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How fast is 300,000 feet per hour?

It's about one-third as fast as a Helicopter
The speed of a Helicopter is about 932,000 feet per hour.
(for AH-64A Apache, a.k.a. Hughes Model 77) (maximum cruise speed)
The AH-64 helicopter, one of the primary helicopters used by the United States Army, flies at a top cruise speed of 932,000 feet per hour. The AH-64 is the primary military helicopter of several nations including the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Japan, and the Netherlands.
It's about three-and-a-half times as fast as Noah Ngeny
The speed of Noah Ngeny is about 89,500 feet per hour.
(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 89,500 feet per hour. According to some reports, Ngeny did not begin running competitively until just three years before setting the record.
It's about three-tenths as fast as a Lamborghini Gallardo
The speed of a Lamborghini Gallardo is about 1,100,000 feet per hour.
(for Gallardo LP 550-2, a.k.a. Valentino Balboni, 2009 model)
The Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 model Gallardo has a top speed of 1,000,000 feet per hour. The Gallardo can reach speeds of 330,000 feet per hour in just 3.9 seconds.
It's about three-tenths as fast as The TGV (train)
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The speed of The TGV (train) is about 1,100,000 feet per hour.
(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 1,000,000 feet per hour. 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-tenths as fast as an Arrow (archery)
The speed of an Arrow (archery) is about 1,059,000 feet per hour.
(250 g arrow fired from 60#/28" bow)
A 250 gram arrow will reach speeds of approximately 1,059,000 feet per hour when fired from a 60-lb, 28-inch draw bow . Archeological evidence from the Ahrensburg valley near Hamburg, Germany indicates that arrows have been used since at least 11 to 12,000 years ago.
It's about three-tenths as fast as a Porsche 911
The speed of a Porsche 911 is about 1,080,000 feet per hour.
(for Porsche 911 Type 997 GT2, 2007 model)
The Porsche 911 GT2 has a top speed of 1,080,000 feet per hour. It takes just 7.4 seconds for the GT2 to accelerate to 528,000 feet per hour.
It's about four times as fast as a Bull
The speed of a Bull is about 79,000 feet per hour.
(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 79,000 feet per hour. 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 one-fourth as fast as The CRH (train)
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The speed of The CRH (train) is about 1,100,000 feet per hour.
(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 1,100,000 feet per hour. Theses train can make the 120 km (74 mi) journey from Beijing to Tianjin in about 30 minutes.
It's about one-fourth as fast as a Peregrine Falcon
The speed of a Peregrine Falcon is about 1,280,000 feet per hour.
(a.k.a. Peregrine, a.k.a. Duck Hawk, Falco peregrinus)
The Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds of up to 1,280,000 feet per hour 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 nine-and-a-half times as fast as a Crocodile
The speed of a Crocodile is about 32,000 feet per hour.
(American Crocodile, Crocodylus acutus) (swimming speed)
An American crocodile can reach speeds in the water of up to 33,000 feet per hour. On land, larger crocodiles can "gallop" when fleeing danger at speeds of up to 66,000 feet per hour.
It's about thirteen times as fast as Michael Phelps
The speed of Michael Phelps is about 22,943 feet per hour.
(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 22,943 feet per hour. 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-fifteenth as fast as The Speed of Sound
The speed of The Speed of Sound is about 4,050,000 feet per hour.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 4,050,000 feet per hour. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 17,700,000 feet per hour to 18,400,000 feet per hour 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 4,540,000 feet per hour.
(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 4,530,000 feet per hour. This type of ammunition has been the standard issue round of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 1990.
It's about twenty times as fast as Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan)
The speed of Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan) is about 15,000 feet per hour.
(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 15,000 feet per hour. Pedestrians wearing headphones, the study went on to find, walk at a slightly faster 17,000 feet per hour
It's about one-twenty-fifth as fast as a Jet Fighter
The speed of a Jet Fighter is about 7,900,000 feet per hour.
(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 7,900,000 feet per hour. The F-16 has a flight ceiling of approximately 15 km (9.32 mi).
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