Fastest Things On Wings -- The three jet planes shown on formation pass on arrival at Wright-Patterson Air Force base yesterday afternoon from Washington D.C. are the fastest things on wings. Upper left is the ***** fastest bomber the Boeing B47. To the right is the batlike Northrop XB-49. Below the B47 is the North American F-86 fighter. World's fastest airplane. February 19, 1949. (Photo by AP Wirephoto). ;Fastest Things On Wings -- The three jet planes shown on formation pass on arrival at W