fastest planes in the world
Here is an overview if the fastest planes in the World and their Top Speed (Click enlarge). Additional Reading: 1  Read about the SR-71 Blackbird mentioned in the article here. 2  The XB-70 Valkyrie (also mentioned in the article). 3  The worldâs fastest (rocket-) aircraft, the experimental X-15.
SR-71 Blackbird: How to fly the world's fastest plane. During the Cold War, the US Air Force operated the world's fastest air-breathing aircraft-the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. Colonel Rich Graham tells BBC Future what made it so special.
Although the official record for fastest piston-engined aeroplane in level flight is held by a Grumman F8F Bearcat, the Rare Bear, with a speed of 528.31 mph (850.24 km/h), the unofficial record for fastest piston-engined aeroplane in level flight is a held by a British Hawker Sea Fury at 547 mph (880 km/h).