The Thrust SSC - it can go on land or water
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The Helios, which holds the record for fastest manmade object, was a series of two spacecraft launched in the mid-1970s to study the Sun. Both probes were developed through cooperation between the US and West Germany with scientists from both nations providing experiments and NASA providing the launch vehicle and booster. Helios 1 was launched in December 1974 and Helios 2 in January 1976, both reaching the Sun within about three months.
The land speed record for a wheeled vehicle is 763mph (1228Kmh) made by twin turbofan jet powered car called ThrustSCC.
the fastest man made vehicle of july 8th 2011 is a satellite which can go up to 556,000 mph :O
The fastest armored tracked vehicle is the Russian T-14 Armata tank, which has a top speed of around 50 mph (80 km/h). It is known for its advanced technology and firepower capabilities.
X-43 is the fastest going Mach 9.5. However, it does not have a person inside, and it government funded (Don't know if that counts as military). The fastest plane made by a private builder is the Tupolev Tu-144 going Mach 2.35 (1,550 mph)
The world's fastest car is the SSC Tuatara, with a top speed of 282.9 mph (455.3 km/h) achieved in October 2020.
Fastest speed on what kind of bicycle, and under which conditions? With an UCI-approved bike, anything human-powered, downhill on a MTB, descending on a road bike, on the flat solo, on the flat behind a pace vehicle?
The positive form of "fastest" is "fast."