6. SR-71 Blackbird Cont’d 2,193mph
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The Blackbird still holds the record for fastest air-breathing manned aircraft with a top speed of 2,193mph. It was so fast that while on a mission if the SR-71 happened to get detected and a ground to air missile was fired, the only evasive action the pilot needed to take was hit the throttle and just outrun the missile.