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

Speed is usually sold as the ultimate advantage in air combat, the quality that lets a fighter jet sprint through danger and vanish before an enemy can react. Yet the faster an aircraft moves, the ...

The story behind the legend.

Military fighter jets are among the fastest aircraft in the history of aviation. But for some of these planes in the early 1990s, their incredible speed made them a target for enemy radar. One example ...

The days of fighter jets outrunning ground defenses are long since past, and new aerial innovations are focused on stealth and sensor technology. But raw speed still has a place. Supersonic flight, ...

The US and China are considered the two strongest candidates for sixth-generation fighter jet programs, although many European countries are also striving to develop this type of weapon.

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