The aircraft offers a maximum speed of Mach 2. With a maximum internal fuel capacity of 9,kg, the aircraft achieves a maximum flight range of 3,km at cruising altitude. Shenyang J Fighter — Mach 2. The indigenously built aircraft flies at speeds up to Mach 2. The base J aircraft integrates Russian-made components while the JB variant is installed with Chinese-built avionics and weapon systems.
The weapons suite encompasses a 30mm gun, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, free-fall cluster bombs and unguided rocket launcher. The J has a maximum range of 3,km. MiG Flogger — Mach 2. More than 5, aircraft were delivered to various export customers across the world. The aircraft is currently in limited service with foreign users. The thrust with afterburning reaches 11,kgf While more modern variants have been adopted such as the MiG and MiG, the MiG still plays a role as an interceptor and for reconnaissance missions with a few airforces around the world.
Almost 1, were produced, although production has ended. When the MiG is finally retired, there are currently no other jets capable of Mach 3. Another rocket-wing style aircraft much like the X, the Bell X-2 Starbuster was a research aircraft developed in the s and s. The Bell X-2 was designed to faster and at altitudes higher than the Bell X-1 and succeeded at delivering valuable research.
Developed as a prototype to the planned B nuclear bomber, the North American XB Valkyrie was a supersonic strategic bomber and the only bomber ever to travel at these speeds.
At this altitude and these speeds, it was believed the B would be immune to any interceptor aircraft, being too fast for any other aircraft at the time to catch up with it and difficult for radars to see it. However, with the advancement of surface-to-air missiles, the XB developed a weakness, so the USAF started conducting lower-level test flights. But the XB offered little additional performance over the B, which it was designed to replace and was subsequently cancelled.
Developed as a replacement for the older, but faster MiG Foxbat, the MiG Foxhound is a supersonic interceptor aircraft developed in the s and still in service today. While the MiG could technically reach speeds of Mach 3. While the MiG was faster, it lacked manoeuvrability and was difficult to fly at lower altitudes, the MiG was developed to be far more agile and easier to fly, albeit slightly slower.
Still in service today and adopted by many airforces, the F is available in many different variants including the FE Strike Eagle and the FN Sea Eagle to suit various requirements. Introduced in the s, the F continues to be one of the most diverse fighter jets in the world, as well as one of the fastest. During its development, the initial requirement was to reach speeds of Mach 3. Subsequently, the F focuses less on speed and altitude and more on air superiority since the faster a jet can go, the more compromises it has to make elsewhere, such as manoeuvrability.
Currently the F has over victories and zero losses in air combat. Introduced in the late s, the General Dynamics F Aardvark is a supersonic medium-range tactical aircraft used for multiple roles, however primarily as a fighter-bomber or strategic-bomber No longer in service today and replaced by the USAF with the FE Strike Eagle for strike missions and while the supersonic bomber role has now been taken up by the B-1B Lancer.
The F was the first jet to use many technologies, including variable-sweep wings and afterburning turbofan engines. With a top speed of Mach 2. Still in service today after being introduced in the s, the Su is designed as a direct competitor to the retired F Tomcat and the F Eagle as a super manoeuvrable fighter aircraft. There are many related developments of the Su including the Su, Su and Su, while the Shenyang J is a Chinese license-built version of the Su MiG Fulcrum — Mach 2.
Chengdu J — Mach 2. Dassault Mirage — Mach 2. F Raptor — Mach 2. Eurofighter Typhoon — Mach 2. Sukhoi Su — Mach 2. Only one fighter jet still in service is capable of speeds over Mach 3. Although slower in comparison, modern jets are far more manoeuvrable than their predecessors. This is because when jets are built for sheer speed, many compromises must be made, such as using heaving steel instead of lighter aluminium.
Nonetheless, the Ye was all flash but no cash. Sure, it could achieve dizzying speeds of up to Mach 2. As such, the Soviet Union figured that the Ye family was better suited to having two engines rather than one. This led to the development if the YeA, which used an R twin turbojet design that proved to be a lot more reliable. The YeA was better equipped at withstanding the stresses of sustained supersonic flight. Performance aside, the XB has to be one of the most aesthetically pleasing fighter crafts ever designed.
Also, its legacy would end up being something entirely different from what it was intended to do. Originally, the XB was designed to be the most lethal manned-strategic-bomber known to man. This involved cruise speeds of up to Mach 3 at altitudes of around 70, feet. In the meantime, however, there was another aviation sector that was drawing a lot of attention as well, and it was known as supersonic transport.
Its initial test flights proved to be a source of invaluable information for supersonic transport designers. Unfortunately, these tests resulted in two casualties, which cast a dark cloud over the program. Nonetheless, the XB Valkyrie remains one of the baddest research aircraft ever designed. The Lockheed YF definitely deserves its position in the jet fighter hall-of-fame as the legendary SR Blackbird draws its inspiration from it.
Nonetheless, the program was defunded, and the YF was designated to be a high-altitude recon aircraft. Fortunately, however, it provided the blueprint for the SR Ask any aerospace enthusiast, and they will tell you that the SR blackbird is among their most favorite fighter jets, and with good reason; it is in a class of its own.
The Blackbird has not only blown away world air-speed records time and time again, but it has also won multiple awards for achievements in aeronautic design, performance, and versatility. The SR is a stealth fighter that can barely be seen, let alone hit. The only military jet that comes close is the Soviet MiG Foxbat, and even it has an incredibly difficult time keeping up with the undisputed king of fighter jets.
Table of Contents Dassault Mirage 1, mph Sukhoi Su Flanker-E mph Lockheed Martin F Raptor mph 9. Convair F 1, mph 8. Grumman F Tomcat mph 7. Eurofighter Typhoon mph 6. Sukhoi Su Flanker mph 5.
McDonnell Douglas F Eagle mph 4. General Dynamics F Aardvark mph 3. A few pilots have tried, only to break nearly every bone in their body.
So now, the option was slow down until the vibration stopped, or push though until it smoothed out on the other side. I was running low on fuel, so I elected to increase my dive so I could accelerate faster.
Slowly 1. I was now traveling 1, mph over the Yellow Sea. The cockpit started feeling warm so I took my hand off the throttle and put it about a foot away from the canopy and could feel the heat radiating through my glove, similar to sticking your hand in an oven.
At this point I was entering the thicker air at 35, feet which was preventing the Mach from going any higher. I was also nearly out of fuel, so I pulled the throttle out of afterburner and into military-power — the highest non-afterburner power setting.
Despite a significant amount of thrust still coming from the engine, the drag at 1. It took over 50 miles for the jet to slow down below the Mach.
Related: How one F dodged 6 surface-to-air missiles in an airstrike gone wrong. Taking a jet to 1. In fact, some aircraft have gone twice as fast. It was an interesting feeling, though, to be at the limit of what an iconic aircraft like the F can give.
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