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| Fastest manned aircraft (excluding spacecraft) ranked by top speed |
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North American X 15
4,520 mph (mach 6.85)
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XB 70 Valkyrie
2,360 mph (Mach 3.1)
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SR 71 Blackbird
2,200 mph (mach 3.3)
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Bell X 2
2,094 mph (Mach 3.196)
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Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 25
2,034 mph (Mach 2.83)
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Mikoyan MiG 31
1,860 mph (Mach 2.7)
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F 15 Eagle
1,650 mph (Mach 2.5)
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General Dynamics F 111
1,650 mph (Mach 2.5)
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Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 23
1,550 mph (Mach 2.35)
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Sukhoi Su 27
1,550 mph (Mach 2.35)
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