Engineering: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.

|- | 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

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