Fastest fighters by Mach number

59 of the 65 fighters in the WeaponSpecs database publish a max speed figure, and the top 25 are listed here. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 6 fighters with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.

9 of the 25 entries below (Russia, China) rest on manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, marked † in the table. Treat their position in this ranking as directional, not tested.

Fastest fighters by Mach number, ranked by published max speed
#	System	Max speed	Source
1	MiG-31 † Mikoyan (MiG)	2.83 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
2	F-15EX Eagle II Boeing	2.5 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
3	F-15C Eagle Boeing	2.5 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
4	F-15E Strike Eagle Boeing	2.5 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
5	Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	2.5 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
6	Eurofighter Typhoon Eurofighter GmbH	2.35 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
7	Su-27 † Sukhoi	2.35 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
8	F-14 Tomcat Northrop Grumman	2.34 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
9	Kfir Israel Aerospace Industries	2.3 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
10	F-22A Raptor Lockheed Martin	2.25 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
11	Su-35S † Sukhoi	2.25 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
12	MiG-29 † Mikoyan (MiG)	2.25 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
13	MiG-35 † Mikoyan (MiG)	2.25 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
14	Mirage 2000-5 Dassault Aviation	2.2 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
15	J-15 † Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC)	2.2 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
16	F-4E Phantom II Boeing	2.2 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
17	J-11B † Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC)	2.2 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
18	J-8II † Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC)	2.2 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
19	Tornado GR4 Panavia Aircraft GmbH	2.2 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
20	Mirage F1 Dassault Aviation	2.2 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
21	F-16C Block 70/72 Fighting Falcon Lockheed Martin	2 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
22	Su-57 † Sukhoi	2 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
23	F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon Lockheed Martin	2 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
24	JAS 39E Gripen Saab AB	2 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
25	JAS 39C Gripen Saab AB	2 Mach	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02

Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →

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