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Today, we're counting down the 10 fastest aircraft ever built. From single-engine rocket planes to six-engine bombers, from top-secret spy planes to legendary fighters, this list is filled with the titans of aviation history that pushed the limits of speed time and time again. // Chapters // 00:00 Intro 00:13 Bell X-1 01:11 McDonnell Douglas F-15 02:00 General Dynamics F-111 02:56 Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-152 04:05 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 05:14 North American XB-70 06:23 Bell X-2 07:26 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 08:38 Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird 10:06 North American X-15 11:31 Outro // A NOTE ON THIS RANKING // This list is ranked by maximum recorded Mach number — the ratio of an aircraft’s top speed to the speed of sound. To avoid confusion, the criteria for this ranking are: manned, controllable aircraft flying within the atmosphere. For this reason, vehicles like the Space Shuttle and certain unmanned hypersonic test vehicles have been excluded. If you enjoy rankings of the world's most incredible vehicles, consider liking this video and subscribing to the channel for more. Thanks for watching! #top10 #fighterjets #aviation #machspeed #military #airplane #aircraft