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Yes-but Mach speed determination is a function of altitude and speed. Rough calculations for the following aircraft all at the same altitude (50,000') to get a baseline comparison:
1. X-43A Scramjet 7,000 mph speed record. The fastest drone aircraft. Mach 10.5
2. X-15 4,520 mph world speed record. Fastest manned aircraft. Mach 6.8
3. SR-71 Blackbird 2,293 mph world speed record. The fastest jet aircraft in the world. Mach 3.4
4. MiG-25 Foxbat 2,115 mph. The fastest jet fighter in the world. Mach 3.2
F-15 Eagle 1,875 mph. Fastest United States jet fighter. Mach 2.8
Source: NASA & Aviation Trivia
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How fast do plans go in the air?
Most aircraft fly below the speed of sound (mach 1) . Most airliners fly below 600 mph. -However, there are many military aircraft that fly over 1, 500 mph or mach 2 but usually only over unpopulated areas. Some very special aircraft fly even faster than Mach 3 .
Can hypersonic aircraft fly faster than bullets?
Bullets flies at the top speed of Mach 3 but almost Mach 4. There are some planes that can fly much faster than bullets but bullets used to fly faster than most planes(aircraft). Hypersonic aircraft can fly up to Mach 9. So yes, hypersonic aircraft can fly much faster than bullets. If these hypersonic planes can fly faster than bullets, they can fly alot faster than missiles. Missiles also flies around Mach 3 but hypersonic planes don't fly at that kind of speed. The top speed that hypersonic planes is nearly Mach 10(almost 10 times faster than the speed of sound).
How fast do jets go?
most military air combat jet aircraft can go over mach 1.0, passenger aircraft fly at around mach 0.80
How fast does a raptor 22 fly?
It can fly at 1.75 mach with out after burners and with after burners reaches about mach 3.
What is the top speed of the SR-71 aircraft?
Mach 3, officially.
What is a mach number in aeroplanes?
The mach number is the speed of an aircraft, expressed as a fraction of the speed of sound in the atmospheric conditions in which the aircraft is flying. An aircraft flying at mach 1 is flying at the speed of sound.
Can the military do aircraft maneuvers over populated areas?
Yes, as long as they fly below mach-1 and they aren't carrying ordinance.
Aircraft capable of traveling at Mach 5?
There are currently no aircraft capable of flying mach 5. The fastest ever flown was mach 3.1 by the SR-71 Blackbird.
What does mach 3 mean in aeronautics?
2283.6211 miles per hour is considered as mach 3. To be able to reach Mach 1 is to go 761.207 miles per hour. It is used to measure the speed of aircraft and rocketry.
Does the us have any jet that can fly at mack 23?
There probably are no human-constructed aircraft that can fly within the atmosphere at Mach 23. The official record-holder of the fasted manned aircraft speed of Mach 6.72 (4,520 mph or 7,274 km/h) is the rocket-powered X15. An amazing fact is that the record has stood since 1963.
What is mach in airplane testing?
The "Mach number" is the speed of the aircraft as a percentage of the speed of sound. So an aircraft going at Mach 0.74 is traveling at 74% of the speed of sound. (Mach 0.74 is a typical airliner speed.)
Can the military build a jet that flies faster then mach 10?
Aircraft manufacturers are currently working on SCRAM jet engines that will allow aircraft to fly at high altitude and at speeds higher than mach 10. As of 2013 the closest aircraft to 10+ is the X-43A. Materials Science is still working to find proper materials that will hold up to the extreme environment and not break down. Current thought is that NASA will have an X plane that will be able to fly continuously at mach 10+ within the next 10 years.
