10 Fastest Military Aircraft in the World

10. F-14A Tomcat
Speed: Mach 2.34
Altitude: 58,000+ feet
Primary Function: Carrier-based multi-role strike fighter
Contractor: Grumman
Crew: Two (pilot and radar intercept officer)
Unit Cost: $38 million
Powerplant: F-14A: Twin Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-41A turbofan engines (20,900 pounds of thrust w/ afterburner)F-14B/D: Twin General Electric F110-GE-400 turbofan engines (29,080-high/27,948 average pounds each w/ maximum afterburner)
Length: 61 feet 9 inches (18.6 meters)
Wingspan: 64 feet (19 meters) unswept, 38 feet (11.4 meters) swept
Height: 16 feet (4.8 meters)
Empty: 41,780 lb (18951 kg) -- F-14D
Maximum Takeoff: 72,900 pounds (32,805 kg)
Range: Deck launched intercept F-14A - 915 nautical miles radius with two 280-gallon drop tanks jettisoned when emptyDeck launched intercept F-14D - 656 nautical miles radius combat range with two 280-gallon drop tanksF-14D - With two 280-gallon drop tanks retained, 1,591 nautical miles ferry range
Armament: Up to 13,000 pounds of: 6 AIM-7 Sparrows, 4 AIM-9 Sidewinder, 6 AIM-54 Phoenix, MK-82 (500 lbs.)4 MK-83 (1,000 lbs.), 4 MK-84 (2,000 lbs.), MK-20 cluster bomb, 4 GBU-10, LGBGBU-12 MK-82 LGB, 4 GBU-16 MK-83 LGB4 GBU-24 MK-84 LGB, one MK-61A1 Vulcan 20mm cannon

9. Su-27 Flanker
Speed: Mach 2.35
Altitude: 59,055 feet
Primary Function: Air superiority fighter
Contractor: Sukhoi
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant: Two NPO Saturn AL-31F turbofans each rated at 17,857 lb (79.43 kN) dry thrust and 27,557 lb st (122.58 kN) with afterburning
Length: 71 ft, 11.5 in (21.935 m)
Wingspan: 48 ft, 2.75 in (14.7 m)
Height: 19 ft, 5.5 in (5.932 m)
Empty: 39,021 lb (17700 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 66,138 lb (30000 kg) -- Flanker-B
Range: N/A
Rate of Turn: 22.5° / sec Sustained28.5° / sec Instant
Armament: One 30 mm GSh-301cannon, up to 6,000 kg payload of missiles and bombs including AA-10 (Alamo) air-to-air missiles, AA-11 (Archer) air-to-air missiles, FAB-100

8. MiG-23 Flogger
Speed: Mach 2.35
Altitude: 60,700 feet
Primary Function: Interceptor / tactical fighter
Contractor: Mikoyan-Gurevich
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant: One MNPK 'Soyuz' (Khachatourov) R-35-300 turbojet rated at 18,849 lb (83.84 kN) dry and 28,660 lb (127.49 kN) with afterburning.
Length: 54 ft 10 in (16.6 m)
Wingspan: fully spread: 45 ft 10 in (13.965 m)fully swept: 25 ft 61/4 in (7.779 m)
Height: 15 ft 9.75 in (4.82m)
Empty: 22,487 lb (10200kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 39,242 lb (17800 kg)
Range: N/A
Armament: GSh-23L 23mm cannon, AS-7 Kerry, UV-16-57, FAB-500, AA-7, ,AA-8, AA-10, AA-11

7. Su-24 Fencer
Speed: Mach 2.4
Altitude: 57,400 feet
Primary Function: Long range strike fighter
Contractor: Sukhoi
Crew: Pilot and weapon systems operator
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant: Two 24,690 lb (109.8 kN) with afterburning Saturn/Lyulka AL-21F-3A turbojets -- Su-24M
Length: 80 ft 8 in (24.6 m) -- Su-24M
Wingspan: 57 ft 11 in (17.64 m) extended, 34 ft (10.37 m) swept -- Su-24M
Height: 20 ft 4 in (6.19 m) -- Su-24M
Empty: 49,163 lb (22,300 kg) -- equipped -- Su-24M
Maximum Takeoff: 87,235 lb (39,570 kg)
Range: 1350 nm (2500 km) -- ferry range w/ external fuel -- Su-24M
Armament: One GSh-6-23M 23mm cannon; nuclear weapons, TV or laser guided bombs, AAMs, rockets, conventional bombs. -- Su-24M

6. F-111 Aardvark
Speed: Mach 2.5
Altitude: 60,000+ feet
Primary Function: Multipurpose tactical fighter bomber
Contractor: General Dynamics Corporation
Crew: Two (pilot and weapon systems officer)
Unit Cost: FY98 $75 million [Total Program]
Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-100 turbofans rated at 25,100 lb (11,250 kilograms) each
Length: 73 feet, 6 inches (22.0 meters)
Wingspan: 63 feet (19 meters) full forward 31 feet, 11 1/2 inches (11.9 meters) full aft
Height: 17 feet, 1 1/2 inches (5.13 meters)
Empty: 47,481 pounds (21,367 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff: 100,000 pounds (45,000 kilograms)
Range: 3,565 miles (3,100 nautical miles) with external fuel tanks
Armament: Up to four nuclear bombs on four pivoting wing pylons, and two in internal weapons bay. Wing pylons carry total external load of 25,000 pounds (11,250 kilograms) of bombs, rockets, missiles, or fuel tanks

5. F-15 Eagle
Speed: Mach 2.5
Altitude: 60,000 feet
Primary Function: Tactical fighter
Contractor: McDonnell Douglas
Crew: F-15A/C: one
F-15B/D/E: two
Unit Cost: A/B models - $27.9 million (fiscal 98 constant dollars) C/D models - $29.9 million (fiscal 98 constant dollars)
Powerplant: Two P&W F100 turbofan engines in 29,000 lb (13,154 kg) thrust class with afterburning
Length: 63.8 ft (19.45 m)
Wingspan: 42.8 ft (13.05 m)
Height: 18.5 ft (5.65 m)
Empty: 28,600 lb (12793 kg) -- F-15C
Maximum Takeoff: (C/D models) 68,000 pounds (30,844 kilograms)
Range: 3,450 miles (3,000 nautical miles) ferry range with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks
Armament: One internally mounted M-61A1 20mm 20-mm, six-barrel cannon with 940 rounds of ammunition; four AIM-9L/M Sidewinder and four AIM-7F/M Sparrow air-to-air missiles, or eight AIM-120 AMRAAMs, carried externally.

4. MiG-25 Foxbat (Ye-155)
Speed: Mach 2.8
Altitude: 118,900 feet
Primary Function: Interceptor / reconnaissance aircraft
Contractor: Mikoyan-Gurevich
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant: Two Suyuz/Tumansky R-12BD-300 single shaft turbojets at 49,400 lb (220 kN)
Length: 78 ft 1 in (23.82 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 11 in (14.01 m)
Height: 20 ft (6.1 m)
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 80,950 lb (36,720 kg)
Range: N/A
Armament: R-23 Apex, R-73A Archer, R-60T Aphid AAMs; Kh-58 Kitler

3. MiG-31 Foxhound
Speed: Mach 2.83
Altitude: 67,600 feet
Primary Function: Interceptor, air superiority
Contractor: Mikoyan-Gurevich
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant: Two Tumanski R-15BD-300 turbojet engines rated at 11,191 pounds thrust each
Length: 70 ft 5 in (21.5 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 9 in (14 m)
Height: 21 ft 8 in (6.6 m)
Empty: 48,502 lb (22,000 kg)
Normal: 80,954 lb (36,720 kg)
Range: 777 miles (1,250 km)
Armament: Typically four R-33 (AA-9) long range AAMs, two R-40T (AA-6) infrared AAMs, four R-60 (AA-8) AAMs, one GSh-6-23 six-barrel 23mm Gatling gun with 260 rounds.

2. MiG-25R Foxbat-B
Speed: Mach 3.2
Altitude: 123,524 feet
Primary Function: Interceptor / reconnaissance aircraft
Contractor: Mikoyan-Gurevich
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant: Two Suyuz/Tumansky R-12BD-300 single shaft turbojets at 49,400 lb (220 kN)
Length: 78 ft 1 in (23.82 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 11 in (14.01 m)
Height: 20 ft (6.1 m)
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 80,950 lb (36,720 kg)
Range: N/A
Armament: R-23 Apex, R-73A Archer, R-60T Aphid AAMs; Kh-58 Kitler

1. SR-71 Blackbird (YF-12)
Speed: Mach 3.2+
Altitude: 85,000+ feet
Primary Function: Interceptor
Contractor: Lockheed
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney J58s of 32,000 lb. thrust each with afterburner
Length: 101 ft.
Wingspan: 55 ft. 7 in.
Height: 18 ft. 6 in.
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 127,000 lb. (loaded)
Range: 2,000+ miles
Armament: Three Hughes AIM-47A missiles

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