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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 allow for swift interception, evasion, and the ability to project power across ...
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The jet so fast it could outrun missiles

Developed in the early 1960s under intense Cold War secrecy, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird became the fastest jet-propelled aircraft ever built, capable of exceeding Mach 3.3 at altitudes above 90,000 ...
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Bombardier Global 8000, World’s Fastest Business Jet, Receives Certification from European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

MONTREAL, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today announced that the Global 8000, the world’s fastest civilian aircraft, has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ...
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Europe Clears Fastest Civilian Aircraft Since the Concorde to Fly in the Continent’s Sky

The rather short-lived Concorde has set the standard for speed when it comes to civilian aircraft. With a maximum cruise speed of Mach 2.04 (1,350 mph/2,179 kph) at an altitude of 60,000 feet (18,288 ...
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Bombardier Global 8000, World’s Fastest Business Jet, Receives U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certification

MONTREAL, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today announced that the Global 8000 (1), the world’s fastest business aircraft, received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ...