Fuel-breathing legends and modern speed machines in one lineup. We focused on real-world fighters with published maximum speeds—no experimental rocket planes—highlighting the jets that turned raw ...

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 ...

As terrible recent conflicts have shown, the fighter aircraft is far from dead and can prove vital for a nation’s survival. The most modern fighters can shoot down an enemy aircraft at a range of 100 ...