Fastest jet aircraft
The current fastest jet aircraft record is 2,193 mph, held by SR-71A Blackbird, flown by Eldon Joersz and George Morgan, set on July 28, 1976. Last checked October 9, 2026.
2,193
mph
SR-71A Blackbird, flown by Eldon Joersz and George Morgan
- Holder
- SR-71A Blackbird, flown by Eldon Joersz and George Morgan
- Record
- 2,193 mph
- Metric
- 3,530 km/h
- Exact figure
- 3,529.56 km/h (2,193.17 mph)
- Location
- California, United States
- Date set
- July 28, 1976
- Recognized by
- FAI
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
Sources
- Smithsonian Air & Space Fastest jet flight history
- U.S. Air Force Read the source Public domain
- Wikipedia Lockheed SR Blackbird CC BY-SA 4.0
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