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The fastest fighter jets in the world

Since the start of military aviation, speed has been a defining factor in how fighters are built and used. Faster speeds ...
The Mikoyan MiG-31 "Foxhound" is widely recognized as the world's fastest fighter jet still in operational use.
This short documentary looks at the Heinkel He 100, one of the fastest fighter aircraft of World War II. It explains how innovative cooling and aerodynamics pushed its performance beyond most ...
Military fighter jets are among the fastest aircraft in the history of aviation. But for some of these planes in the early 1990s, their incredible speed made them a target for enemy radar. One example ...
The United States has the world's most capable fighter jets thanks to the F-35, F-22, F-15EX, and many advanced force ...
For a period the F-4 was the workhorse of US airpower able to fill many roles thanks to its large aircraft, range, and ...