The fastest aircraft ever to fly, ranked by maximum recorded speed according to Guinness World Records and official flight test documentation. The NASA/USAF X-15 rocket-powered aircraft holds the speed record for a crewed powered aircraft a...
About: Fastest Aircraft Ever Flown — Guinness World Records
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The fastest aircraft ever to fly, ranked by maximum recorded speed according to Guinness World Records and official flight test documentation. The NASA/USAF X-15 rocket-powered aircraft holds the speed record for a crewed powered aircraft at Mach 6.72 (7,274 km/h), set in October 1967 — a record that still stands today.
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Eurofighter Typhoon (Europe) leads with 2,495 in 1994.
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Average value in 1994: 2,495 · median: 2,495.
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1967 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.
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Fastest Aircraft Ever Flown — Guinness World Records
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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8 years
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Top Value
7,274
X-15 (USA)
Top Speed (km/h) · 1967
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Metrics
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Top Speed (km/h)
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Period
1967 – 1994
8 years of data
Statistical Summary — 1994
2,495
Maximum
2,495
Minimum
2,495
Average
2,495
Median
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