Fighter Jet Top Speed Comparison (Official Specs)
Compare 14 fighter jet top speeds: Super Hornet 1915, Rafale 2130, F-22 2410, F-15 2655, MiG-25 3000 and SR-71 3529. Official specs in km/h in one table.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F/A-18 Super Hornet 1915 km/h. Mach 1.8 plus class. | 1,915 kilometers per hour | US Navy carrier multirole fighter | US Navy Fact File and NASA: F/A-18 1,190 mph |
| F-35 Lightning II 1930 km/h. Full internal load figure. | 1,930 kilometers per hour | US stealth multirole fighter | Lockheed Martin F-35 Fast Facts: Mach 1.6 |
| Rafale 2130 km/h. Mach 1.8 high altitude conversion. | 2,130 kilometers per hour | French multirole fighter | Dassault Rafale specs: Mach 1.8 |
| JAS 39 Gripen 2204 km/h. Mach 2 high altitude figure. | 2,204 kilometers per hour | Swedish light multirole fighter | Saab Gripen C factsheet: Mach 2 |
| Mirage 2000 2338 km/h. Mach 2.2 at 11,000 m. | 2,338 kilometers per hour | French interceptor | Dassault Mirage 2000 specs: Mach 2.2 plus |
| MiG-29 Fulcrum 2400 km/h. M standard maker figure. | 2,400 kilometers per hour | Soviet Russian air superiority fighter | RAC MiG MiG-29M specs: 2,400 km/h |
| F-22 Raptor 2410 km/h. Supercruise past Mach 1.5. | 2,410 kilometers per hour | USAF air dominance fighter | USAF Fact Sheet: F-22 Mach 2 class |
| F-16 Fighting Falcon 2414 km/h. Some block lists read 2178. | 2,414 kilometers per hour | USAF multirole fighter | USAF Fact Sheet: F-16 1,500 mph |
| F-14 Tomcat 2485 km/h. Retired type. | 2,485 kilometers per hour | US Navy carrier air superiority fighter | US Navy Grumman specs: Mach 2.34 |
| Eurofighter Typhoon 2495 km/h. Maker altitude figure. | 2,495 kilometers per hour | European multirole fighter | Eurofighter.com: 2,495 km/h at altitude |
| Su-27 Flanker 2500 km/h. At altitude. | 2,500 kilometers per hour | Soviet Russian air superiority fighter | Sukhoi Su-27SK specs: 2,500 km/h |
| F-15 Eagle 2655 km/h clean. Headline reads 3017. | 2,655 kilometers per hour | USAF air superiority fighter | USAF specs: F-15 1,650 mph clean |
| MiG-25 Foxbat 3000 km/h. 5 minute service limit. | 3,000 kilometers per hour | Soviet interceptor | MiG specs: Mach 2.83 at 13,000 m |
| SR-71 Blackbird 3529 km/h. 1976 record. Recon only. | 3,529 kilometers per hour | USAF recon aircraft, not a fighter | Smithsonian and NASA SR-71 sheet: 3,529.6 km/h |
About this converter
Jet top speeds are max level speeds at high altitude in clean setup, read here in km/h with mph beside. F/A-18 Super Hornet opens the fighters at 1915. F-35 Lightning II reads 1930. Rafale reads 2130. JAS 39 Gripen reads 2204. Mirage 2000 reads 2338. F-16 Fighting Falcon reads 2414 with some block lists at 2178 noted. F-22 Raptor reads 2410. MiG-29 reads 2400 for the M standard. Raptor and Falcon trade paint near 2410. F-14 Tomcat reads 2485. Eurofighter Typhoon reads 2495. Su-27 Flanker reads 2500. F-15 Eagle reads 2655 clean against a 3017 headline figure. MiG-25 Foxbat reads 3000 at its service limit. SR-71 Blackbird tops the table at 3529 as a recon type, not a fighter. One Blackbird nearly doubles one Super Hornet.
How to use it
Pick two jets and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Blackbird against Super Hornets to see how many carrier fighters one record jet passes.
Maker Mach figures convert near 1225 km/h per Mach at sea level standard, but cold high air lowers true Mach speed, so rows pin the converted figure with its source. Stores, altitude and block changes move results, and notes flag the F-15 headline versus clean split and the F-16 block split. MiG-25 claims past 3000 exceed the 5 minute service limit and stay out. SR-71 is flagged recon in every row that touches it.
FAQ
What is the slowest fighter here?
F/A-18 Super Hornet at 1915 km/h in this set. F-35 follows at 1930 and Rafale at 2130.
How fast is the SR-71 record?
3529 km/h from July 1976. It is a recon aircraft, not a fighter, and rows flag it as such.
How fast is the F-15?
2655 km/h clean per detailed specs. The 1875 mph headline converts near 3017, and the row pins the clean figure.
How is Mach converted?
About 1225 km/h per Mach at sea level standard. Cold high air lowers true Mach speed, so converted figures are approximations.
Sources
- USAF Fact Sheets: F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor
- US Navy Fact File: F/A-18 Super Hornet (Mach 1.8 plus)
- Lockheed Martin product cards: F-35, F-22, F-16 Block 70
- Eurofighter.com performance page (2,495 km/h)
- Dassault Aviation: Rafale and Mirage 2000 specs
- Saab Gripen C factsheet, RAC MiG MiG-29M specs, Sukhoi Su-27SK specs
- Smithsonian NASM and NASA SR-71 record sheet (3,529.6 km/h)
Last verified: 2026-10-01 · 14 entries
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