11 Fastest US Air Force Fighter Planes

6. F-22A Raptor

Speed: 1,500 miles per hour
Active service since 2005

Fifth place on the list of the 11 Fastest US Air Force Fighter Planes is held by the first 5th-generation fighter in the world, the F-22 Raptor, manufactured by Lockheed Martin and Boeing Co (NYSE:BA). In order to improve the project’s chances to pass Congress, the stealth fighter’s parts were produced in 46 states, which naturally led to an increase in both cost and time. Only 187 of them were delivered to the United States Air Force, a sharp decline from the original planned amount of 750. The plane is under the export ban, in order to preserve the technology used in its construction, so not even the closest United States ally can purchase them. The Raptor is envisioned as a sharp end of the spear, a pure air superiority fighter designed to clear the skies and keep them free from any and all enemy presence, which makes it a rare bird in modern air forces, where multirole seems to be the paramount requisite for any new combat aircraft entering service.