10 Fastest Fighter Jets In The World

Fighter jets are incredibly high-speed flying machines that are used during combats and war-like situation for various reasons, most prominent being destroying enemy's assets using missiles and bombs attached to a plane. While a commercial plane flies at sub sonic speed, modern day fighter jet can achieve 2-3 times speed of sound, Mach 2 onwards. Here are the world's fastest fighter jets based on their speed achieved during test flights with no weapons and an optimal altitude, typically above 30,000 ft (9,000 m). 

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