[namirez]

And they have not! Both F22 and F33 are significantly slower than say F4, F104, or F106 all designed in the 50s.

[mitthrowaway2]

Or the SR-71...

[namirez]

Indeed although it wasn’t a fighter; it was a reconnaissance aircraft.

[mitthrowaway2]

This is true, although it was tested in a fast response fighter role, overlying enemy aircraft and firing air-to-air missiles from high altitude.