A supersonic

aircraft An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engine ...

is an aircraft which can exceed the speed of sound (Mach 1.0) in level flight. , - , Aeritalia F-104S , , Italy , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1966 , , Production , , 246 , , Interceptor , - ,

AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo The AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo (), commonly known as the Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF), is a multirole combat aircraft named after Chiang Ching-kuo, the late President of the Republic of China. The aircraft made its first flight in 1989. It ent ...

, , Taiwan , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1989 , , Production , , 137 , , , - ,

AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle The AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle () is a supersonic advanced jet trainer developed by the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) of Taiwan. Development Advanced Jet Trainer Program The Advanced Jet Trainer Program (AJT) began in ...

, , Taiwan , , Turbofan , , Trainer , , 2020 , , Production , , 4 , , , - , Atlas Cheetah , , South Africa , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1986 , , Production , , 60 , , , - ,

Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was a delta-winged interceptor aircraft designed and built by Avro Canada. The CF-105 held the promise of Mach 2 speeds at altitudes exceeding and was intended to serve as the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) pr ...

, , Canada , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1958 , , Prototype , , 5 , , Interceptor , - , BAC 221 , , United Kingdom , , Turbojet , , Experimental , , 1964 , , Prototype , , 1 , ,

Fairey Delta 2 The Fairey Delta 2 or FD2 (internal designation Type V within Fairey) is a British supersonic research aircraft that was produced by the Fairey Aviation Company in response to a specification from the Ministry of Supply for a specialised aircra ...

adapted to test the ogival delta wing for

Concorde The Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde () is a retired Franco-British supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation (later Aérospatiale) and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). Studies started in 1954, and France an ...

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BAC TSR-2 The British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2 is a cancelled Cold War strike and reconnaissance aircraft developed by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC), for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The TSR-2 was designed ...

, , United Kingdom , , Turbojet , , Attack , , 1964 , , Prototype , , 1 , , Tactical Strike/Reconnaissance (TSR) , - , Bell X-1 , , United States , , Rocket , , Experimental , , 1947 , , Prototype , , 7 , , First supersonic aircraft. , - ,

Bell X-2 The Bell X-2 (nicknamed "Starbuster") was an X-plane research aircraft built to investigate flight characteristics in the Mach 2–3 range. The X-2 was a rocket-powered, swept-wing research aircraft developed jointly in 1945 by Bell Aircraft Co ...

, , United States , , Rocket , , Experimental , , 1952 , , Prototype , , 2 , , , - , Boeing X-32 , , United States , , V/STOL , , Experimental , , 2000 , , Prototype , , 2 , , , - ,

Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more ad ...

, , United States , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 1995 , , Production , , 608 , , , - ,

Boeing EA-18G Growler The Boeing EA-18G Growler is an American carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft, a specialized version of the two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet. The EA-18G replaced the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowlers in service with the United States Navy. The ...

, , United States , , Turbofan , , Patrol , , 2004 , , Production , , 172 , , Electronic warfare (EW) , - ,

Bristol 188 The Bristol 188 is a British supersonic research aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in the 1950s. Its length, slender cross-section and intended purpose led to its being nicknamed the "Flaming Pencil".

, , United Kingdom , , Turbojet , , Experimental , , 1962 , , Prototype , , 2 , , , - ,

British Aerospace EAP The British Aerospace EAP (standing for ''Experimental Aircraft Programme'') was a British technology demonstrator aircraft developed by aviation company British Aerospace (BAe) as a private venture. It was designed to research technologies to ...

, , United Kingdom , , Turbofan , , Experimental , , 1986 , , Prototype , , 1 , , Developed into the

Eurofighter Typhoon The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter. The Typhoon was designed originally as an air-superiority fighter and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo ...

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CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder The CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder ( ur , جے ایف-17 گرج), or FC-1 ''Xiaolong'' (), is a lightweight, single-engine, multirole combat aircraft, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, Chengdu Aircra ...

, , Multi-National , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 2003 , , Production , , 164 , , Pakistan-China , - ,

Chengdu J-7 The Chengdu J-7 (Chinese: 歼-7; third generation export version F-7; NATO reporting name: Fishcan) is a People's Republic of China fighter aircraft. It is a license-built version of the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, and thus shares many s ...

, , China , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1966 , , Production , , 2400 , , , - ,

Chengdu J-10 The Chengdu J-10 Vigorous Dragon (; NATO reporting name: Firebird), is a medium-weight, single-engine, multirole combat aircraft capable of all-weather operations, configured with a delta wing and canard design, with fly-by-wire flight contr ...

, , China , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 1998 , , Production , , 548 , , , - , Chengdu J-20 , , China , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 2011 , , Production , , 50 , , , - ,

, , Multi-National , , Turbojet , , Transport , , 1969 , , Production , , 20 , , SST. Anglo-French , - ,

Convair B-58 Hustler The Convair B-58 Hustler, designed and produced by American aircraft manufacturer Convair, was the first operational bomber capable of Mach 2 flight. The B-58 was developed during the 1950s for the United States Air Force (USAF) Strategic Air ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Bomber , , 1956 , , Production , , 116 , , Strategic. , - ,

Convair F-102 Delta Dagger The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was an American interceptor aircraft designed and manufactured by Convair. Built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force's air defenses in the late 1950s, it entered service in 1956. Its main purpos ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1953 , , Production , , 992 , , Interceptor , - ,

Convair F2Y Sea Dart The Convair F2Y Sea Dart was an American seaplane fighter aircraft that rode on twin hydro-skis during takeoff and landing. It flew only as a prototype, and never entered mass production. It is the only seaplane to have exceeded the speed of so ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1953 , , Prototype , , 5 , , Seaplane. Interceptor , - ,

Convair F-106 Delta Dart The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft of the United States Air Force from the 1960s through to the 1980s. Designed as the so-called "Ultimate Interceptor", it proved to be the last specialist interceptor i ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1959 , , Production , , 340 , , Interceptor , - , Dassault MD.550 Mirage , , France , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1956 , , Prototype , , 1 , , Interceptor , - ,

Dassault Mirage III The Dassault Mirage III () is a family of single/dual-seat, single-engine, fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by French aircraft company Dassault Aviation. It was the first Western European combat aircraft to exceed Mach number, Mach 2 ...

, , France , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1958 , , Production , , 1422 , , Interceptor. Active only in

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Dassault Mirage IIIV The Dassault Mirage IIIV, also spelled Mirage III V, was a French vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) prototype fighter aircraft of the mid-1960s developed and produced by Dassault Aviation. The Mirage IIIV was a VTOL derivative of an existi ...

, , France , , V/STOL , , Fighter , , 1965 , , Prototype , , 2 , , , - ,

Dassault Mirage IV The Dassault Mirage IV was a French supersonic strategic bomber and deep- reconnaissance aircraft. Developed by Dassault Aviation, the aircraft entered service with the French Air Force in October 1964. For many years it was a vital part of ...

, , France , , Turbojet , , Bomber , , 1959 , , Production , , 66 , , Strategic nuclear. , - ,

Dassault Mirage 5 The Dassault Mirage 5 is a French supersonic attack aircraft designed by Dassault Aviation during the 1960s and manufactured in France and a number of other countries. It was derived from Dassault's popular Mirage III fighter and spawned severa ...

, , France , , Turbojet , , Attack , , 1967 , , Production , , 582 , , , - , Dassault Mirage F1 , , France , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1966 , , Production , , 720 , , , - ,

Dassault Mirage F2 The Dassault Mirage F2 was a French prototype two-seat ground attack/fighter aircraft, which was designed to serve as a test bed for the SNECMA TF306 turbofan engine. The F2 also influenced the subsequent Dassault Mirage G, a variable geometry ...

, , France , , Turbofan , , Attack , , 1966 , , Prototype , , 1 , , , - ,

Dassault Mirage G The Dassault Mirage G was a French two-seat twinjet variable-geometry prototype fighter, built by Dassault Aviation in the late 1960s. The type was further developed into the twin-engine Mirage G4 and G8 variants as a multi-role jet fighter capa ...

, , France , , Turbojet , , Multirole , , 1967 , , Prototype , , 3 , , , - ,

Dassault Mirage 2000 The Dassault Mirage 2000 is a French multirole, single-engine, fourth-generation jet fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation. It was designed in the late 1970s as a lightweight fighter to replace the Mirage III for the French Air Force (''A ...

, , France , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1978 , , Production , , 601 , , , - ,

Dassault Mirage 4000 The Dassault Mirage 4000 (sometimes called the Super Mirage 4000) was a French prototype twinjet fighter aircraft developed by Dassault-Breguet from their Mirage 2000. Design and development The Mirage 4000 was noticeably larger and heavier ...

, , France , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1979 , , Prototype , , 1 , , , - ,

Dassault Rafale The Dassault Rafale (, literally meaning "gust of wind", and "burst of fire" in a more military sense) is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. Equipped with a wide range ...

, , France , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 1986 , , Production , , 240 , , , - ,

Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard The Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard (''Étendard'' is French for " battle flag", cognate to English "standard") is a French carrier-borne strike fighter aircraft designed by Dassault-Breguet for service with the French Navy. The aircraft is ...

, , France , , Turbojet , , Attack , , 1974 , , Production , , 85 , , , - ,

Dassault Super Mystère The Dassault Super Mystère is a French supersonic fighter-bomber and was the first Western European supersonic aircraft to enter mass production. Design and development The Super Mystère represents the final step in evolution which began wit ...

, , France , , Turbojet , , Multirole , , 1955 , , Production , , 180 , , , - ,

Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket The Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket (or D-558-II) is a rocket and jet-powered research supersonic aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Navy. On 20 November 1953, shortly before the (17 December) 50th anniversary of p ...

, , United States , , Rocket , , Experimental , , 1948 , , Prototype , , 3 , , Dual jet and rocket powerplants, , - ,

Douglas X-3 Stiletto The Douglas X-3 Stiletto was a 1950s United States experimental jet aircraft with a slender fuselage and a long tapered nose, manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Its primary mission was to investigate the design features of an aircraf ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Experimental , , 1951 , , Prototype , , 1 , , , - ,

English Electric Lightning The English Electric Lightning is a British fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor during the 1960s, the 1970s and into the late 1980s. It was capable of a top speed of above Mach 2. The Lightning was designed, developed, and manufa ...

, , United Kingdom , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1957 , , Production , , 337 , , Interceptor , - ,

, , Multi-National , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1994 , , Production , , 661 , , , - ,

EWR VJ 101 The EWR VJ 101 was an experimental German jet fighter vertical takeoff/landing (VTOL) tiltjet aircraft. VJ stood for ''Versuchsjäger'', (German for "Experimental Fighter"). The VJ 101 was one of the first V/STOL designs to have the potential f ...

, , West Germany , , V/STOL , , Fighter , , 1963 , , Prototype , , 2 , , , - ,

, , United Kingdom , , Turbojet , , Experimental , , 1954 , , Prototype , , 2 , , First aircraft to pass 1,000 mph. , - , General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon , , United States , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1974 , , Production , , 4604 , , , - ,

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark is a retired supersonic, medium-range, multirole combat aircraft. Production variants of the F-111 had roles that included ground attack (e.g. interdiction), strategic bombing (including nuclear weapons c ...

, , United States , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1964 , , Production , , 563 , , Also bomber and EW Variants. , - ,

Grumman F-11 Tiger The Grumman F11F/F-11 Tiger is a supersonic, single-seat carrier-based United States Navy fighter aircraft in operation during the 1950s and 1960s. Originally designated the F11F Tiger in April 1955 under the pre-1962 Navy designation system, i ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1954 , , Production , , 200 , , , - ,

Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger The Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger (company designation G-98J) is a single-seat fighter aircraft originally developed for the United States Navy (USN). Based on the USN's F-11 Tiger, the F11F-1F did not proceed beyond the two F11F-1F prototypes. D ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1956 , , Prototype , , 2 , , , - ,

Grumman F-14 Tomcat The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the ...

, , United States , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1970 , , Production , , 712 , , , - ,

Guizhou JL-9 The Guizhou JL-9, also known as the FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle (), is a family of two-seat supersonic advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft developed by the Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC) for the People's Libera ...

, , China , , Turbojet , , Trainer , , 2003 , , Production , , , , , - , HAL Tejas , , India , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 2001 , , Production , , 40 , , , - ,

Helwan HA-300 The Helwan HA-300 ( ar, حلوان ٣٠٠) was a single-engine, delta-wing, light supersonic interceptor aircraft developed in Egypt during the 1960s. At various stages, Spain and India were involved in the development program. Spain was fina ...

, , Egypt , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1964 , , Prototype , , 3 , , Interceptor , - ,

HESA Azarakhsh The HESA Azarakhsh ( fa, آذرخش ''Âzarakhš'', "Thunderbolt") is a jet fighter aircraft manufactured by the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA). It is widely regarded as a rebuilt and renamed American Northrop F-5 Freedom ...

, , Iran , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1997 , , Prototype , , 6 , , , - ,

HESA Saeqeh The HESA Saeqeh ( fa, صاعقه, "thunderbolt"), alternatively spelt Sa'eqeh; Saegheh, or Saeqeh-80, is an Iranian built single-seat jet fighter, derived from the American Northrop F-5. A joint product of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force ...

, , Iran , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 2004 , , Production , , 12 , , , - ,

Hongdu L-15 The Hongdu JL-10, also initially known as Hongdu L-15 Falcon, is a supersonic Trainer (aircraft)#Advanced training, advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft developed by Hongdu, Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation (HAIC). It is used by t ...

, , China , , Turbofan , , Trainer , , 2005 , , Prototype , , , , , - ,

IAI Kfir , abbreviated , is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden attacks.Christensen, Karen and Allen Guttmann et.al (2001) ''International Encyclopedia of Women and Sport ...

, , Israel , , Turbojet , , Multirole , , 1973 , , Production , , 220 , , , - ,

IAI Lavi The IAI Lavi (Hebrew: לביא, "Young Lion") was a single-engined fourth-generation multirole jet fighter developed in Israel, by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI), during the 1980s. The decision to develop the Lavi was controversial, both with ...

, , Israel , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 1986 , , Prototype , , 3 , , , - ,

IAI Nammer , abbreviated , is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden attacks.Christensen, Karen and Allen Guttmann et.al (2001) ''International Encyclopedia of Women and Sport ...

, , Israel , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1991 , , Prototype , , 1 , , , - ,

IAI Nesher The Israel Aircraft Industries Nesher (Hebrew: נשר, ' griffon vulture', often mistranslated as 'eagle') was the Israeli version of the French Dassault Mirage 5 multirole fighter.Gupta 1997, p. 105. Having sustained aircraft losses during the ...

, , Israel , , Turbojet , , Multirole , , 1971 , , Production , , 61 , , , - ,

KAI T-50 Golden Eagle The KAI T-50 Golden Eagle (골든이글) is a family of South Korean supersonic advanced jet trainers and light combat aircraft, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with Lockheed Martin. The T-50 is South Korea's first indigenous s ...

, , Republic of Korea , , Turbofan , , Trainer , , 2002 , , Production , , 200 , , , - ,

Lockheed A-12 The Lockheed A-12 is a high-altitude, Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft built for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by Lockheed's Skunk Works, based on the designs of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson. The aircraft was designat ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Patrol , , 1962 , , Production , , 15 , , Hybrid turbojet-ramjet engines. Reconnaissance , - , Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird , , United States , , Turbojet , , Patrol , , 1964 , , Production , , 32 , , Hybrid turbojet-ramjet engines. Reconnaissance , - ,

Lockheed YF-12 The Lockheed YF-12 was an American Mach 3+ capable, high-altitude interceptor prototype, developed and manufactured by American aerospace company Lockheed Corporation. It was developed during the late 1950s and early 1960s as a potent ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1963 , , Prototype , , 3 , , Interceptor , - ,

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). As the result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, th ...

, , United States , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1997 , , Production , , 195 , , , - ,

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather Stealth aircraft, stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both Air superiority fighter, air superiority and attack ...

, , United States , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 2006 , , Production , , 820 , , , - ,

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engine, supersonic air superiority fighter which was extensively deployed as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War. Created as a day fighter by Lockheed as one of the "Century Series" of fi ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1954 , , Production , , 2578 , , Interceptor , - ,

Lockheed Martin X-35 The Lockheed Martin X-35 is a concept demonstrator aircraft (CDA) developed by Lockheed Martin for the Joint Strike Fighter program. The X-35 was declared the winner over the competing Boeing X-32 and a developed, armed version went on to ente ...

, , United States , , Turbofan , , Experimental , , 2000 , , Prototype , , 2 , , , - ,

Martin Marietta X-24A The Martin Marietta X-24 was an American experimental aircraft developed from a joint United States Air Force-NASA program named PILOT (1963–1975). It was designed and built to test lifting body concepts, experimenting with the concept of u ...

, , United States , , Rocket , , Experimental , , 1969 , , Prototype , , 1 , , , - , McDonnell F-101 Voodoo , , United States , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1954 , , Production , , 807 , , , - ,

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy.Swanborough and B ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Multirole , , 1958 , , Production , , 5195 , , , - , McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle , , United States , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1972 , , Production , , 1723 , ,

F-15E Strike Eagle The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high-speed interdiction without rely ...

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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather, twinjet, twin-engine, supersonic aircraft, supersonic, carrier-based aircraft, carrier-capable, Multirole combat aircraft, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a Fighter aircraft, ...

, , United States , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 1978 , , Production , , 1480 , , , - ,

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 (russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-19; NATO reporting name: Farmer) is a Soviet second generation, single-seat, twinjet fighter aircraft, the world's first mass-produced supersonic aircraft. It was the ...

, , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1953 , , Production , , 2172 , , , - , Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 , , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1955 , , Production , , 11496 , , , - ,

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-23; NATO reporting name: Flogger) is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union. It is a third-generati ...

, , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1967 , , Production , , 5047 , , , - , Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 , , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1964 , , Production , , 1186 , , Interceptor , - ,

Mikoyan MiG-27 The Mikoyan MiG-27 (russian: Микоян МиГ-27; NATO reporting name: Flogger-D/J) is a variable-sweep ground-attack aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union and later licence-produced in India ...

, , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Attack , , 1970 , , Production , , 1075 , , , - , Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 , , Soviet Union , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1977 , , Production , , 1600 , , , - ,

Mikoyan MiG-31 The Mikoyan MiG-31 (russian: link=no, Микоян МиГ-31; NATO reporting name: Foxhound) is a supersonic interceptor aircraft that was developed for use by the Soviet Air Forces. The aircraft was designed by the Mikoyan design bureau as a ...

, , Soviet Union , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1975 , , Production , , 519 , , Interceptor , - ,

Mikoyan MiG-35 Russian Aircraft Corporation "MiG" (russian: Российская самолётостроительная корпорация „МиГ“, Rossiyskaya samolyotostroitel'naya korporatsiya "MiG"), commonly known as Mikoyan and MiG, was a Russi ...

, , Russia , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 2007 , , Prototype , , 8 , , , - ,

Mikoyan Project 1.44 The Mikoyan Project 1.44/1.42 (russian: link=no, Микоян МиГ-1.44; NATO reporting name: Flatpack) was a multirole fighter technology demonstrator developed by the Mikoyan design bureau. It was designed for the Soviet Union's MFI (''M ...

, , Russia , , Turbofan , , Experimental , , 2000 , , Prototype , , 1 , , , - ,

Mitsubishi F-1 The Mitsubishi F-1 is a Japanese swept-wing, single-seat, twin-engine supersonic strike aircraft that was in service with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) from 1978 to 2006. It was Japan's first domestically designed and built supersoni ...

, , Japan , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1971 , , Production , , 77 , , , - , Mitsubishi F-2 , , Japan , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 1995 , , Production , , 98 , , , - ,

Mitsubishi T-2 The Mitsubishi T-2 was a supersonic jet trainer aircraft used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Introduced in 1975, it was the first Japanese-designed aircraft to break the sound barrier. It was the basis of the Mitsubishi F-1 military aircra ...

, , Japan , , Turbofan , , Trainer , , 1975 , , Production , , 90 , , , - ,

Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin The Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin (, formerly the ATD-X) is a Japanese experimental aircraft for testing advanced stealth fighter aircraft technologies. It is being developed by the Japanese Ministry of Defense Technical Research and Development In ...

, , Japan , , Turbofan , , Experimental , , 2016 , , Prototype , , 1 , , , - ,

Myasishchev M-50 The Myasishchev M-50 (russian: Мясищев М-50; NATO reporting name Bounder) is a Soviet prototype four-jet engine supersonic strategic bomber which never attained service. Only one flightworthy prototype was built, which was first flown i ...

, , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Bomber , , 1959 , , Prototype , , 1 , , , - ,

Nanchang J-12 The Nanchang J-12 (Chinese: 歼-12) was a lightweight supersonic fighter built by the People's Republic of China, intended for use by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). It was one of the first serious attempts by Chinese aircraft ...

, , China , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1970 , , Prototype , , 8 , , , - ,

Nanchang Q-5 The Nanchang Q-5 (; NATO reporting name: Fantan), also known as the A-5 in its export versions, is a Chinese-built single-seat, twin jet engine ground- attack aircraft based on the Shenyang J-6. The aircraft is primarily used for close air ...

, , China , , Turbojet , , Attack , , 1965 , , Production , , 1300 , , , - , Nord Gerfaut , , France , , Turbojet , , Experimental , , 1953 , , Prototype , , 2 , , , - , Nord Griffon , , France , , Turbojet , , Experimental , , 1955 , , Prototype , , 2 , , Dual turbojet-ramjet powerplant , - , North American A-5 Vigilante , , United States , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1958 , , Production , , 120 , , Interceptor , - ,

North American F-100 Super Sabre The North American F-100 Super Sabre is an American supersonic jet fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard (ANG) until 1979. The first of the Century Series of ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1953 , , Production , , 2294 , , , - , North American F-107 , , United States , , Turbojet , , Attack , , 1957 , , Prototype , , 3 , , , - , North American X-15 , , United States , , Rocket , , Experimental , , 1959 , , Prototype , , 3 , , , - ,

North American XB-70 Valkyrie The North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie was the prototype version of the planned B-70 nuclear-armed, deep-penetration supersonic strategic bomber for the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command. Designed in the late 1950s by North Ame ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Bomber , , 1964 , , Prototype , , 2 , , Strategic bomber , - ,

Northrop F-5 The Northrop F-5 is a family of supersonic light fighter aircraft initially designed as a privately funded project in the late 1950s by Northrop Corporation. There are two main models, the original F-5A and F-5B Freedom Fighter variants and t ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1959 , , Production , , 2603 , , , - ,

Northrop T-38 Talon The Northrop T-38 Talon is a two-seat, twinjet supersonic jet trainer. It was the world's first, and the most produced, supersonic trainer. The T-38 remains in service in several air forces. The United States Air Force (USAF) operates the most ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Trainer , , 1959 , , Production , , 1189 , , , - ,

Northrop HL-10 The Northrop HL-10 was one of five US heavyweight lifting body designs flown at NASA's Flight Research Center (FRC—later Dryden Flight Research Center) in Edwards, California, from July 1966 to November 1975 to study and validate the concept of ...

, , United States , , Rocket , , Experimental , , 1966 , , Prototype , , 1 , , , - , Northrop M2-F3 , , United States , , Rocket , , Experimental , , 1970 , , Prototype , , 1 , , , - , Northrop YF-17 , , United States , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1974 , , Prototype , , 2 , , , - ,

Northrop F-20 Tigershark The Northrop F-20 Tigershark (initially F-5G) is a light fighter, designed and built by Northrop. Its development began in 1975 as a further evolution of Northrop's F-5E Tiger II, featuring a new engine that greatly improved overall performa ...

, , United States , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1982 , , Prototype , , 3 , , , - ,

Northrop YF-23 The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 is an American single-seat, twin-engine stealth fighter aircraft technology demonstrator designed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The design was a finalist in the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter ( ...

, , United States , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1990 , , Prototype , , 2 , , , - ,

Panavia Tornado The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multirole combat aircraft, jointly developed and manufactured by Italy, the United Kingdom and West Germany. There are three primary Tornado variants: the Tornado IDS ( in ...

, , Multi-National , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 1974 , , Production , , 992 , , , - ,

Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor The Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor (originally designated XP-91) is a mixed-propulsion prototype interceptor aircraft, developed by Republic Aviation. The aircraft would use a jet engine for most flight, and a cluster of four small rocket engines ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1949 , , Prototype , , 2 , , Interceptor , - ,

Republic F-105 Thunderchief The Republic F-105 Thunderchief is an American supersonic fighter-bomber that served with the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1984. Capable of Mach 2, it conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Viet ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Attack , , 1955 , , Production , , 833 , , , - ,

Rockwell B-1 Lancer The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force. It is commonly called the "Bone" (from "B-One"). It is one of three strategic bombers serving in the U.S. Air Force fleet along with ...

, , United States , , Turbofan , , Bomber , , 1974 , , Production , , 104 , , Strategic bomber , - ,

Rockwell-MBB X-31 The Rockwell-Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm X-31 was an experimental jet fighter designed to test fighter thrust vectoring technology. It was designed and built by Rockwell and Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB), as part of a joint US and German '' ...

, , United States , , Turbofan , , Experimental , , 1990 , , Prototype , , 2 , , , - ,

Saab 35 Draken The Saab 35 Draken (; 'The Kite' or 'The Dragon') is a Swedish fighter-interceptor developed and manufactured by Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget ( SAAB) between 1955 and 1974. Development of the Saab 35 Draken started in 1948 as the Swedish air f ...

, , Sweden , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1955 , , Production , , 651 , , , - ,

Saab 37 Viggen The Saab 37 Viggen ( Swedish for ''"the Bolt"'' or ''"the Tufted Duck"'' ( see name)) is a retired Swedish single-seat, single-engine, short-medium range combat aircraft. Development work on the type was initiated at Saab in 1952 and, follow ...

, , Sweden , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1967 , , Production , , 329 , , , - ,

Saab JAS 39 Gripen The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (; English: ''griffin'') is a light single-engine multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab AB. The Gripen has a delta wing and canard configuration with relaxed stabilit ...

, , Sweden , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 1988 , , Production , , 271 , , , - ,

Saunders-Roe SR.53 The Saunders-Roe SR.53 was a British prototype interceptor aircraft of mixed jet and rocket propulsion developed for the Royal Air Force (RAF) by Saunders-Roe in the early 1950s. As envisaged, the SR.53 would have been used as an interceptor a ...

, , United Kingdom , , Rocket , , Fighter , , 1957 , , Prototype , , 2 , , Interceptor. Mixed powerplant (jet + rocket) , - , SEPECAT Jaguar , , Multi-National , , Turbofan , , Attack , , 1968 , , Production , , 543 , , , - ,

Shenyang J-6 The Shenyang J-6 ( Chinese: 歼-6; designated F-6 for export versions; NATO reporting name: Farmer) is the Chinese-built version of the Soviet MiG-19 'Farmer' fighter aircraft, the world's first mass-produced supersonic aircraft. Design and ...

, , China , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1958 , , Production , , 4500 , , , - ,

Shenyang J-8 The Shenyang J-8 ( Chinese: 歼-8; NATO reporting name: Finback) is an interceptor aircraft developed by the 601 Institute (Shenyang) in the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was conceived in the early 1960s as a low-risk program based on e ...

, , China , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1969 , , Production , , 408 , , Interceptor , - ,

Shenyang J-11 The Shenyang J-11 ( Chinese: 歼-11; NATO reporting name Flanker-B, -L) is a twin-engine jet fighter of the People's Republic of China whose airframe is derived from the Soviet-designed Sukhoi Su-27. It is manufactured by the Shenyang Aircraft ...

, , China , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1998 , , Production , , 440 , , , - ,

Shenyang J-15 The Shenyang J-15 (wikt:歼, Chinese: 歼-15), also known as ''Flying Shark'' (; NATO reporting name: Flanker-X2, is a Chinese night fighter, all-weather, twinjet, carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fourth-generation fighter, fourth-generation ...

, , China , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 2009 , , Production , , 50 , , , - ,

Shenyang J-16 The Shenyang J-16 ( Chinese: 歼-16) is a Chinese advanced fourth-generation, tandem-seat, twinjet, multirole strike fighterBronk, page 38 developed from the Shenyang J-11 (itself derived from the Sukhoi Su-27) and built by Shenyang Aircraft ...

, , China , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 2012 , , Production , , 172 , , , - ,

Shenyang J-31 The Shenyang FC-31 Gyrfalcon ( zh, s=鹘鹰, p=Gǔ yīng), also known as the J-31 is a Chinese prototype mid-sized twinjet 5th-generation fighter aircraft developed by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC). The official nickname published by SA ...

, , China , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 2012 , , Prototype , , , , , - , Sukhoi Su-7 , , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1955 , , Production , , 1847 , , , - ,

Sukhoi Su-9 The Sukhoi Su-9 (NATO reporting name: Fishpot) was a single-engine, all-weather, missile-armed interceptor aircraft developed by the Soviet Union. Development The Su-9 emerged from aerodynamic studies by TsAGI, the Soviet aerodynamic center, ...

, , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1956 , , Production , , 1150 , , Interceptor , - ,

Sukhoi Su-11 The Sukhoi Su-11 (NATO reporting name: Fishpot-C) was an interceptor aircraft used by the Soviet Union in the 1960s. Design and development The Su-11 was an upgraded version of the Sukhoi Su-9 ('Fishpot') interceptor, which had been developed ...

, , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1958 , , Production , , 108 , , Interceptor , - , Sukhoi Su-15 , , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1962 , , Production , , 1290 , , Interceptor , - , Sukhoi Su-17 , , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Attack , , 1966 , , Production , , 2867 , , , - , Sukhoi Su-24 , , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Attack , , 1967 , , Production , , 1400 , , , - , Sukhoi Su-27 , , Soviet Union , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1977 , , Production , , 680 , , , - ,

Sukhoi Su-30 The Sukhoi Su-30 (russian: Сухой Су-30; NATO reporting name: Flanker-C/G/H) is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter ...

, , Soviet Union , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 1989 , , Production , , 630 , , , - ,

Sukhoi Su-33 The Sukhoi Su-33 (russian: Сухой Су-33; NATO reporting name: ''Flanker-D'') is an all-weather carrier-based twin-engine air superiority fighter designed by Sukhoi and manufactured by Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association ...

, , Soviet Union , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1987 , , Production , , 35 , , , - , Sukhoi Su-34 , , Soviet Union , , Turbofan , , Attack , , 1990 , , Production , , 147 , , , - , Sukhoi Su-35 , , Russia , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 2008 , , Production , , 154 , , , - ,

Sukhoi Su-37 The Sukhoi Su-37 (russian: link=no, Сухой Су-37; NATO reporting name: Flanker-F; popularly nicknamed "Terminator") was a single-seat twin-engine aircraft designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau that served as a technology demonstrator. It ...

, , Russia , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1996 , , Prototype , , 1 , , , - , Sukhoi Su-47 , , Russia , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 1997 , , Prototype , , 1 , , , - ,

Sukhoi Su-57 The Sukhoi Su-57 (russian: Сухой Су-57; NATO reporting name: Felon) is a Twinjet, twin-engine stealth Multirole combat aircraft, multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. It is the product of the PAK FA (russian: ПАК ФА, russ ...

, , Russia , , Turbofan , , Fighter , , 2010 , , Prototype , , 16 , , , - ,

Sukhoi T-4 The Sukhoi T-4, or "Aircraft 100", or "Project 100", or "Sotka" was a Soviet high-speed reconnaissance, anti-ship and strategic bomber aircraft that did not proceed beyond the prototype stage. It is sometimes called the Su-100. Design and devel ...

, , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Bomber , , 1972 , , Prototype , , 1 , , Strategic bomber , - ,

Tupolev Tu-22 The Tupolev Tu-22 (NATO reporting name: Blinder) was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the Soviet Union. Manufactured by Tupolev, the Tu-22 entered service with the Soviet military in the 1960s. The aircraft was a disappointm ...

, , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Bomber , , 1959 , , Production , , 311 , , Strategic bomber , - ,

Tupolev Tu-22M The Tupolev Tu-22M (russian: Туполев Ту-22М; NATO reporting name: Backfire) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the 1960s. According to some ...

, , Soviet Union , , Turbofan , , Bomber , , 1969 , , Production , , 497 , , Strategic bomber , - , Tupolev Tu-28 , , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Fighter, , 1961 , , Production , , 198 , , Interceptor , - ,

Tupolev Tu-144 The Tupolev Tu-144 (russian: Tyполев Ту-144; NATO reporting name: Charger) is a Soviet supersonic passenger airliner designed by Tupolev in operation from 1968 to 1999. The Tu-144 was the world's first commercial supersonic transport ai ...

, , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Transport , , 1968 , , Production , , 16 , , SST , - , Tupolev Tu-160 , , Soviet Union , , Turbofan , , Bomber , , 1981 , , Production , , 36 , , Strategic bomber , - ,

Vought F-8 Crusader The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) is a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft built by Vought for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps (replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass), and for the Fren ...

, , United States , , Turbojet , , Fighter , , 1955 , , Production , , 1219 , , , - ,

Xian JH-7 The Xi'an JH-7 ( – fighter-bomber; NATO reporting name Flounder), also known as the FBC-1 (Fighter/Bomber China-1) Flying Leopard, is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine fighter-bomber in service with the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force ...

, , China , , Turbofan , , Multirole , , 1988 , , Production , , 270 , , , - ,

Yakovlev Yak-27 The Yakovlev Yak-27 (NATO reporting name "Flashlight-C") was a family of Soviet supersonic aircraft developed in 1958 from the Yak-121 prototype. The most built variant was the tactical reconnaissance Yak-27R (NATO reporting name "Mangrove"). D ...

, , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Patrol , , 1960 , , Production , , 165 , , Reconnaissance , - ,

Yakovlev Yak-28 The Yakovlev Yak-28 (russian: Яковлев Як-28) is a swept wing, turbojet-powered combat aircraft used by the Soviet Union. Produced initially as a tactical bomber, it was also manufactured in reconnaissance, electronic warfare, interce ...

, , Soviet Union , , Turbojet , , Multirole , , 1958 , , Production , , 1180 , , , - ,

Yakovlev Yak-38 The Yakovlev Yak-38 (russian: Яковлев Як-38; NATO reporting name: "Forger") was the Soviet Naval Aviation's only operational VTOL strike fighter aircraft in addition to being its first operational carrier-based fixed-wing aircraft. It ...

, , Soviet Union , , V/STOL , , Fighter , , 1971 , , Production , , 231 , , , - ,

Yakovlev Yak-141 The Yakovlev Yak-141 (russian: Яковлев Як-141; NATO reporting name "Freestyle"), also known as the Yak-41, is a Soviet supersonic vertical takeoff/landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft designed by Yakovlev. It was used for testing. Design ...

, , Soviet Union , , V/STOL , , Fighter , , 1987 , , Prototype , , 4 , ,

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