulles, Virginia, setting a coast-to-coast speed record at an average 2,124 mph (3,418 km/h). The entire trip took 64 minutes. BUT, the SR-71 is technically a reconnaissance aircraft, not a fighter. John Glenn set the record in 1957 with a F8U Corsair, in 3 hrs. 23 min. for an average speed of 726 mph or about Mach 1.1, from Los Angeles to New York City.
2006-08-03 01:07:37 · answer #2 · answered by RobertG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An SR-71 can do it in less than 2 hours. No fighter jet can do it at all, at least without refueling. All of the fighters have only between a 300-500 mile range, with the afterburners lit, and none of them have a 3,000 mile range, even at 400 knots.
2006-08-02 20:22:55 · answer #3 · answered by alchemist_n_tx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that the SR-71 Blackbird can go coast to coast, L.A. to New York in about 62 minutes
2006-08-03 18:09:33 · answer #4 · answered by mcdonaldcj 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hey ppl i thought sr 71 or w/e was a spy jet if i am not wrong i wouldnt relly count it as a fighter cuz fighter jets do dog fights
and mig 25 can go mach 2.8
2006-08-03 16:43:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the aircraft and the max speed. The SR-71 holds the record
2006-08-02 20:20:57 · answer #6 · answered by bigtony615 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Which country?
2006-08-02 21:03:57 · answer #7 · answered by Bert from Oz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which jet?
Sr-71 like 2 hours or so.
2006-08-02 20:20:21 · answer #8 · answered by Silverstang 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depend because they arent allowed to hit mach over populated areas over here cas it would blow out everyone windows
plus it depends on the fighter plane the fastest would be the sr71 but it has been retired
2006-08-02 20:50:12 · answer #9 · answered by hillbilly271 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the speed and the distance, time is distance divided by speed.
2006-08-02 20:28:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋