Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 | Top Speed Mach 3.2 (2,190 mph)

It was designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau, it is an aircraft built primarily using stainless steel. It was to be the last plane designed by Mikhail Gurevich, before his retirement.

The first prototype flew in 1964 and the aircraft entered service in 1970. It has an operational top speed of Mach 2.83. The MiG-25 was kept a guarded secret in India, designated Garuda after the large mythical bird of Vishnu from Hindu scriptures. It was used extensively in the Kargil War and Operation Parakram, conducting aerial reconnaissance sorties over Pakistan. In May 1997, an Indian Air Force Mikoyan MiG-25RB reconnaissance aircraft created a furor when the pilot flew faster than Mach 3 over Pakistani territory following a reconnaissance mission into Pakistan airspace. The MiG-25 broke the sound barrier while flying at an altitude of around 20,000 m (66,000 ft), otherwise the mission would have remained covert, at least to the general public.

The MiG-25 is armed with four air-to-air missiles, typically R-40 or R-60 missiles. It also has a powerful radar that can track targets at long ranges. The MiG-25 was exported to a number of countries, including India, Iraq, and Syria. It is still in service with some countries, but it is being gradually replaced by newer aircraft.