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The 10 Fastest Passenger Planes In History by Dbestmax(m): 7:59am On Aug 11, 2014
What are the swiftest passenger planes ever made?
Excluding military aircrafts here are the 10 fastest
passenger planes in history.
10. Cessna Citation CJ3 – 478 mph
The Cessna Citation CJ3 is a light business jet from
Cessna. The plane is manufactured in the United
States and costs $7.49 million. It has a travel range
of 1,875 nautical miles or 3,473 kilometers and can
accommodate six passengers. The plane is powered
by a couple of Williams FJ 44-3A engines with 2,820
lbf and Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics.
Maximum cruising speed is 478 miles per hour. The
plane can climb at a rate of 3,576.07 fpm and can
reach a maximum of 45,000 feet.
9. Bombardier CRJ 1000 – 541 mph
The Bombardier CRJ 1000 is a light passenger jet
from Bombardier Aerospace. The plane is
manufactured in Canada and has a price of $46.37
million. It has a travel range of 1,691 nautical miles
or 3,132 kilometers and can accommodate 104
passengers. The plane is powered by a couple of
General Electric GE CF34-8C5A1 engines with
13,630 horsepower and Rockwell Collins ProLine 4
avionics. It has a maximum cruising speed of 541
miles per hour. The plane has a service ceiling of
41,000 feet and climb at a rate of 2,000 fpm.
8. Gulfstream G550 – 585 mph
The Gulfstream G550 is a heavy business jet
manufactured in the United States. It costs $55
million to $57 million. It has a travel range of 6,750
nautical miles or 12,501 kilometers and can
accommodate up to 18 passengers. The plane is
boosted by a couple of Rolls Royce BR 710 engines
with 15,58 lbf and Honeywell Primus Epic PlaneView
avionics. Its maximum cruising speed is 660 miles
per hour. Its service ceiling is 51,000 feet and it can
climb at a rate of 4,000 fpm.
7. Gulfstream G650 – 610 mph
The Gulfstream G650 is the fastest long-range
private charter jet. This heavy business jet is from
Gulfstream Aerospace and is made in the United
States. It has a travel range of 7,000 nautical miles
or 12,964 kilometers and can accommodate up to 18
passengers. It is powered by a couple of Rolls Royce
BR 725 A1 12 engines at 16,100 lbf and Honeywell
PlaneView 2 Cockpit avionics. The maximum
cruising speed is 610 miles per hour and service
ceiling is at 51,000 feet. It costs $62 million.
6. Boeing 747 8 – 614 mph
The Boeing 747 8 is a jumbo passenger jet from The
Boeing Company. It is manufactured in the United
States and costs $351.4 million. It has a travel range
of 8,000 nautical miles or 14,816 kilometers and can
accommodate 700 passengers. Four General Electric
GEnx 2B67 engines with 66,500 lbf and Rockwell
Collins avionics power the plane. The maximum
cruising speed is 614 miles per hour. Service ceiling
of the plane is 43,000 feet.
5. Dassault Falcon 900 EX – 662 mph
The Dassault Falcon 900 EX is a midsize business jet
from Dassault Aviation made in France. This plane
costs $36 million. It has a travel range of 3,995
nautical miles or 7,399 kilometers and has a seat
capacity of 19 passengers. The plane is powered by
three Honeywell TFE 731-60 engines at 5,000 lbf
and Dassault 3D EASy Cockpit. Maximum cruising
speed is 662 miles per hour. Service ceiling is
39,000 feet with climbing rate of 2,500 fpm.
4. Airbus A380 – 676 mph
The Airbus A380 is a jumbo passenger jet from
Airbus Industrie. It is made in France and costs $318
million. Some of its variants include the A380 700,
A380 800 and A380 900 models. All three have
maximum cruising speed of 676 miles per hour. The
costs range from $301 million to $337.5 million. The
800 and 900 models both have four Rolls Royce
Trent 970B engines with 70,000 lbf and Thales
Rockwell Honeywell Combo avionics. Both can climb
at a rate of 4,500 fpm with service ceiling of 43,000
feet. The 700 model, on the other hand, has four
Engine Alliance GP 7270 engines with 70,000 lbf
and avionics system similar to its sister models.
3. Cessna Citation X – 700 mph
The Cessna Citation X is a midsize business jet from
Cessna in the United States. The plane costs
between $20.6 million to 21.5 million. It has a travel
range of 3,070 nautical miles or 5,686 kilometers
and can accommodate 12 passengers. The plane is
powered by a couple of Rolls Royce AE 3007C1 at
6,764 lbf and Honeywell Primus 2000 autopilot
avionics. Maximum cruising speed is 700 miles per
hour and service ceiling is 51,000 feet. The plane
can climb at a rate of 3,650 fpm.
2. Concorde – 1,354 mph
The Concorde was a turbojet powered supersonic
passenger airliner, or what is called as the
supersonic transport, or SST. The plane was
developed through the collaboration of the British
Aircraft Corporation, or BAC, and Aerospatiale. It first
came out in 1969 but it officially entered service
only in 1976. It flew commercial flights for 27 years
before it was retired from service in 2003. Only 20
units were ever built, with 14 being used in the
airline industry. The plane costs £23 million in 1977,
which is equivalent to around £107 million in
today’s economy. British Airways and Air France
primarily used the plane, although Braniff
International Airways also used it through a short-
term lease and Singapore Airlines via a short-term
wet lease. It had a maximum cruising speed of 1,354
miles per hour with flight range of 7,250 kilometers.
It could accommodate 128 passengers and its
service ceiling was 60,000 feet at climb rate speed
of 5,000 fpm. Four Rolls Royce/Olympus 593
turbojet engines powered the plane.
1. Tupolev TU 144 – 1,510 mph
The Tupolev TU 144 was a supersonic transport
plane from Tupolev OKB. It was produced between
1968 and 1984, though only 55 flights were
completed because of its poor safety record. It was
also used for cargo until 1983. The plane could
accommodate 140 passengers and was utilized
primarily by Aeroflot. Service ceiling was at 65,600
feet at a climb rate of 9,840 fpm. The plane had four
Kolesov RD-3651 turbojet engines.

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