The 10 Fastest Jets in the World

Aviation has come a long way since the intrepid Wright brothers made the first powered and sustained heavier-than-air flight in 1903. More than a century has passed since that fateful morning in Kitty Hawk, N.C., and since then, engineers have created planes that can fly higher and faster than Wilbur and Orville Wright likely ever imagined. If you are interested in planes, you might want to see the list Insidermonkey compiled on the fastest jets in the world.

There are very many aircraft that has exceeded the speed of mach 2.0. Some of them are research aircraft, some are military and some are simply flying for reconnaissance purposes. But there is always something special with supersonic aircraft. Just imagine flying at an altitude of 5 kilometers, hearing a “go” from the radio and pushing that throttle backwards while feeling the 100+ kN engine accelerating you to speeds higher than any other life form has ever been seen doing. But you are not the fast one, you are just the passenger. The aircraft that you are flying in, the machine that gives you powers to rise above the clouds in mere minutes is the true masterpiece. The masterpiece of military engineering. In the article experts of Insidermonkey looked into ten of the fastest military aircraft ever flown and see what they have in the trunk.

You should know that some of these aircraft have enigmatic reputation and became somewhat of an urban legend. Speaking of urban legends, you should check out the list of the 7 of the Most Scary Urban Legends in the World to Keep You Up at Night as well!