How fast is 900 miles per hour?
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as fast as a Bullet (Handgun)
The speed of a Bullet (Handgun) is about 859 miles 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 857 miles 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 one-and-one-fifth times as fast as The Speed of Sound
The speed of The Speed of Sound is about 767 miles per hour.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 767 miles per hour. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 3,350 miles per hour to 3,490 miles per hour in water, depending on its salinity.
It's about three-fifths as fast as a Jet Fighter
The speed of a Jet Fighter is about 1,500 miles 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 1,500 miles per hour. The F-16 has a flight ceiling of approximately 15 km (9.32 mi).
It's about two-fifths as fast as a Bullet (Rifle)
The speed of a Bullet (Rifle) is about 2,050 miles per hour.
(5.56 x 45 mm, a.k.a. 5.56 NATO)
A 5.56 x 45 mm cartridge is fired at a velocity of 2,050 miles per hour. As the NATO rifle cartridge, it is used by the military forces of more than thirty-one countries, including use in the M16 series, M4 Carbine, HK-416, and M249 Squad automatic weapons used by the United States armed forces.
It's about three-and-a-half times as fast as a Peregrine Falcon
The speed of a Peregrine Falcon is about 242 miles per hour.
(a.k.a. Peregrine, a.k.a. Duck Hawk, Falco peregrinus)
The Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds of up to 242 miles 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 four times as fast as The CRH (train)
The speed of The CRH (train) is about 220 miles 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 220 miles per hour. Theses train can make the 120 km (74 mi) journey from Beijing to Tianjin in about 30 minutes.
It's about four-and-a-half times as fast as a Porsche 911
The speed of a Porsche 911 is about 204 miles per hour.
(for Porsche 911 Type 997 GT2, 2007 model)
The Porsche 911 GT2 has a top speed of 204 miles per hour. It takes just 7.4 seconds for the GT2 to accelerate to 100 mph.
It's about four-and-a-half times as fast as an Arrow (archery)
The speed of an Arrow (archery) is about 200.60 miles per hour.
A 250 gram arrow will reach speeds of approximately 200.60 miles 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 four-and-a-half times as fast as a Lamborghini Gallardo
The speed of a Lamborghini Gallardo is about 200 miles 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 200 miles per hour. The Gallardo can reach speeds of 62 miles per hour in just 3.9 seconds.
It's about four-and-a-half times as fast as The TGV (train)
The speed of The TGV (train) is about 200 miles 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 200 miles 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 five times as fast as a Helicopter
The speed of a Helicopter is about 176 miles 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 176 miles 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 five-and-a-half times as fast as a Skydiver (headfirst)
The speed of a Skydiver (headfirst) is about 160 miles per hour.
(Head-to-Earth orientation or standing, average conditions, terminal velocity)
A head-to-Earth or standing-oriented skydiver's terminal velocity assuming average conditions is about 160 miles per hour. In a typical jump from 3,900 m (13,000 ft), a diver in this orientation will be in freefall for 46 seconds.
It's about seven-and-a-half times as fast as a Tornado
The speed of a Tornado is about 123.50 miles per hour.
(EF2) (wind speed range average)
According to the Enhanced Fujita scale implemented by the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, a "significant" tornado has an Enhanced Funjita scale classification of EF2 and is characterized by wind gust speeds between 110 miles per hour and 137 miles per hour. The largest recorded tornado — an F4 event occurring in Nebraska in May, 2004 — was almost 4.02 km (2.5 mi) across.
It's about seven-and-a-half times as fast as a Skydiver (belly-to-earth)
The speed of a Skydiver (belly-to-earth) is about 120 miles per hour.
(Belly-to-Earth orientation, average conditions, terminal velocity)
A belly-to-Earth oriented skydiver's terminal velocity is about 120 miles per hour. In a typical jump from 3,900 m (13,000 ft), a diver in this orientation will be in freefall for 60 seconds.
It's about ten times as fast as a Fastball (baseball)
The speed of a Fastball (baseball) is about 92 miles per hour.
(a.k.a. rising fastball, a.k.a. cross-seam fastball, a.k.a. heater, a.k.a. hummer, a.k.a. smoker; for four-seam grip) (major league average)
The average speed of major league fastball pitch is 93 miles per hour. When up against the quickest professional fastball pitchers, a batter may have less than 0.4 seconds to react to a pitched ball.