20. Fairey Delta 2 1,132mph
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One of the first aircraft to travel at over 1,000mph was the Brittish built experimental vehicle known as the Fairey Delta 2. Just by looking at that long pointed nose you knew this was not your everyday jet. The overall top speed of the jet was 1,132mph which held the World Air Speed record for over a year. Variations of the wing design would later be used in now famous Concorde commercial airliner.