How fast is the fastest civilian jet?

1 – Gulfstream G700 It should appear on the market in 2022. This private jet holds the record for the fastest jet. It has a cruising speed of between Mach 0.925 and 0.935. In addition, during the test phases, the researchers pushed the business jet to a speed of Mach 0.99!



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