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List of supersonic aircraft

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A supersonic aircraft is an aircraft which can exceed the speed of sound (Mach 1.0) in level flight.

Type Country Class Role Date Status No. Notes
Aeritalia F-104S Italy Turbojet Fighter 1966 Production 246 Interceptor
AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo Taiwan Turbofan Fighter 1989 Production 137
AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle Taiwan Turbofan Trainer 2020 Production 4
Atlas Cheetah South Africa Turbojet Fighter 1986 Production 60
Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow Canada Turbojet Fighter 1958 Prototype 5 Interceptor
BAC 221 United Kingdom Turbojet Experimental 1964 Prototype 1 Fairey Delta 2 adapted to test the ogival delta wing for Concorde.
BAC TSR-2 United Kingdom Turbojet Attack 1964 Prototype 1 Tactical Strike/Reconnaissance (TSR)
Bell X-1 United States Rocket Experimental 1947 Prototype 7 First supersonic aircraft.
Bell X-2 United States Rocket Experimental 1952 Prototype 2
Boeing X-32 United States V/STOL Experimental 2000 Prototype 2
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet United States Turbofan Multirole 1995 Production 608
Boeing EA-18G Growler United States Turbofan Patrol 2004 Production 172 Electronic warfare (EW)
Bristol 188 United Kingdom Turbojet Experimental 1962 Prototype 2
British Aerospace EAP United Kingdom Turbofan Experimental 1986 Prototype 1 Developed into the Eurofighter Typhoon
CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder Multi-National Turbofan Multirole 2003 Production 164 Pakistan-China
Chengdu J-7 China Turbojet Fighter 1966 Production 2400
Chengdu J-10 China Turbofan Multirole 1998 Production 548
Chengdu J-20 China Turbofan Fighter 2011 Production 50
Concorde Multi-National Turbojet Transport 1969 Production 20 SST. Anglo-French
Convair B-58 Hustler United States Turbojet Bomber 1956 Production 116 Strategic.
Convair F-102 Delta Dagger United States Turbojet Fighter 1953 Production 992 Interceptor
Convair F2Y Sea Dart United States Turbojet Fighter 1953 Prototype 5 Seaplane. Interceptor
Convair F-106 Delta Dart United States Turbojet Fighter 1959 Production 340 Interceptor
Dassault MD.550 Mirage France Turbojet Fighter 1956 Prototype 1 Interceptor
Dassault Mirage III France Turbojet Fighter 1958 Production 1422 Interceptor. Active only in Pakistan Air Force
Dassault Mirage IIIV France V/STOL Fighter 1965 Prototype 2
Dassault Mirage IV France Turbojet Bomber 1959 Production 66 Strategic nuclear.
Dassault Mirage 5 France Turbojet Attack 1967 Production 582
Dassault Mirage F1 France Turbojet Fighter 1966 Production 720
Dassault Mirage F2 France Turbofan Attack 1966 Prototype 1
Dassault Mirage G France Turbojet Multirole 1967 Prototype 3
Dassault Mirage 2000 France Turbofan Fighter 1978 Production 601
Dassault Mirage 4000 France Turbofan Fighter 1979 Prototype 1
Dassault Rafale France Turbofan Multirole 1986 Production 240
Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard France Turbojet Attack 1974 Production 85
Dassault Super Mystère France Turbojet Multirole 1955 Production 180
Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket United States Rocket Experimental 1948 Prototype 3 Dual jet and rocket powerplants,
Douglas X-3 Stiletto United States Turbojet Experimental 1951 Prototype 1
English Electric Lightning United Kingdom Turbojet Fighter 1957 Production 337 Interceptor
Eurofighter Typhoon Multi-National Turbofan Fighter 1994 Production 661
EWR VJ 101 West Germany V/STOL Fighter 1963 Prototype 2
Fairey Delta 2 United Kingdom Turbojet Experimental 1954 Prototype 2 First aircraft to pass 1,000 mph.
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon United States Turbofan Fighter 1974 Production 4604
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark United States Turbofan Fighter 1964 Production 563 Also bomber and EW Variants.
Grumman F-11 Tiger United States Turbojet Fighter 1954 Production 200
Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger United States Turbojet Fighter 1956 Prototype 2
Grumman F-14 Tomcat United States Turbofan Fighter 1970 Production 712
Guizhou JL-9 China Turbojet Trainer 2003 Production
HAL Tejas India Turbofan Multirole 2001 Production 40
Helwan HA-300 Egypt Turbojet Fighter 1964 Prototype 3 Interceptor
HESA Azarakhsh Iran Turbojet Fighter 1997 Prototype 6
HESA Saeqeh Iran Turbojet Fighter 2004 Production 12
Hongdu L-15 China Turbofan Trainer 2005 Prototype
IAI Kfir Israel Turbojet Multirole 1973 Production 220
IAI Lavi Israel Turbofan Multirole 1986 Prototype 3
IAI Nammer Israel Turbofan Fighter 1991 Prototype 1
IAI Nesher Israel Turbojet Multirole 1971 Production 61
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle Republic of Korea Turbofan Trainer 2002 Production 200
Lockheed A-12 United States Turbojet Patrol 1962 Production 15 Hybrid turbojet-ramjet engines. Reconnaissance
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird United States Turbojet Patrol 1964 Production 32 Hybrid turbojet-ramjet engines. Reconnaissance
Lockheed YF-12 United States Turbojet Fighter 1963 Prototype 3 Interceptor
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor United States Turbofan Fighter 1997 Production 195
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II United States Turbofan Multirole 2006 Production 820
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter United States Turbojet Fighter 1954 Production 2578 Interceptor
Lockheed Martin X-35 United States Turbofan Experimental 2000 Prototype 2
Martin Marietta X-24A United States Rocket Experimental 1969 Prototype 1
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo United States Turbojet Fighter 1954 Production 807
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II United States Turbojet Multirole 1958 Production 5195
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle United States Turbofan Fighter 1972 Production 1723 F-15E Strike Eagle multirole variant
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet United States Turbofan Multirole 1978 Production 1480
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 Soviet Union Turbojet Fighter 1953 Production 2172
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Soviet Union Turbojet Fighter 1955 Production 11496
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 Soviet Union Turbojet Fighter 1967 Production 5047
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Soviet Union Turbojet Fighter 1964 Production 1186 Interceptor
Mikoyan MiG-27 Soviet Union Turbojet Attack 1970 Production 1075
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Soviet Union Turbofan Fighter 1977 Production 1600
Mikoyan MiG-31 Soviet Union Turbofan Fighter 1975 Production 519 Interceptor
Mikoyan MiG-35 Russia Turbofan Fighter 2007 Prototype 8
Mikoyan Project 1.44 Russia Turbofan Experimental 2000 Prototype 1
Mitsubishi F-1 Japan Turbofan Fighter 1971 Production 77
Mitsubishi F-2 Japan Turbofan Multirole 1995 Production 98
Mitsubishi T-2 Japan Turbofan Trainer 1975 Production 90
Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin Japan Turbofan Experimental 2016 Prototype 1
Myasishchev M-50 Soviet Union Turbojet Bomber 1959 Prototype 1
Nanchang J-12 China Turbojet Fighter 1970 Prototype 8
Nanchang Q-5 China Turbojet Attack 1965 Production 1300
Nord Gerfaut France Turbojet Experimental 1953 Prototype 2
Nord Griffon France Turbojet Experimental 1955 Prototype 2 Dual turbojet-ramjet powerplant
North American A-5 Vigilante United States Turbojet Fighter 1958 Production 120 Interceptor
North American F-100 Super Sabre United States Turbojet Fighter 1953 Production 2294
North American F-107 United States Turbojet Attack 1957 Prototype 3
North American X-15 United States Rocket Experimental 1959 Prototype 3
North American XB-70 Valkyrie United States Turbojet Bomber 1964 Prototype 2 Strategic bomber
Northrop F-5 United States Turbojet Fighter 1959 Production 2603
Northrop T-38 Talon United States Turbojet Trainer 1959 Production 1189
Northrop HL-10 United States Rocket Experimental 1966 Prototype 1
Northrop M2-F3 United States Rocket Experimental 1970 Prototype 1
Northrop YF-17 United States Turbojet Fighter 1974 Prototype 2
Northrop F-20 Tigershark United States Turbofan Fighter 1982 Prototype 3
Northrop YF-23 United States Turbofan Fighter 1990 Prototype 2
Panavia Tornado Multi-National Turbofan Multirole 1974 Production 992
Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor United States Turbojet Fighter 1949 Prototype 2 Interceptor
Republic F-105 Thunderchief United States Turbojet Attack 1955 Production 833
Rockwell B-1 Lancer United States Turbofan Bomber 1974 Production 104 Strategic bomber
Rockwell-MBB X-31 United States Turbofan Experimental 1990 Prototype 2
Saab 35 Draken Sweden Turbojet Fighter 1955 Production 651
Saab 37 Viggen Sweden Turbofan Fighter 1967 Production 329
Saab JAS 39 Gripen Sweden Turbofan Multirole 1988 Production 271
Saunders-Roe SR.53 United Kingdom Rocket Fighter 1957 Prototype 2 Interceptor. Mixed powerplant (jet + rocket)
SEPECAT Jaguar Multi-National Turbofan Attack 1968 Production 543
Shenyang J-6 China Turbojet Fighter 1958 Production 4500
Shenyang J-8 China Turbojet Fighter 1969 Production 408 Interceptor
Shenyang J-11 China Turbofan Fighter 1998 Production 440
Shenyang J-15 China Turbofan Fighter 2009 Production 50
Shenyang J-16 China Turbofan Multirole 2012 Production 172
Shenyang J-31 China Turbofan Multirole 2012 Prototype
Sukhoi Su-7 Soviet Union Turbojet Fighter 1955 Production 1847
Sukhoi Su-9 Soviet Union Turbojet Fighter 1956 Production 1150 Interceptor
Sukhoi Su-11 Soviet Union Turbojet Fighter 1958 Production 108 Interceptor
Sukhoi Su-15 Soviet Union Turbojet Fighter 1962 Production 1290 Interceptor
Sukhoi Su-17 Soviet Union Turbojet Attack 1966 Production 2867
Sukhoi Su-24 Soviet Union Turbojet Attack 1967 Production 1400
Sukhoi Su-27 Soviet Union Turbofan Fighter 1977 Production 680
Sukhoi Su-30 Soviet Union Turbofan Multirole 1989 Production 630
Sukhoi Su-33 Soviet Union Turbofan Fighter 1987 Production 35
Sukhoi Su-34 Soviet Union Turbofan Attack 1990 Production 147
Sukhoi Su-35 Russia Turbofan Multirole 2008 Production 154
Sukhoi Su-37 Russia Turbofan Fighter 1996 Prototype 1
Sukhoi Su-47 Russia Turbofan Fighter 1997 Prototype 1
Sukhoi Su-57 Russia Turbofan Fighter 2010 Prototype 16
Sukhoi T-4 Soviet Union Turbojet Bomber 1972 Prototype 1 Strategic bomber
Tupolev Tu-22 Soviet Union Turbojet Bomber 1959 Production 311 Strategic bomber
Tupolev Tu-22M Soviet Union Turbofan Bomber 1969 Production 497 Strategic bomber
Tupolev Tu-28 Soviet Union Turbojet Fighter 1961 Production 198 Interceptor
Tupolev Tu-144 Soviet Union Turbojet Transport 1968 Production 16 SST
Tupolev Tu-160 Soviet Union Turbofan Bomber 1981 Production 36 Strategic bomber
Vought F-8 Crusader United States Turbojet Fighter 1955 Production 1219
Xian JH-7 China Turbofan Multirole 1988 Production 270
Yakovlev Yak-27 Soviet Union Turbojet Patrol 1960 Production 165 Reconnaissance
Yakovlev Yak-28 Soviet Union Turbojet Multirole 1958 Production 1180
Yakovlev Yak-38 Soviet Union V/STOL Fighter 1971 Production 231
Yakovlev Yak-141 Soviet Union V/STOL Fighter 1987 Prototype 4

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References

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Bibliography
  • Gunston, Bill (2008). Faster than Sound: The Story of Supersonic Flight. Somerset, UK: Haynes Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84425-564-1.
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