The Fastest Ever Fighter Jet

[@user-tc9wd4gu1k]

If you think the blackbird is a fighter, you know nothing.

[@mechagoji9129]

yes, but hes talking about the yf-12 which was a variant that was intended to be a fighter/interceptor

[@aaronjohn137]

He wasn't talking about the blackbird. Pay attention.

[@davem7722]

​@@aaronjohn137 yeah! it was a hypothetical variant 😂😂😂

[@mayb3jaz1m]

Dummy

[@aaronjohn137]

@@davem7722 It's first flight was August 7, 1963. Since it actually flew, that wouldn't make it hypothetical, now would it? 🤔

[@F.B.I.Da_Doorbusters]

Ah yes, I remember the good days. Dogfighting MiG 29s in the YF-12.. The good ol' days

[@InevitablePotato]

Hilarious 😂

[@stealthmanx2]

Though not a fighter per say, it had a fighter designation. Just like the FB-111.

[@danilon3121]

LOL

[@stealthmanx2]

@@danilon3121 LOL to what?

[@Invidrule]

​@@stealthmanx2And neither was the Mig-25.

[@joshuaborem7063]

Dude. 2,000mph is about 3,000 feet per second. That’s as fast as a bullet from a rifle. That’s insane.

[@cheemomugdoo799]

Even more insane is that it is possible for a fighter jet to run into its own bullets.

[@HYP3R_SPEED]

@@cheemomugdoo799That is not possible because of momentum.

[@cheemomugdoo799]

@@HYP3R_SPEED well, first of all your sentence makes no sense. Secondly, there is a documented case of an F-111 being hit by its own bullets. Remember, when a bullet leaves the barrel it is slowing down and falling toward the Earth. If you shoot bullets from a moving plane in an upward direction those bullets will lose speed and fall toward the earth, and if you’re diving after firing, you can run into those bullets.

[@HYP3R_SPEED]

@@cheemomugdoo799 I just got absolutely decimated, sorry about my late night ramblings.

[@patrickjanuary4865]

It was recorded as faster than a rifle bullet

[@theproatthegame6160]

Top 3 fastest fighter jets ever *that nobody knows about* **proceeds to name the most popular American fighter jet**

[@samueljussila]

AcTuaLly🤓: He mentioned that almost nobody knows the number one and I bet you didn't know it

[@MemeGodAzul]

The s71 isn't the rarely known yf12..

[@theproatthegame6160]

@@MemeGodAzul I didn’t mention the yf12 because that variant of the sr71 is a variant that people barely actually know therefore including it into the video is valid

[@MemeGodAzul]

@theproatthegame6160 Which the vid brought up, yes, but you say it like it was the s71. Also, he never said "that nobody knows about." Care to elaborate?

[@theproatthegame6160]

@@MemeGodAzul wdym my comment points out how he says “top 3 fastest fighter jets that nobody knows about it” and then immediately says the f15. The varient of the sr71 isn’t well known (there yf12) which makes sense on why it’s there

[@timothyosborn1697]

The YF-12 (test variant only) was a variant of the A-12 Oxcart (single seater CIA) which was the precursor to the SR-71 (two seater USAF).

[@coolness8073]

CIA had jets💀

[@jeraldjosey]

@@coolness8073 always had jets 🤫

[@scottboyer8450]

Thank you! As always with these short form click bait videos, no fucking research at all.

[@davidburton3447]

Fun fact: The A-12 was slightly smaller, flew higher and faster than the SR-71. The blackbird is still my favorite high speed plane though.

[@scottboyer8450]

@@davidburton3447 And most of its operational history is still classified.

[@mothmagic1]

The English Electric lightning is sadly missing from this. The top speed was only ever published as estimated to be mach 2.2+. Pilots used to say I won't tell you exactly how fast it goes but you'd be surprised if you have the balls to hang on to it at that speed.

[@GetOutterMeHouse]

It has a maximum Mach of 2.27, many fighter jets and interceptors during the Sr-71 era easily hit that. During the Lightnings time which is late 1950-60? For sure it was epicly fast.

[@Pizza-Boi]

SR-71 mach 3.3, MiG 25 mach 3.2, and the MiG 31 mach 2.8

[@allahdoesnotexist3823]

It's a shit AI vid, probably Chinese in origin.

[@ihavehaxplzdontban2449]

@@Pizza-BoiSR71 is not a fighter💀

[@bepbep7418]

​@ihavehaxplzdontban2449 the YF-12 (Y=protype)(F=Fighter) was a variant of the A-12 (SR-71) which was in fact a Fighter/Intercepter. 3 were built and tested and "Never Put in Service". Mind you the A12 (bomber) (SR-71) first flew in 1966, and flew missions over Vietnam in 1967. The public didn't know about it until 1998 when Black Shield was declassified.

[@victorhauk5973]

The most impressive record to my mind was set by the F-15. An F-15 took off from Edwards AFB and reached an altitude of 102,000 feet in 204 secs. This includes the takeoff roll. That’s almost 20 miles up in under 4 minutes.

[@brianj.simpson4050]

Had to look that up…didn’t think they could get above 80k feet.

[@victorhauk5973]

@@brianj.simpson4050 they can’t. The engines flamed out right about that altitude and the aircraft coasted to 102,000 feet. It was a world record that stood for a long time if it’s been broken.

[@jasonfalcon7821]

Nothing comes close to the beauty of the F-15 Eagle every time I hear an F-15 fly over. I know it's the F-15 because of the roar of the engines. My uncle retired as a general flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon/Viper and survived the attack on the Pentagon as well as flew the A-10 Warthog in Desert Storm 91' and was a test pilot in the A-7 Corsair as well as flown the T-38 Talon as an officer which he became as soon as he entered the Airforce.

[@dpottinger4874]

Fcm

[@honestjohn1129]

The f15 is a beautiful looking plane

[@staggerinstanton56]

A video made by somebody who doesn't know anything. The yf-12 or the SR-71 we're not fighter planes. They were surveillance and research aircraft.

[@chronic24]

The eagle is still undefeated. 104 - 0

[@Marshall1q.]

​@@staggerinstanton56ong

[@scottjoslin1316]

​@staggerinstanton56 you also know nothing- the yf-12 did have offensive weapons

[@solemnwaltz]

That's what I was thinking too It's sleek enough to have that modern fighter look, but boxy enough to have some retro character

[@Sithum_Dulran]

Moment of silence for those who confuse the A12, YF12 and the SR71…

[@B-52H]

Yes

[@exeerror-om6cq]

Secondary moment of silence for anyone who thinks any of them is a fighter jet

[@B-52H]

@@exeerror-om6cq The YF 12 was supposed to be one

[@Sparmink]

@@exeerror-om6cqYF-12 is a interoceptor

[@Stefan-mg5gl]

None of those 3 had ever been a fighter jet.

[@russyeatman5631]

Neither the YF-12 or the SR-71 Blackbird are "fighters". The "S" is for surveillance. The "R" is for reconnaissance. And the YF-12 did fly - out of Nevada for the Central Intelligence Agency.

[@Sparmink]

So where is the S and R in YF-12? Look idiot if a American jet made by the military has a F in its name it stands for Fighter in this case the YF-12 is a interceptor design that never left the prototype stages

[@russian_vladek2170]

MiG-31 left the chat

[@maozedong7821]

Its an interceptor, so no it doesnt not belong in the list, as well as the YF-12 and the MiG-25

[@vaeience]

its an interceptor

[@yoslauda4714]

Isn't it the same??

[@tedwojtasik8781]

A complete POS aircraft like all Russian designs. Just garbage.

[@vaeience]

if anything the MiG-25 would be closer to a fighter since it’s lighter but, like i said, still an interceptor

[@MrOrtmeier]

That F15 is a real gem

[@Anarchy_1988]

There was an Israeli f15 pilot who successfully landed the aircraft (on a runway) after having a wing shot off by a SAM if my memory serves. Most planes nowadays would successfully crash missing a wing.

[@PromoLax29_19]

Always was and always will be

[@JS-bk7bt]

​@@PromoLax29_19 I prefer the Mig-21

[@tienta3640]

​@@JS-bk7bt Bro you know, in Vietnam war we wash the mig 21 in the ocean and it still fly😂😂😂

[@danbrice5]

Strike Eagle ❤

[@adamwest1138]

If you're including the YF-12 as a fighter this list is missing the F-111G. The G model pig had a top speed above Mach 2.5. When I was in the RAAF a photographer mate of mine was responsible for processing the recon camera footage of the Pig. He laughed when I told him the top speed was 2.4 and said to me 'I've seen films with airspeeds way higher than that'

[@asssfukcocsukmotherf]

x-15 mach 6.70 beats everything

[@Sparmink]

The YF-12 is a interceptor but also a fighter jet because it falls under the category of one

[@user-lo3su2ev3p]

This deserves a standing ovation.

[@isaachillman1874]

He is also wrong about the Lockheed YF Dash 12, which was able to do a constant speed of Mach 3+.

[@vaeience]

and it was an interceptor

[@bepbep7418]

​@@vaeienceIntercepters ARE fighter planes.

[@Aethericallity]

@@bepbep7418Mostly yeah, but a fighter is usually something that can turn in less than a decade

[@WHATTHEFUCKISAKILOMETERR]

@@bepbep7418INTERCEPTORS are INTERCEPTORS. FIGHTERS are FIGHTERS.

[@Sparmink]

@@WHATTHEFUCKISAKILOMETERRthe MiG 31 is a interceptor and fighter the YF-12 is a interceptor and fighter anything that’s a interceptor meaning it carries guns and missles and flys fast is automatically a fighter jet

[@andrewmetzger1862]

SR-71 Fighter? I guess I missed that one? What were it's armaments?

[@Lol-uf4xl]

Unknown but there were documents of it being a interceptor

[@aibpresto]

It had 3 internal weapon bays for 3 huge AIM-47s

[@garlandbright2.026]

The armaments were (2) .45 pistols that the pilots had in case they got shot down or had to eject over enemy territory. Main purpose of the .45 pistol was too “off” themselves upon capture.

[@jasonrhodes9726]

They never told the crews this, but there were no working ejector seats or parachutes.@@garlandbright2.026

[@lambo_centernario9064]

@@aibprestoseen some images of some plans to use one of the bays for a vulcan

[@paulmorris5925]

I can remember a time when the SR-71 Blackbird flew from the US to the UK. It flew so fast that it not only overshot the runway, it overshot the UK, and it had to turn around over the Netherlands.

[@bradleyrobinson8095]

MiG-31???? Also the YF-12 didn’t go into production and was only a prototype so you could argue that it technically isn’t a fighter jet, but I won’t argue that because by design it’s an interceptor, which is a subclass of fighter jet.

[@APerson-fj6yx]

The YF-12 was developed from the A-12, also to the others in chat saying the YF-12 was a recon aircraft, no. No it wasn’t.

[@karlblackwell4819]

Can't believe the F22 didn't make this list🤔

[@freeriotillitsbackwards]

bc its slower..

[@Dave-_-]

because it was not intended to break 2200 km/h...

[@pitot0philo207]

F-22 can break Mach 1 wall without Afterburner(super cruising), but it's not intended to reach over Mach 3 or so

[@francissteger1636]

I thought it was fastest? F-22

[@Sparmink]

Top speed of an empty F-22 is Mach 2.3

[@rogersiples3335]

The YF-12 almost shot itself down when it traveled faster than the missile it fired.

[@TrashyEditsWithArtem]

Bro the last one in a dogfight 💀✌️

[@Nikolay_Grigoryev]

The f-15 you are talking about is the streak eagle. It's record was beat by the su-27 called the p-42. Top two fastest fighters are the mig 25 and mig 31

[@alanwayte432]

Wrong the English Electric Lightning in tests against F15 14 16 was superior, the statistics quoted for top speed and altitude were deliberately incorrect..

[@arshadjudo4762]

Mig 31 beast of jets...

[@maozedong7821]

MiG-25 was made and meant as an interceptor, obviously given that it was made with heavy nickel-steel alloy, only giving it a max G of ~4.5, so it doesnt belong on this list. Same with the MiG-31. Designed as an interceptor and air launched ballistic missile platform, it had never been designed with the intent of both BVR nor close range dogfighting, so it also doesnt belong on the list. the YF-12 was ALSO a high speed interceptor, so it doesnt belong on the list. Only correct one is the F-15. Remember to attend school kids.

[@Nikolay_Grigoryev]

Su-27 beat those records in 1987. Google "su-27 p42".

[@jeremiahpurba3882]

So what if it could only pull 4.5g? Interceptors are also fighters even if they can't dogfight (which pilots also wouldn't normally do nowadays). Additionally, the MiG-31 absolutely can be used for bvr with its PESA radar and long-range R-37s. I don't know much about the YF-12 since it wasn't made in large numbers. So, the list would be closer to MiG-25, MiG-31, F-15, or YF-12, MiG-25, MiG-31. Anyways, you should also probably consider staying educated too.

[@Sparmink]

A interceptor is a subclass of fighter jet

[@maozedong7821]

@@jeremiahpurba3882 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-25; NATO reporting name: Foxbat) is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that is among the fastest military aircraft to enter service.

[@maozedong7821]

@@jeremiahpurba3882 dont think it says anything about it being a FIGHTER in there does it buckaroo?

[@user-zq4uh4ki2h]

makes no sense how a lot of people don't even know these 3

[@AdminGaming-Official]

I actually got to speak to the last pilot of the blackbird in a Google meet at a museum

[@fraserhenderson7839]

F15 needs afterburner, true cruise speed much lower, F22 makes 1500 on supercruise, effectively a faster aircraft.

[@thomaslake2946]

F15 top speed depends on air temperature 1650-1800 mph

[@simonm1447]

​​@@thomaslake2946jets can only fly that fast in high altitude anyways. The 71 also needed the high altitude to reach top speed. Further down the air is not thin enough and the drag would be far too big.

[@blackwing2963]

That’s wasn’t the point though it was what jet was the fastest

[@Repented008]

Faster perhaps, effective? Not so much. Not with that baby payload. The Eagle can literally double as a bomber. Raptor is only good for interceptor A2A and possibly to kill ships. Felon is way faster on paper at least.

[@josephobrien942]

Anyone paying attention knows the raptor is the winner

[@jimgraham6722]

The F111C could do M2.5 at a canter

[@yo_boi_john4471]

Say this with me kids. "A reconnaissance aircraft is Not a fighter." Accept when it comes the the arc-170

[@CaptainOllie967]

No joke, I came back from Duxford airfield about 30 mins ago where is took a photo with me and the SR-71 😅😂 then I see this video

[@WTH1812]

Missing: Sopwith Camel, Mach 11.3

[@nofwild6325]

12.3*

[@ericsmith8373]

Snoopy's doghouse. Mach: Linus's Blanket.

[@WTH1812]

@@ericsmith8373 ,.. Linus's blanket is the Stealth coating.

[@Sparmink]

I don’t know if there is a joke here I never heard about or if your just pulling numbers out of your ass

[@Shinobubu]

Mig 25 doesn't count since it's not sustained flight but a SPURT. an exploding plane can also reach Mach 3 but in every direction.

[@patriktoth6258]

It counts. Since those engines are basically cruise missile engines..Easily replacable. Mig25 were basically made for this. Since it landed after the Mach 3.2 incident it counts. While the Yf12 and Sr71 is not a fighter,but a spy plane.

[@smartalek180]

...and for a very ltd span of time.

[@ComeAndTakeIt9235]

@@patriktoth6258the yf-12 was an fighter version to the a12

[@kokosnh1170]

It could sustain 2.8-2.9, without damaging the engines, so still way faster then F-15.

[@JokerX126]

​@@patriktoth6258it was Russia's attempt at keeping up with the sr71 but they built something that could only fly that fast for a few seconds and was immediately a useless plane.

[@mrmakhno3030]

MiG 31: F 15 Eagle? Its speed is more like a turtle one.

[@Riskbreaker_Riot]

Yeah that could do high speeds constantly unlike the mig lol

[@mrmakhno3030]

@@Riskbreaker_Riot MiG 31 has supercruise capability. F 15 doesn't have that feature. MiG 31 can reach 2.500 km/h (Mach 2) without using afterburner. F 15 need afterburner to even break the sound barrier

[@stronglikebull2994]

The YF-12/SR-71 also lands on the ground, which also makes it the world's fastest tank.

[@catjudo1]

The YF-12 was developed from the A-12 spy plane, while the SR-71 combined features of the YF-12 and the A-12 to create a better spy plane. All three are remarkable.

[@danieldonahoe2332]

YF-12 ( F for the fighter ) had 4 missiles in its belly to shoot down ICBMs. SSsshhh.... That's a secret. Believe it.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@danieldonahoe2332 No, it had those missiles to shoot down Soviet BOMBERS, especially the Backfire supersonic bomber.

[@Jawzzy]

Mig-31 is the king of speed. heck, F-15 isn't even faster than the Mig-23.

[@Unclesamswingman]

Yes it is the F-15 can go up to Mach 2.5 while the MiG-23 can only go to Mach 2.4 and the king of speed is the SR-71 with a top speed of Mach 3.5

[@Jawzzy]

You are making stuff up. The testers at Constant Peg who tested the Mig-23 said it was faster than F-15 and all fighters in service USA had at the time.@@Unclesamswingman Mig-31 is Mach 2.8 fighter and heads and shoulders above what F-15 can do.

[@Unclesamswingman]

The MiG-31 foxhound is an interceptor not a fighter and the pilots at constant peg said that the mig-23 had faster acceleration than us fighters but they were not faster

[@Jawzzy]

It's funy you would disqualify the Mig-31 as "interceptor", while not disqualifying the A-12 that was not even close to being a fighter. Your bias is blinding you. Mig-31 is the fastest fighter in service on the planet and it's been the top dog for decades. @@Unclesamswingman

[@Unclesamswingman]

Seeing how I have not said a word about the A-12 and the YF-12 was the plane capable of Mach 3 and firing missiles I would consider it a interceptor and the mig-31 is not maneuverable and has very large engines and has big air to air missiles it is a interceptor and I’m not saying it’s a bad plane Im just saying it is not a fighter

[@omegaz3393]

The SR-71 was originally envisioned to have fighter capabilities. That variant was shelved at the time because it would have required a wholly new designed weapons. Otherwise you would outrun your munitions, thus shooting yourself down.😱

[@qwilliams1539]

We need to get a plane up to 3600 mph, aka 1 mile per second

[@garlandbright2.026]

X-wing fighter left the chat.

[@plumpdog1024]

That’s not real tho

[@garlandbright2.026]

@@plumpdog1024 You don’t believe in the force. The force is all around us, binds us. The energy flowing through us. That rock. That tree. All around.

[@plumpdog1024]

@@garlandbright2.026 I think your talking about gravity

[@garlandbright2.026]

@@plumpdog1024 🤣👍

[@californiadreaming9216]

​@@garlandbright2.026the greatest force is found in a can of premium beer 😅.

[@leseanlittrell4309]

I didn't know the sr71 could shoot down aircrafts with its camera.

[@darklite7383]

i dont recall the video talking about the sr-71

[@leseanlittrell4309]

@@darklite7383 yf-12 a variant of the sr-71 is still not a fighter. It's weapon is a camera.

[@LiPo5000]

Really, it's mentioned several times!@@darklite7383

[@mistrsynistr7644]

@@leseanlittrell4309 YF12 was built to be equipped with missiles, not cameras.

[@robgyanisu312]

The F-15's feat was without weapons hardpoints, external fuel pods or ammunition for its M-61 'Vulcan' cannon.

[@MrSakamotothecat]

Manfred von Richthofen was the ace of ace, imagine him behind a latest plane production, nobody would be able to take him down. He was the best pilot ever that ruled the sky.

[@IContGame]

Valkrine has left the chat

[@bittercad1137]

It never entered full service and was only a test aircraft. So if we are going to include the Valkyrie should we not also include the X-15 which hit mach 6.75?

[@pauly]

The X-15 was a rocket plane. I don’t think that counts

[@justmedude310]

@@bittercad1137 The YF 12 didn’t enter Full service either it was just a prototype, so why does it count but not the Valkyrie the answer is because the Valkyrie is a bomber

[@firefly4f4]

Valkyrie was a bomber, not a fighter.

[@PythonPlayzTheFirst]

The YF-12 was an interceptor, not a fighter.

[@aibpresto]

So was the Mig-25

[@mste456]

F15 Eagle is an absolute beast

[@alphazuluz]

I’m fairly certain the F-22 could hit a higher top speed than the F-15. Its engines are far more powerful with a sleeker profile. It just is classified and not used at absurd speeds.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

The F22 wasn't designed for raw speed, as we had figured out by that point the raw speed didn't help.

[@Sparmink]

The F-22 top speed is Mach 2.3

[@user-kx3wm4ep3t]

AND WHAT ABOUT THE "X PLANES OR JETS "?

[@zackwilliams5063]

Those aren't fighter jets. Just like the number one on this list is not a fighter.

[@yoslauda4714]

X is just a concept plane that will go to Y phase , then Y phase is more of "almost going to production" planes And Yes that's why XB77 valkyrie or X-43A wasn't on the list

[@hmr200subs]

​@@zackwilliams5063Ffs, this list mentions the YF-12, a version of the SR-71 that served the interceptor role and carried 3x AIM-47s.

[@-007-2]

The YF12 wasn't a "fighter" jet. Jet yes, fighter no.

[@hmr200subs]

Ffs, this list mentions the YF-12, a version of the SR-71 that served the interceptor role and carried 3x AIM-47s.

[@mattuw82]

It was designed to use air to air missiles and gas an F designation. Why isn't it a fighter? I guess you could more accurately call in an interceptor, but that's kind of pedantic.

[@WHATTHEFUCKISAKILOMETERR]

@@mattuw82by your logic all interceptors should be fighters

[@mattuw82]

@@WHATTHEFUCKISAKILOMETERR yes, they are. Interceptors are a sub-category of fighters that are fast and have a high service ceiling for intercepting planes other than other fighters, such as bombers and reconnaissance aircraft.

[@dedown97]

The YF-12 is what Professor X and the X Men use to get across the world so fast

[@thomasmaloney843]

wpafb museum has a YF12 on display. used to be in the annex and you could go up and touch it and examine it very close. neat plane.

[@Matcha_Biscuit]

Yep, the YF-12 was definitely a fighter jet amirite

[@Jawzzy]

No it wasn't. It was a prototype. It nevewr went in service. The Y in front of F tells us that.

[@artemiscool67]

​@@Jawzzythat's not why it wasn't a fighter jet. It wasn't a fighter jet b/c it wasn't a fighter jet... it wasn't meant for dogfighting or ground strikes.

[@Matcha_Biscuit]

@@Jawzzy I’m being sarcastic

[@Matcha_Biscuit]

@@artemiscool67 that’s not right either, it wasn’t a fighter because the project couldn’t successfully make the A-12 a fighter. The XB-70 was a bomber before the program was shut down. It being a prototype doesn’t make it not a bomber

[@artemiscool67]

@@Matcha_Biscuit Your second sentence doesn't counter what I said. And being a prototype makes it lose its designation. It's like calling Iran's faux 'stealth jet' an actual stealth jet just b/c that was its program focus. EDIT and I thought you were being sarcastic about the bird 'definitely being a fighter jet'

[@maumaumau3929]

Mig 25 is fastest fighting jet becous yf12 wss not a fighter jet

[@blue98jettavr6t]

Yf 12 was to be an interceptor. Unlike the sr71, the yf 12 was to carry 3 missiles. Therefore designated a fighter jet unlike its sibling with the amazing camera.

[@MrTheblackopsdude]

The YF-12 was an interceptor, but never entered production. Three prototypes were produced and set several speed and altitude records before being retired. Never saw active use, but was technically a fighter on paper. The MiG-25 is the fastest production fighter though.

[@ppvk2610]

Well how about the Mig-31? Isn't that one faster then a F-15?

[@aibpresto]

The Mig-25 was an interceptor, just like the YF-12

[@marytygett4189]

I knew it !!! We had an SR71 IFE into Holloman AFB ( back in the day when I was an ATCer . That A/C bounced down my screen !!! They built a hanger around it ( my husband was a crew chief ). It was amazing

[@Wastelander-oliver]

It wasn’t the SR-71, it was the A-12, which the SR-71 was based off of as well

[@liamplayzyes5524]

first

[@kevint1911]

If you claim a fighter plane that never even got to the prototype stage counts then why don’t you claim Darkstar fro Top Gun Maverick? He went Mach 10.

[@Cgn_2610]

Thats a movie

[@garlandbright2.026]

@@Cgn_2610Is it a movie or do they want you to think it’s only in the movies? Hmmm? Are you sure about that?

[@why8569]

@@garlandbright2.026Yes

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

3 prototypes of the YF-12 were built. One set SPEED RECORDS around 1964.

[@stephenhastings6696]

Oh yes the SR-71 Blackbird one of my all time favorite aircrafts!

[@Sparmink]

SR-71 isn’t in the video but its cousin the YF-12 is

[@jasonb5985]

With limited dog fighting these days, it is not about speed anymore. It’s about being able to see the enemy, shoot and splash without ever being seen.

[@joeavelar2222]

The SR wasn't a fighter. It was reconnaissance.

[@Sparmink]

Yeah it didn’t say SR-71 it said YF-12 or a close cousin of the SR-71

[@obi-ron]

The YF12 Archangel was the precursor to the SR71 Blackbird, not a variant.

[@monaclemin4807]

I already knew you’d mention this variant as the #1 spot but at the same time I also knew it doesn’t count 😂

[@sxrr-01]

The moment Mach numbers help you more than miles ☠️

[@danstrous1107]

Technically speaking the MiG-25 is an interceptor, not a fighter

[@chriscentini6947]

Apart from the fact it was a fighter/interceptor with cannons, and full armament of missiles!!

[@danstrous1107]

@@chriscentini6947 without cannons, the MiG-31 was armed, the MiG-25 wasn't

[@freefromtyrants7626]

F- 71 was on the tarmac and I found a way to look at it and check it out very well in 1971

[@Sparmink]

F-71 isn’t a thing but slright

[@Randalethedinp]

I already knew of the SR-71, and knew that it could reach insane speeds. Didn’t know of the YF-12 though.

[@chillnation3167]

Avro Arrow.....was a legend

[@nwbklr]

Imagine going 1.6 miles per second. 🤯

[@jacknabox2158]

Wold love to see the speeds of the top 8 fighter jets in use today

[@WDLC1911]

The engines of the MiG-25 would not need scrapping as they were tracked flying at extreme altitude at those speeds for several minutes on the periphery of the West in the 80’s.

[@BiscuitBoy1972]

I LOVE JETS!! I WAS BORN TOO SOON, I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO FLY ONE OF THESE!!!

[@jasonward4675]

Also known as the single seat CIA A12 it left the prototype stage..

[@callmeorbi3993]

„Fighter jet“ proceeds to list up interceptors

[@bbhrdzaz]

yep, with a 300mile turning radius, she can sneak up behind dem Migs

[@josepherwin5122]

Plans to continue beyond prototype were scrapped when it was mathematically calculated that it could potentially shoot itself by by flying into bullets fired by its own guns because they would lose velocity at a precipitous rate while the place could continue on its course and overtake them, possibly drawing them into its engine intakes.

[@zeus6793]

My understanding is that the F-15 is the only fighter in the world that can accelerate in a vertical climb. Absolutely amazing aircraft.

[@adriancooper8820]

the english electric lightning could do a verticle climb whilst accelerating through mach 1 not many planes could do that

[@WHATTHEFUCKISAKILOMETERR]

Couldn’t the MiG 29 and the F-104 do it

[@alexmascher8112]

@@adriancooper8820 that's a myth it could only do that at complete empty weight which is impossible because you need fuel

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

A lightly loaded F-18 could also hit supersonic in a vertical climb from rest. The F-15 also neeeded to be lightly loaded, though not QUITE as lightly loaded.

[@adriancooper8820]

i saw a lightning do that at an airshow cant remember the year though@@alexmascher8112

[@xtheflabeox8813]

You failed to mention the Navy's F-14 Tomcat when it sweeps its wings can reach supersonic speeds maintain that speed and the engines don't have to be torn out

[@rtaylor2177]

Ive invented a plane in my head that goes a million mph , thats definitely the fastest plane ever .

[@Resistculturaldecline]

The only fighter shown was the 15, and rightly so. Long live the King 15

[@brookemcquale5096]

The latest F-15 flies at over 1900mph.

[@jeffmyers8415]

We got several....3 or so HOT on the runway fully Loaded Eagles on our runways 24/7 to protect our Gulf. They do training over my golf course and can only smile. They can get from New Orleans to Houston in minutes. Beautiful.

[@AdmiralDevil]

the SR-72's standard operating procedure if you have a missile behind you basically boils down to GO FASTER

[@dowdyjackson5499]

Who's going to tell him the YF12 isn't a fighter?

[@Halogaming9605]

A fighter classifies itself with weaponss

[@alenkerr8533]

You've got to love the f15

[@filippopotame3579]

If we only counted actal fighter planes (not interceptors or spy planes) the mirage 2000 (or even 4000) should be in the conversation, with a top speed of mach 2.3

[@AliAzeem-vm2rw]

F 15 is a battle proven mind blowingly capable jet 🔥🔥

[@solosailingboatlife7203]

One was built and test flew . It hangs in the Boeing museum of flight.

[@OrderoftheWarlocks]

The foxbat is a cool plane.

[@aleksandarkopanje2192]

I developed an aircraft that goes 5000mph, but it never left the sketch stage. 😂

[@jdiamatti]

Love this channel. So interesting.

[@vincethenoob5219]

Blackbird isn't a fighter jet, its a reconnaissance aircraft

[@NerdyWolff]

Don't forget the new fastest. The SR-72 blackbird goes 4000 mph around mach 6

[@asssfukcocsukmotherf]

X-15 beats it hands down mach 6.70

[@peabee4758]

The YF-12 wasn't a fighter. It was a prototype for the SR-71...a reconnaissance plane.

[@unspokenflame]

MiG 25 fox at vs yf12 is crazy lol

[@ladamyre1]

Calling a hypothetical variant of the SR71, *WHICH WAS NEVER MADE,* the "fastest fighter jet" is *_MAJOR BULLCRAP!_*

[@B-52H]

IT WAS MADE There were 3 prototypes and flew in August of 1963 for the first time, and the F 12 program ended in 1968

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

There were 3 YF-12 built. It also set the official World Speed Record for it's class around 1964 - in a "disinformation" campaign hiding the existence of it's SR-71 cousin.

[@Sparmink]

It was MADE BEFORE the SR-71 was even designed but never left the PROTOTYPE stages

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@Sparmink The design phases for the YF-12 and SR-71 seem to have overlapped. And yes, the YF-12 was never more than a prototype - but that applies to a lot of vehicles over the years. Do you have a point with that comment?

[@Sparmink]

@@bricefleckenstein9666 to tell this guy he’s a idiot

[@reneestevez7193]

The F-15 not only is the fastest jet fighter ever. It has the honor of being the ONLY fighter to EVER having shot down a satellite in orbit!

[@oxcart4172]

There is an emergency button in the F-15 that will get it up to M2.8

[@RicondaRacing]

The blackbird isn't a fighter, it's a reconnaissance aircraft and you skipped the Mig 29