10 Fastest Fighter Planes Ever Made

#9 F-111 Aardvark: The tactical two seater plane was designed completely for tactical strike functions. It is one of the first F series fighter plane designed by the American aerospace and defense manufacturer General Dynamics in 1960s. The F-111 apart from being a tactical striker performed other roles like strategic bomber, reconnaissance and electronic warfare in its other variants. Aardvark first entered army service with the U.S. Air Force in 1967 with an ability to fly up to speeds of Mach 2.5 (1,650 mph, or 2,655 km/h), or 2.5 times the speed of sound. The F-111 Aardvark was extensively used during the Vietnam War, but was later phased out and replaced with the F-15E Strike Eagle for medium-range strike missions, while the strategic bomber role has been given to the B-1B Lancer.

#8 F-15 Eagle: The twin-engine combat plane, F-15 Eagle is an all-weather tactical fighter designed by American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor McDonnell Douglas. It was professionally designed to meet air superiority in times of aerial combats. The F-15 Eagle made its debut in July 1972, and officially entered army service with the U.S. Air Force in 1976. It is among the most successful modern fighter planes to have won more than 100 aerial combat victories without any losses.

The F-15s are easily capable of flying at speeds greater than Mach 2.5 (1,650 mph, or 2,655 km/h), and is known to be one of the most successful planes ever produced in the history. To justify this, the F-15 Eagle is expected to continue its flying service in the U.S. Air Force beyond 2025, and it is still being exported to a number of foreign nations, including Japan, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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