Some of the fastest jets ever built are not new at all, they are Cold War machines that still dominate the speed charts in 2025. This countdown ranks the 10 fastest fighters still active today, then ...

The Mikoyan MiG-31 "Foxhound" is widely recognized as the world's fastest fighter jet still in operational use.

Other than spacecraft, aircraft are the fastest vehicles, leaving cars and bikes for dust. We take a look at the ten fastest planes ever flown. Though some uncrewed aircraft (like the X-43) have flown ...

The story behind the legend.