I may have found the fastest fighter jet or might be fighter bomber?
its the mig-31 foxhound,with top speeds of 2,154 mph (Mach 2.83).
Lets see if anyone can top that,and it has to be a fighter/fighter bomber,not some high flying space plane :-)
Anyway have fun searching.
cheers

I believe you are correct about the MiG 31 but I think the NATO name for this was Foxbat.

I'd guess it was the interceptor version of the SR-71 Blackbird, A-12 or something like that. It was a Mach 3+ aircraft.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/f-12.htm

The Mig-31 Foxhound is a substantially improved derivative of the Mig-25 Foxbat.

here is an interesting list I found while checking this out....

quoted from a aircraft trivia site..

Note: This list shows the fastest jet and rocket-based aircraft. In this case the top 25

# Plane Top Speed Max. Altitude
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1. X-15, Mach 6.72, 354,200 feet
2. SR-71 Blackbird, (YF-12) Mach 3.2+ 85,000+ feet
3. MiG-25R Foxbat-B, Mach 3.2 123,524 feet
3. X-2, Mach 3.2 126,200 feet
4. XB-70 Valkyrie, Mach 3.1 77,350 feet
5. MiG-31 Foxhound, Mach 2.83 67,600 feet
6. MiG-25 Foxbat, (Ye-155) Mach 2.8 118,900 feet
7. F-15 Eagle, Mach 2.5 60,000 feet
7. F-111 Aardvark, Mach 2.5 60,000+ feet
8. X-1, Mach 2.435 90,440 feet
9. Su-24 Fencer, Mach 2.4 57,400 feet
10. Tu-144 Charger, Mach 2.35 59,055 feet
10. MiG-23 Flogger, Mach 2.35 60,700 feet
10. Su-27 Flanker, Mach 2.35 59,055 feet
11. F-14A Tomcat Mach 2.34 58,000+ feet
12. F-106 Delta Dart Mach 2.31 57,000 feet
13. IAI Kfir Mach 2.3 75,000 feet
13. English Electric Lightning Mach 2.3 60,000 feet
13. MiG-29 Fulcrum Mach 2.3 59,060 feet
13. F-107 Ultra Sabre Mach 2.3 48,000 feet
14. Tornado ADV Mach 2.2 69,997 feet
14. F-4 Phantom Mach 2.2 62,250 feet
14. Mirage 2000 Mach 2.2 59,055 feet
14. F-104 Starfighter Mach 2.2 58,000 feet
(120,800 feet NF-104A)
14. B-58 Hustler Mach 2.2 64,800 feet
15. F-105 Thunderchief Mach 2.1 52,000 feet
15. A-5 Vigilante Mach 2.1 52,100 feet
16. Su-22 Mach 2.09 59,055 feet
17. Tu-160 Blackjack Mach 2.05 49,200 feet
17. MiG-21 Fishbed Mach 2.05 50,000 feet
17. Concorde Mach 2.05 60,000 feet
18. D558-2 Skystreak Mach 2.005 83,235 feet
19. YF-23 Black Widow II Mach 2 (AB) 65,000 feet
19. F-20 Tigershark Mach 2+ 55,000 feet
19. YF-17 Cobra Mach 2+ 50,000 feet
20. Saab JAS 39 Gripen Mach 2 50,000 feet
20. F-16 Fighting Falcon Mach 2 50,000+ feet
20. Saab 37 Viggen Mach 2 60,039 feet
20. Saab 35 Draken Mach 2 65,600 feet
21. Tu-22M Backfire Mach 1.88 43,635 feet
21. F-14B/D Tomcat Mach 1.88 53,000+ feet
22. Su-34 Mach 1.8 45,890 feet
22. F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Mach 1.8 50,000+ feet
22. F-22 Raptor Mach 1.8 (AB) 50,000 feet
23. XF-104 Starfighter Mach 1.79 58,000 feet
24. F-8 Crusader Mach 1.72 58,000 feet
25. F-101B Voodoo Mach 1.66 52,100 feet


not sure how accurate it is.. but is a starting point....

Hello all!

Hey guys! Did you know there is an Aircraft "Trivia" going on at the moment! You sure could post and answer some questions like these there!
The more we are, the more fun it is!

Jean-Luc

P.S. for your question, the "Magician" sure has the answer!

The SR-71 was tried out as a high-altitude bomber interceptor in the 1960's, and was fairly successful in testing hitting targets as far as 70 miles. It was successful hitting the target in 12 or 13 missiles fired!!!
Would this count as a fighter??????????????