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How fast is 240,000,000 centimeters per hour?

It's about as fast as a Jet Fighter
The speed of a Jet Fighter is about 240,000,000 centimeters 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 240,000,000 centimeters per hour. The F-16 has a flight ceiling of approximately 15 km (9.32 mi).
It's about three-fourths as fast as a Bullet (Rifle)
The speed of a Bullet (Rifle) is about 329,000,000 centimeters 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 329,000,000 centimeters 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 one-and-three-fourths times as fast as a Bullet (Handgun)
The speed of a Bullet (Handgun) is about 138,000,000 centimeters 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 138,000,000 centimeters 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-nine-tenths times as fast as The Speed of Sound
The speed of The Speed of Sound is about 123,000,000 centimeters per hour.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 123,000,000 centimeters per hour. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 539,000,000 centimeters per hour to 562,000,000 centimeters per hour in water, depending on its salinity.
It's about six times as fast as a Peregrine Falcon
The speed of a Peregrine Falcon is about 38,900,000 centimeters per hour.
(a.k.a. Peregrine, a.k.a. Duck Hawk, Falco peregrinus)
The Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds of up to 38,900,000 centimeters 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 seven times as fast as The CRH (train)
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The speed of The CRH (train) is about 35,000,000 centimeters 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 35,000,000 centimeters per hour. Theses train can make the 120 km (74 mi) journey from Beijing to Tianjin in about 30 minutes.
It's about seven-and-a-half times as fast as a Porsche 911
The speed of a Porsche 911 is about 32,900,000 centimeters per hour.
(for Porsche 911 Type 997 GT2, 2007 model)
The Porsche 911 GT2 has a top speed of 32,900,000 centimeters per hour. It takes just 7.4 seconds for the GT2 to accelerate to 16,100,000 centimeters per hour.
It's about seven-and-a-half times as fast as an Arrow (archery)
The speed of an Arrow (archery) is about 32,280,000 centimeters per hour.
(250 g arrow fired from 60#/28" bow)
A 250 gram arrow will reach speeds of approximately 32,280,000 centimeters 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 seven-and-a-half times as fast as a Lamborghini Gallardo
The speed of a Lamborghini Gallardo is about 32,000,000 centimeters 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 32,000,000 centimeters per hour. The Gallardo can reach speeds of 10,000,000 centimeters per hour in just 3.9 seconds.
It's about seven-and-a-half times as fast as The TGV (train)
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The speed of The TGV (train) is about 32,000,000 centimeters 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 32,000,000 centimeters 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 eight-and-a-half times as fast as a Helicopter
The speed of a Helicopter is about 28,400,000 centimeters 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 28,400,000 centimeters 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 nine-and-a-half times as fast as a Skydiver (headfirst)
The speed of a Skydiver (headfirst) is about 26,000,000 centimeters 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 26,000,000 centimeters 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 one-tenth as fast as The Space Shuttle
The speed of The Space Shuttle is about 2,787,700,000 centimeters per hour.
(Orbiter vehicle velocity)
The space shuttle orbits at a speed of 2,787,700,000 centimeters per hour. During liftoff, the space shuttle accelerates to orbital speed in 8.5 minutes, consuming over 1.59 million kg (3.51 million lbs) of propellant in the process.
It's about twelve times as fast as a Tornado
The speed of a Tornado is about 19,875,400 centimeters 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 17,702,780 centimeters per hour and 22,048,010 centimeters 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 thirteen times as fast as a Skydiver (belly-to-earth)
The speed of a Skydiver (belly-to-earth) is about 19,000,000 centimeters per hour.
(Belly-to-Earth orientation, average conditions, terminal velocity)
A belly-to-Earth oriented skydiver's terminal velocity is about 19,000,000 centimeters 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.
 
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