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Stories about planes, told with sourced figures from the rankings.
Planes7 min read
The SR-71 Blackbird holds the record for the fastest crewed jet: 2,193.2 mph in 1976. Here's how its J58 engines, titanium skin and spike inlets made Mach 3 routine.
From the rankings
The most-read live lists, each with its current #1.
#1Yangwang U9 Xtreme496.22km/h308mph138m/s268knClaimed
#1Blackbuck105km/h65.2mph29.2m/s56.7knEstimated
#1Peregrine falcon140km/h87.2mph39m/s75.8knVerified
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