The fastest recorded speed achieved by an aircraft is approximately Mach 9.6, set by the North American X-15 rocket plane in 1967. This speed is about 7,310 miles per hour (11,750 kilometers per hour) at an altitude of around 102,000 feet. In terms of spacecraft, the Parker Solar Probe, launched in 2018, is expected to reach speeds of up to Mach 430,000 as it approaches the Sun.
The mach number is the speed, compared to the speed of sound in air. Thus, mach 1 is the speed of sound, mach 2 is twice (2 times) the speed of sound, mach 3 is 3 times the speed of sound, etc.
The SR-71 is the fastest manned jet. Its fastest recored speed is Mach 3.3 (3.3 the speed of sound.)
Mach 3.2 which is 3.2 X the speed of sound
In August 2008, Sonic the Hedgehog was officially titled the fastest videogame character of all time with a top speed of light speed (using light dash). Average speed varies between speed of sound and mach 3. Tops Mach 5.4 running. Mach 10 for homing attack.
The Russian built Tu-144 is the fastest passenger aircraft with a maximum speed of Mach 2.35. (The maximum speed for the Concord is listed as Mach 2.2.)The Russian Tu-144 was retired due to technical and safety issues.Currently in service...The fastest private passenger aircraft in service right now is the Cessna Citation X business jet. It has a max speed of mach .92
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
The Cessna Citation X (that is10) is reputed to be the fastest commercial aircraft - maximum speed is Mach .91
The fastest noted speed of an F-22 raptor is about Mach 2.5
Answer"Mach speed" refers to the speed of sound in earth's atmosphere. Mach 1 is the the speed of sound, Mach 2 is twice that, and so forth. A human can travel at any Mach speed at all. Your question fails to specify whether or not surviving the experience is a requirement. AnswerA human can travel at any Mach speed he/she wants. In orbit, the Space Shuttle travels at speeds well over Mach 30. It is the G-force which causes people to pass out. G-force is caused due to acceleration, not speed. A force of 5G can make a fit person pass out.
The Boeing 747-8I series has a cruising speed of 570 mph (Mach 0.855). It's maximum speed (both the 400 and 8I series) is 614 mph (Mach 0.92).
According to Boeing's website, "the 747-400ER is now the largest and fastest commercial airplane in the sky - cruising at Mach 0.85, or 85 percent of the speed of sound."
The Airbus A380 which has a Max Mach of 0.96 (96% of the speed of sound).