Record-breaking aircraft

Record breakers and aircraft that do something unusual. Top speed, range and size for all 10, from the Bell X-1 (1946) to the Airbus BelugaXL (2018).

Aircraft	First flight	Top speed	Range
Bell X-1	1946	1,540 km/h	400 km
Cessna 172 Skyhawk	1955	302 km/h	1,289 km
North American X-15	1959	7,274 km/h	450 km
SR-71 Blackbird	1964	3,540 km/h	5,400 km
Concorde	1969	2,179 km/h	7,222 km
AV-8B Harrier II	1978	1,083 km/h	2,200 km
V-22 Osprey	1989	565 km/h	1,627 km
Boeing 747 Dreamlifter	2006	878 km/h	7,800 km
Solar Impulse 2	2014	90 km/h	40,000 km
Airbus BelugaXL	2018	737 km/h	4,000 km

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