7 Fastest Fighter Jets Built for Extreme Speed and Rapid Interception

The article ranks seven fighter jets by published top speed.

It highlights Cold War-era Soviet and U.S. aircraft including the MiG-25, MiG-31, F-15, F-14, and F-111.

Speed was a defining requirement for interception and air-superiority design.

These jets remain important in the history and practice of air defense.