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The SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest of the group, with a top speed of 3540 kilometers per hour (2200 miles per hour). That is more than three times the speed of sound! The next fastest is the F-22 raptor, which can travel 2410 kilometers per hour (1498 miles per hour) . Next comes the Concorde, with a top speed of 2179 kilometers per hour (1354 miles per hour). The B2 stealth bomber is the slowest of the four, with a top speed of 1010 kilometers per hour (628 miles per hour).