10 WWII's Fastest Fighter Planes, Ranked

10 WWII's Fastest Fighter Planes, Ranked

These are the fastest fighter planes of World War II — ranked by their real top speeds. One of these planes went 606 miles an hour by accident. Another was so fast it needed rocket fuel and could only stay in the air for seven minutes before exploding. And yes — there's a German jet in here that pilots compared to being a god. You might also like: This 'Illegal' B-25 Killed 3,000 Men in 15 Minutes    • This 'Illegal' B-25 Killed 3,000 Men in 15...   They Spent £10 Million on a WWII Warship… Made of Ice    • They Spent £10 Million on a WWII Warship… ...   0:00 - Intro 0:31 - 10. North American P-51 Mustang – (440 mph) 1:33 - 9. Vought F4U-4 Corsair – (446 mph) 2:37 - 8. Arado Ar 234 Blitz – (462mph) 3:43 - 7. Dornier Do-335 A1 – (474 mph) 4:24 - 6. De Havilland Hornet F1 – (475 mph) 5:21 - 5. Heinkel He 162 – (495 mph) 6:41 - 4. Messerschmitt Me 262 – (560 mph) 7:51 - 3. Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star – (594 mph) 9:01 - 2. Supermarine Spitfire – (606mph) 10:16 - 1. Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet – (702 mph) Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit that bell icon for more! #ww2 #worldwartwo #wwiihistory #ww2history #ww2planes #militaryhistory #warplanes #fighterplanes