Hangar 48›Aircraft›The wildest aircraft ever built The wildest aircraft ever builtThe weirdest, biggest and fastest aircraft that ever flew. Top speed, range and size for all 10, from the Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano (1921) to the NASA X-43A (2004). FastestNASA X-43A, 11,000 km/hLongest rangeSukhoi Su-47 Berkut, 3,300 kmWidest wingsCaproni Ca.60 Noviplano, 30 m AircraftFirst flightTop speedRangeCaproni Ca.60 Noviplano1921130 km/h660 kmVought V-173 "Flying Pancake"1942222 km/h300 kmMcDonnell XF-85 Goblin19481,069 km/h350 kmConvair XFY Pogo1954980 km/h800 kmRepublic XF-84H "Thunderscreech"1955837 km/h2,000 kmAvro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar195956 km/h130 kmMil V-121968260 km/h500 kmBoeing Bird of Prey (YF-118G)1996480 km/h600 kmSukhoi Su-47 Berkut19972,200 km/h3,300 kmNASA X-43A200411,000 km/h500 km Other categoriesPassenger airlinersMilitary aircraftCargo planesHistoric aircraftRare aircraft and prototypesRecord-breaking aircraft Browse them all in the Hangar