List of supersonic aircraft

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)
Boom XB-1	United States	Turbojet	Experimental	2025	Prototype	1	First human-piloted civil supersonic flight since the Concorde [1]
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
Dawn Aerospace Mk-II Aurora	New Zealand/Netherlands	Rocket	Experimental	2024	Prototype	1	First supersonic civil aircraft since the Concorde [2]
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	Bomber	1958	Production	120	Bomber, Reconnaissance
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

See also

• List of aircraft
• Supersonic aircraft
• Sound barrier
• Supersonic flight
• Compressible flow
• Hypersonic

References

Bibliography

1. "Boom - News - Boom Supersonic Achieves Supersonic Flight". Boom. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
2. "Dawn Aerospace rocket-powered aircraft successfully completes supersonic flight". Reuters . 19 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

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