The fastest plane in the world and its competitors. The speed with which they fly

This design is unlikely to fly with speeds of several thousand kilometers per hour. This requires other characteristics.

Modern aircraft can fly very fast. Under «quick» I understand it is not the speed 10 times faster than the car, and really FAST. Even without afterburner mode modern fighters easily overcome the speed of sound. A passenger aircraft had been flying at supersonic speeds. It was possible, but expensive, so (including) flights and stopped around 20 years ago. Everything is good, but if you dig into the history and archival documents, can be found a few planes that flew not just supersonic, and hypersonic, that is several times faster than the speed of sound. How is that possible, what happened to them and whether they exist now? In the end, in our time speed is important in everything, especially in battle. In addition, important operational delivery of cargo and passengers anywhere in the world. So what's the fastest plane in the world?

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In fact, in a list, which we will be discussing today does not include all planes, which can develop tremendous speed. All because of the fact that some of them secret, and the other often existed only on paper, or the samples cannot be considered finished products.

Despite this, I will talk about a sufficient number of aircraft that simply boggle the imagination and are of great interest from the point of view of technology. As usual, place them in order of increasing speed, so it really was like a rating.

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General Dynamics F-111 — fast bomber

The aircraft can not be called anything outstanding from the point of view of speed. He barely surpassed by this indicator, passenger Concorde (which I wrote ) and the TU-144, which could develop a speed of about 2200-2400 kilometers an hour.

General Dynamics F-111. With its relatively classical design looks very unusual.

However, Aardvark, another name for the F-111 could reach in flight speed, twice the speed of sound. His top speed was 2 645 kilometers per hour. In those days it was a good speed, which allowed to successfully execute a military operation.

The First examples entered service 4480-th tactical fighter squadron of the United States in October 1967. During the service were lost according to official data, more than 10 aircraft.

the Variable sweep wing allows supersonic aircraft to be effective at any speed.

In 1996 they brought out their air force of the United States, and during this time they managed to take part in some operations during the Vietnam war, in operation ”El Dorado Canyon” (the attack on Gaddafi's residence in Libya), in ”operation desert Storm in Iraq and other military operations.

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McDonnell Douglas F-15 ”Eagle” — an eagle of his time

This plane is the bright representative of his time and fighters of the fourth generation. These planes are called all-weather tactical fighter, able to win air superiority.

The Aircraft entered service with the us army in 1976 and during his service took part in dozens of operations in the Persian Gulf, the middle East and even in Yugoslavia. Record machine is huge, but how many times do these to complete a secret combat missions or to intercept unidentified air targets, do not count.

the aircraft was hanging on the posters in the room of many boys of 15 years ago. Me too.

There were as many as 22 modifications of this aircraft, designed for different tasks. The maximum speed of the aircraft is 2650 kilometers per hour.

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the MiG-31 — two more fun

This aircraft was originally designed as a supersonic fighter-interceptor for flying in any weather. In the end they turned out. This is the plane of distant radius of action, which has a few modifications under different conditions of use.

It is Noteworthy that this aircraft is Sal the first Soviet combat aircraft of the fourth generation. The range of application is very high. He is able to intercept any air targets at long, medium, low and extremely low altitudes. Even flares and artificially generated radar interference should not be a problem for him.

I would Not like to meet such a car in the air.

The Crew is two people. This machinecan speed up to 3000 kilometers per hour that leaves no chance to the enemy aircraft. Of course, if he does not go further in our list.

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the MiG-25 — bat

The Decision on the design of the MiG 25 was made on the grounds that the Soviet Union had aircraft that could fly at very high altitude and very high speed. Moreover, from the ocean came the intelligence that the Americans are preparing a new attack means — a supersonic bomber ”Valkyrie,” the rocket ”Navajo” and reconnaissance aircraft A12. Looking ahead, it turned out that Valkyrie too expensive and turned it down, ”Navajo” simply failed and the A-12 was later replaced by the index on the SR-71, but also not particularly achieved fame. However, to him we will return to this article.

the aircraft will remain forever in the history of aviation. Despite the fact that flying still.

The MiG-25 was adopted in 1972, the MiG-25P (P-intercept). Under the wings he was 4 . A little later came the MiG-25P (R-reconnaissance). He had no weapons, but two powerful cameras for survey of the terrain. Still later there was a modification of MiG-29РБ (scout bomber). He, in addition to intelligence, could carry bombs to drop on enemy territory. Allowed even the delivery of nuclear bombs.

MiG-25P had no weapons. Instead, she had a powerful camera.

Characteristics of the aircraft did not anticipate the execution of aerobatics, but the pilots still did it, and guide them, even encouraged. Made, unlike other aircraft, it was not aluminium, but of steel. This was the only way effectively the friction of the air on maximum speed. In General, the machine could go up to 22, 500 metres and travel up to 2,000 kilometers. All were released about 1000 MiG-25 of various modifications. Its maximum speed was 3 of 300 kilometers per hour.

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SR-71 ”Blackbird” — black bird

This aircraft has formally led to the creation of the MiG-25, but by itself was no less interesting. This is a strategic supersonic spy plane the U.S. air force. For its time, it flew so fast — more than 3,700 kilometers per hour.

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Dry aircraft weight is 27 tons, and a maximum take-off — 77 tons. This is not surprising, given how much fuel he had to take on Board. He flew very quickly, and even several times violated the Soviet border. The command thought that such actions would go unpunished. The result of one of these spans was hit and the flights stopped. No one wanted to give such a plane, even in ruins, the enemy. It was too and very large risks for the opportunity to photograph the country near the border.

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North American X-15 — that was so fast

The aircraft was accelerated to a fantastic 7 300 kilometers per hour, but it is not a serial. It was an experimental plane. This type of machinery is also called ”rocket”. In its construction have been used for the aircraft jet engines, and rocket.

looks More like a rocket, but it's still a plane.

X-15 was not created for military operations or intelligence, and to study the behavior of equipment at hypersonic speed. He also helped conduct research on the conclusion of a winged spacecraft in the upper atmosphere and back. So far this is the only plane, which made a suborbital pilots and back. In General, the ceiling of this ”thing” was the height of 107 000 meters. It is at such a height in 1963, twice and rose North American X-15, piloted by Joseph Walker test pilot, NASA astronaut and informal.

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Orbital Sciences Corporation X-34 — this speed is at all legitimate?

We Continue to go on increasing and another plane, which is more like a rocket, but technically it is by plane, as it adheres to the principles of governance and has a bearing wings. This aircraft had no onboard pilots in the air up ”under the belly” of the aircraft carrier. But during testing in 2004 he clocked up to 11 000 kilometers per hour over the Pacific.

11,000 kilometers per hour? Note!

It was Originally planned that the unit will be able to gain 12 of 200 kilometers an hour, but it did not. With regard to the design, the plane itself is not very large and has a length of 17.78 meters, and a wingspan of 8.85 meters. Responsible for the movement of solid fuel engine, production of which spent a quarter of a billion dollars, and to the test — 7 years.

The Aircraft can not climb too high, although 75 kilometers — this is a more than impressive figure.

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Boeing X-43 is the fastest aircraft in the world

This plane is only slightly exceeded the results of the previous apparatus, but the winner must be only one. Boeing X-43 has a top speed, which is about 9.5 times the speed of sound — 11 230 kilometers per hour. The project cost also in a quarter of a billion dollars, but its realization took 10 years.

Boeing X-43 is also a drone and it is not very big. A wingspan of only 1.5 meters and a length of only 3.6 meters. a Talking aboutthe practical application of such aircraft is not necessary. He also created, as a flying laboratory.

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Interestingly, in its design there are no moving parts. Fuel is a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen, which in its exhaust gives . The plane was to show that such speeds are possible, and that perhaps the use of alternative fuels.

He Also had to show that the times when the aircraft can fly to anywhere in the world for 2-3 hours is almost upon us.

What is the plane of our list did you like best? My favorite MiG-25. I especially like its angular and severe appearance. About him I am ready even to write a separate article and may be once it's done, and yet voice your opinion in the comments or at .