Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 has brought some much-needed relief to the world. At a time when most of us are confined to our homes and international borders are closed to tourism, Microsoft Flight Simulator's almost perfect recreation of the world and aeroplanes is the perfect way to safely spend your summer.

The game features a vast and authentic recreation of almost all the commercial planes, turboprops and jets from the real world. Today, we're bringing you five of the fastest aeroplanes that you can fly in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. All the planes mentioned below are included in the base game so you don't need to spend any extra cash to get that thrill of speed.

Before we dive into the full list, let's just clear up something about aircraft speed. On board a flight, you may have heard your pilot telling you that "We're flying at the speed of 700km/h or 450mph." However, in technical terms, an aircraft's speed is measured in KTAS or true airspeed. According to Wikipedia, "the true airspeed of an aircraft is the speed of the aircraft relative to the air mass through which it is flying."

Here's a handy conversion formula for KTAS: 1 KTAS = 1.85km per hour OR 1.15m per hour.

Now with that out of our way, let's get straight into it!

Aviation Cessna Citation CJ4: 451 KTAS

Top 5 Fastest Planes In Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Top 5 Fastest Planes In Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020