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Fastest Aircraft Ever Flown — Guinness World Records

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.

Key Findings

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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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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  8 years
Top Value
7,274
X-15 (USA)
Top Speed (km/h) · 1967
Metrics
1
Top Speed (km/h)
Period
1967 – 1994
8 years of data
Statistical Summary — 1994
2,495
Maximum
2,495
Minimum
2,495
Average
2,495
Median

What This Data Shows

Auto-generated trend summaries per category
X-15 (USA)
Recorded 7,274 Top Speed (km/h) in 1967.
Tu-144 (USSR)
Recorded 2,430 Top Speed (km/h) in 1968.
Concorde (UK/France)
Recorded 2,179 Top Speed (km/h) in 1969.
MiG-25 Foxbat (USSR)
Recorded 3,395 Top Speed (km/h) in 1970.
F-15 Eagle (USA)
Recorded 2,655 Top Speed (km/h) in 1972.
MiG-31 Foxhound (Russia)
Recorded 3,000 Top Speed (km/h) in 1975.
SR-71 Blackbird (USA)
Recorded 3,530 Top Speed (km/h) in 1976.
Eurofighter Typhoon (Europe)
Recorded 2,495 Top Speed (km/h) in 1994.

Full Data Table

8 records across 8 years
8 sourced
Category Metric 1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1975 1976 1994 Source
X-15 (USA) Top Speed (km/h) 7,274
Tu-144 (USSR) Top Speed (km/h) 2,430
Concorde (UK/France) Top Speed (km/h) 2,179
MiG-25 Foxbat (USSR) Top Speed (km/h) 3,395
F-15 Eagle (USA) Top Speed (km/h) 2,655
MiG-31 Foxhound (Russia) Top Speed (km/h) 3,000
SR-71 Blackbird (USA) Top Speed (km/h) 3,530
Eurofighter Typhoon (Europe) Top Speed (km/h) 2,495

Data Sources & References

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