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It's about one-third as fast as The TGV (train)
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The speed of The TGV (train) is about 18,000 feet per minute.
(Train à Grande Vitesse) (for SNCF TGV Réseau, a.k.a. "Network" model, a.k.a. TGV-R) (maximum speed)
The TGV Réseau sets have a top speed of 17,000 feet per minute. The train is capable of travelling the 425 km (264 mi) distance from Paris to Lyon in East-Central France in about two hours.
It's about three times as fast as Michael Johnson
The speed of Michael Johnson is about 2,037 feet per minute.
(a.k.a. Michael Duane Johnson) (sprinter; 1967-) (at the Atlanta Olympics, 1996)
Setting a record that stood for 12 years, Michael Johnson ran a 200 m in 0:19.32 for an average speed of 2,038 feet per minute at the 1996 Olympics. Johnson was nicknamed "the Man with the Golden shoes" in recognition of the custom footwear worn during these races — a pair of Nikes with a left size of 10.5 and a right size of 11.
It's about one-third as fast as a Porsche 911
The speed of a Porsche 911 is about 18,000 feet per minute.
(for Porsche 911 Type 997 GT2, 2007 model)
The Porsche 911 GT2 has a top speed of 18,000 feet per minute. It takes just 7.4 seconds for the GT2 to accelerate to 8,800 feet per minute.
It's about three times as fast as Usain Bolt
The speed of Usain Bolt is about 2,030 feet per minute.
(at the Beijing Olympics, 2008) (a.k.a. Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D.) (sprinter; 1986-)
Setting a world record, Usain Bolt ran a 100 m in 0:09.69 for an average speed of 2,030 feet per minute at the 2008 Olympics. Furthermore, Bolt's margin of record breaking — 0.03 s — is the largest margin of victory in the history of digital measurements.
It's about one-third as fast as The CRH (train)
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The speed of The CRH (train) is about 19,000 feet per minute.
(a.k.a. Hexie Hao, 和谐号, a.k.a. 和諧號, a.k.a. Héxié Hào, a.k.a. "Harmony")
The CRH-3 train which runs on China's Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway are capable of speeds up to 19,000 feet per minute. Theses train can make the 120 km (74 mi) journey from Beijing to Tianjin in about 30 minutes.
It's about three-and-a-half times as fast as Flo-Jo
The speed of Flo-Jo is about 1,845 feet per minute.
(at the Seoul Olympics, 1998) (a.k.a. Florence Griffith-Joyner, a.k.a. Florence Delorez Griffith) (swimmer; 1959-1998)
Setting a world record in 1988, Flo-Jo ran a 200 m in 0:21.34 for an average speed of 1,845 feet per minute. Known as a 200 m runner, Joyner also set a record time in a 100 m race at in 1987.
It's about three-tenths as fast as a Peregrine Falcon
The speed of a Peregrine Falcon is about 21,300 feet per minute.
(a.k.a. Peregrine, a.k.a. Duck Hawk, Falco peregrinus)
The Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds of up to 21,300 feet per minute when diving. Falcons are sometimes sent to scare smaller birds away from airports to improve air traffic safety and were used in World War II to intercept carrier pigeons used by enemy forces.
It's about four times as fast as Noah Ngeny
The speed of Noah Ngeny is about 1,492 feet per minute.
(in Rieti, Italy; 1999) (sprinter; 1978-)
Setting a world record at the Rieti Grand Prix in 1999, Noah Ngeny ran 1,000 m in 2:11.96 for an average speed of 1,492 feet per minute. According to some reports, Ngeny did not begin running competitively until just three years before setting the record.
It's about four-and-a-half times as fast as a Bull
The speed of a Bull is about 1,300 feet per minute.
(for animals involved in the Running of the Bulls, a.k.a. Encierro, San Fermin, Pamplona, Spain) (herd average speed)
The herd of the annual Encierro in Pamplona, Spain runs at an average speed of 1,300 feet per minute. The Encierro is run annually from July 7th through July 14th and involves 42 bulls, 77 oxen, and an estimated 17,000 runners over the course of the event.
It's about eleven times as fast as a Crocodile
The speed of a Crocodile is about 530 feet per minute.
(American Crocodile, Crocodylus acutus) (swimming speed)
An American crocodile can reach speeds in the water of up to 550 feet per minute. On land, larger crocodiles can "gallop" when fleeing danger at speeds of up to 1,100 feet per minute.
It's about one-tenth as fast as The Speed of Sound
The speed of The Speed of Sound is about 67,500 feet per minute.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 67,500 feet per minute. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 295,000 feet per minute to 307,000 feet per minute in water, depending on its salinity.
It's about one-fifteenth as fast as a Bullet (Handgun)
The speed of a Bullet (Handgun) is about 75,600 feet per minute.
(for .40 Smith & Wesson 135 grain Sierra JHP, VV 3N37 powder, Fed. 100 primer, Remington case) (muzzle velocity)
A 0.40 caliber Smith & Wesson bullet has a muzzle a velocity of 75,500 feet per minute. This type of ammunition has been the standard issue round of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 1990.
It's about sixteen times as fast as Michael Phelps
The speed of Michael Phelps is about 382.380 feet per minute.
(at the Beijing Olympics, 2008; 200 m freestyle) (a.k.a. Michael Fred Phelps) (swimmer; 1985-)
Setting a world record, Michael Phelps swam the 200 m freestyle in 1:42.96 for an average speed of 382.380 feet per minute. Phelps would go on to win nine gold medals individually in the 2008 Olympics - more than all but eight of the competing nations.
It's about one-twentieth as fast as a Jet Fighter
The speed of a Jet Fighter is about 130,000 feet per minute.
(for Lockheed Martin F-16, a.k.a. Fighting Falcon, a.k.a. Viper) (maximum speed at altitude)
An F-16's maximum speed at altitude is approximately 130,000 feet per minute. The F-16 has a flight ceiling of approximately 15 km (9.32 mi).
It's about twenty times as fast as Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan)
The speed of Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan) is about 260 feet per minute.
(Manhattan; average speed; 8,978 person-sample)
A 2006 Study by the New York City Department of City Planning found that pedestrians in that city walk at an average rate of 260 feet per minute. Pedestrians wearing headphones, the study went on to find, walk at a slightly faster 280 feet per minute
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