Source: Forbies.com
| Rank | Name | Speed |
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| 1 | Cessna Citation X | Mach 0.92 |
| 2 | Falcon 7X | Mach 0.9 |
| 3 | Gulfstream G550 | Mach 0.887 |
| 4 | Gulfstream G500 | Mach 0.885 |
| 5 | Gulfstream G450 | Mach 0.88 |
Followed by:
| 6 | Boeing 747-8 | Mach 0.855 |
| 7 | Boeing 777 | Mach 0.855 |
Cessna Citation X - Mach 0.92
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The world's fastest operating passenger jet, this seven-person private plane can climb to 43,000 feet in just 30 minutes, traveling at up to 700 miles per hour. The X comes equipped with an entertainment center, to keep passengers occupied on longer flights, as well as a vanity area for prelanding primping.
Falcon 7X - Mach 0.9
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This eight-passenger private plane is spacious (the cabin is about 40 feet long) and speedy (traveling at nearly 685 miles per hour) and includes quieting acoustics to muffle annoying engine sounds, as well as temperature control throughout the cabin.
Gulfstream G550 - Mach 0.887
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Gulfstream's speediest private jet, at 675 miles per hour, carries eight passengers and can cruise at 50,000 feet. Along with wireless LAN and a satellite communications system for telephone calls, there's a DVD player, two LCD screens and temperature control within the cabin.
Gulfstream G500 - Mach 0.885
The G500 has a 50-foot-long, eight-passenger cabin and can fly for nearly 6,000 miles without stopping for gas. It reaches 673 miles per hour, and there's a master control for lighting, entertainment and cabin temperature, as well as two LCD monitors and dual shade electronic windows.
Gulfstream G450 - Mach 0.88
With two Rolls-Royce Tay Mk engines, the private G450 can carry up to 19 passengers in a 45-foot-long cabin at 669 miles per hour. It comes equipped with Honeywell DirecTV, a lightning sensor system and a camera security system.
Boeing 747-8 - Mach 0.855
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The 747-8 has been scooped up by Emirates Airlines, Lufthansa and Boeing Business Jet. This 250-foot-long plane, which seats up to 400 people, can fly from Los Angeles to Melbourne without a stopover at 650 miles per hour.
Boeing 777
Mach 0.855
United Airlines, British Airways and Air France all own versions of this plane, which can seat 400 passengers and fly at 650 miles per hour.