What is the fastest fighter aircraft ever build?
2007-01-04 10:29:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Soviet Fighter Jet, MIG - 25. It's maximum speed is 3000 km/h.
Excellent Question !!!!
2007-01-05 06:38:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is funny.....ALL these people, and all the different answers.
Some are correct stating that the SR-71 "Blackbird" being the fastest aircraft, however it IS NOT a "fighter", it is a re-con/surveilance aircraft.
I don't think the Space Shuttle qualifies as a "fighter jet" either....LMAO
The Concorde.....Now that IS funny.....Not even close....
The MiG-25 was developed as an all-weather high-altitude supersonic interceptor. To counter the threat of American Mach-3 jets like the XB-70 Valkyrie bomber and SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft, the Soviet Air Force needed nothing less than the fastest, highest-flying interceptor ever built. The first MiG-25 prototype flew in 1964, and the "Foxbat" is still the fastest fighter aircraft in the world, holding several speed, altitude and time-to-climb records. Since the MiG-25 was designed primarily to fly to an altitude of 80,000 ft at almost three times the speed of sound, it is not as maneuverable as some of the smaller fighters like the MiG-29, which was built for aerial dog fights, but the legendary MiG-25 "Foxbat" is the only aircraft in the world that can take you to the edge of space, allowing you to view the curvature of the Earth below and the blackness of space above.
Officially, the world's fastest jet-powered aircraft remains the SR-71 Blackbird. Although the official record is about Mach 3.3 (or 3.3 times the speed of sound), many believe the aircraft could actually fly much faster. However, it seems unlikely that the SR-71 could go much faster than about Mach 3.5, with a very slim chance of Mach 4, due to propulsion and structural limitations. By Mach 3.6 or 3.8, shock waves generated by the nose of the aircraft are formed at an angle such that they impact the engine nacelles and cause the engines to unstart. In addition, heat generated by the aircraft's high speed increases to the point that certain portions of the plane's structure begin to fail by about Mach 3.5.
Nonetheless, some believe the SR-71's speed record has already been bested by its supposed replacement dubbed the Aurora. If this mysterious new spy plane does indeed exist, it is believed to cruise at speeds ranging from Mach 5 to Mach 8 at 100,000 ft (30,510 m). These Mach numbers correspond to speeds of 3,380 mph (5,435 km/h) to 5,400 mph (8,685 km/h). The Aurora may use scramjets, pulse-detonation wave engines, or some other exotic form of propulsion to reach these speeds. However, we should stress that there is no conclusive evidence that this plane ever existed.
Here are some records....
Insect Australian Dragonfly 36 mph
(58 km/h) n/a
Bird (level flight) Red-Breasted Merganser 80 mph
(129 km/h) n/a
Bird (dive) Peregrine Falcon 217 mph
(349 km/h)
in a 45° dive n/a
Autogyro WA-116F 120.5 mph
(193.76 km/h) 18 September 1986
Rotorcraft Westland Lynx 249.10 mph
(400.55 km/h) 11 August 1986
Biplane Fiat CR42B 323 mph
(520 km/h) 1941
Piston-Powered Seaplane Macchi MC72 440.68 mph
(709.21 km/h) 23 October 1934
Piston-Powered Aircraft Grumman F8F Bearcat 528.33 mph
(849.55 km/h) 21 August 1989
Turboprop-Powered Aircraft Tupolev Tu-114 545.07 mph
(876.47 km/h) 9 April 1960
Jet-Powered Flying Boat Beriev M-10 566.69 mph
(911.24 km/h) 7 August 1961
Jet-Powered Aircraft Lockheed SR-71A 2,193.16 mph
(3,326.60 km/h)
Mach 3.3 28 July 1976
Rocket-Powered Aircraft North American X-15A-2 4,520 mph
(7,274 km/h)
Mach 6.72 3 October 1967
Winged Vehicle Space Shuttle Columbia
on re-entry ~ 17,000 mph
(27,340 km/h)
Mach 25 14 April 1981
Manned Vehicle Apollo 10 capsule
on re-entry ~ 24,790 mph
(39,885 km/h)
Mach 36 26 May 1969
Interplanetary Vehicle Voyager 1 ~ 38,600 mph
(62,070 km/h) launched
5 September 1977
Manmade Object Helios 2 ~ 150,000 mph
(241,350 km/h) 17 April 1976
2007-01-05 10:42:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd say the F-15 Eagle, Mach 2.5, based on a technicality. The question was the fastest FIGHTER! The YF-12 and the MiG-25 Foxbat are faster, but they were designed as Interceptors. And again, based on another technicality ("ever build") it would be the YF-23 Black Widow(Mach 2.58), but it will never be produced. Finally the Mikoyan Project 1.44 "Flatpack" has an ESTIMATED top speed of Mach 2.6, slightly surpassing even the Black Widow.
2007-01-04 23:13:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
rumored to be the Aurora Project aircraft, but not confirmed. Government is currently researching development and testing of UAV scramjet fighters.
2007-01-04 18:38:51 · answer #4 · answered by xooxcable 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the fastest fighter is the mig 25, the fastest airplane, the sr71 blackbird.
2007-01-04 19:36:11 · answer #5 · answered by de bossy one 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The YF12A, it was a fighter version of the SR71. Only 3 were built and it never was deployed.
2007-01-04 18:34:03 · answer #6 · answered by mark t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The SR-71 "Blackbird" holds the official Air Speed Record for a jet aircraft with a speed of 3,529.56 km/h (2,188 mph). It was a manned aircraft powered by air-breathing engines, and was capable of taking off and landing unassisted on conventional runways. The record was set on 28 July 1976 by Eldon W. Joersz near Beale Air Force Base, California, USA.[1]
However for many people the term 'air speed record' implies simply the fastest aircraft. Other aircraft have flown faster without breaking the official air speed record. This is because they do not comply with FAI rules. For example, experimental high-speed aircraft are often unable to take off under their own power, and require a carrier aircraft.
The Space Shuttle is the fastest aircraft, but it is unable to take off solely under its own power, requiring two solid rocket boosters during its ascent to orbit. During its ascent through the atmosphere the Shuttle's airspeed is under Mach 2. However, during re-entry it glides into the atmosphere at 17,500 miles per hour because of its residual orbital velocity. It is therefore not a conventional aircraft, as most people would consider the term.
The Boeing X-43A is the fastest air-breathing aircraft, having set a speed record of 11,200 km/h (7,000 mph), or Mach 9.68, on November 16, 2004. However, it is unmanned, and relies on a carrier aircraft to reach altitude, and a discardable booster rocket to reach the operating speed of its scramjet engine. It is also incapable of landing.
The rocket-powered X-15 was the fastest powered, manned aircraft, reaching a top speed of 7,274 km/h (4,510 mph) on October 3, 1967. However, it was a rocket-powered test aircraft incapable of taking off from the ground and was launched at altitude from a carrier aircraft and operated at the margins of the atmosphere.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fastest_aircraft
2007-01-04 19:17:48 · answer #7 · answered by childofGod 4 · 8⤊ 2⤋
the fastest aircraft ever is a plane called concorde wich were worth $80 million and 4 were only built wich three crashed the last flight of the concorde wais in july 16 2003. the concorde is now in england for exibition.
2007-01-04 19:35:39 · answer #8 · answered by yves r 1 · 0⤊ 8⤋
It might be a Douglas A4F Skyhawk or a YF-23.
2007-01-04 20:17:48 · answer #9 · answered by Leon 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋