Fastest fighters

57 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 8 fighters with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.

10 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, ranked by published max speed
#	System	Max speed	Source
1	MiG-31 † Mikoyan (MiG)	3,000 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
2	F-15EX Eagle II Boeing	2,660 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
3	F-15C Eagle Boeing	2,660 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
4	Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	2,660 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
5	F-15E Strike Eagle Boeing	2,650 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
6	Su-35S † Sukhoi	2,500 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
7	Su-27 † Sukhoi	2,500 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
8	Eurofighter Typhoon Eurofighter GmbH	2,495 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
9	F-14 Tomcat Northrop Grumman	2,485 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
10	Su-57 † Sukhoi	2,440 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
11	F-22A Raptor Lockheed Martin	2,410 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
12	MiG-29 † Mikoyan (MiG)	2,400 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
13	MiG-35 † Mikoyan (MiG)	2,400 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
14	J-15 † Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC)	2,400 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
15	Tornado GR4 Panavia Aircraft GmbH	2,400 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
16	F-4E Phantom II Boeing	2,370 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
17	J-11B † Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC)	2,350 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
18	Mirage F1 Dassault Aviation	2,350 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
19	Mirage 2000-5 Dassault Aviation	2,340 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
20	J-8II † Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC)	2,338 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
21	Mirage 2000D Dassault Aviation	2,336 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
22	Mirage 2000-9 Dassault Aviation	2,336 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
23	JAS 39C Gripen Saab AB	2,205 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
24	KF-21 Boramae Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)	2,200 km/h	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
25	J-10C † Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG)	2,200 km/h	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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