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How fast is 1,300 feet per minute?

It's about one-fifth as fast as a Curveball (baseball)
The speed of a Curveball (baseball) is about 6,700 feet per minute.
(a.k.a. hook, a.k.a. hammer, a.k.a. yakker) (major league average)
The average speed of major league curveball pitch is 6,600 feet per minute. In the 1940's, debate over whether there really was a curve in the curveball pitch was settled with the conclusion that the ball does curve; however, an optical illusion caused by the spin of the ball and the batter's perception of motion exaggerates the extent of the curve.
It's about one-fifth as fast as a Fastball (baseball)
The speed of a Fastball (baseball) is about 8,100 feet per minute.
(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 8,200 feet per minute. When up against the quickest professional fastball pitchers, a batter may have less than 0.4 seconds to react to a pitched ball.
It's about one-tenth as fast as a Skydiver (belly-to-earth)
The speed of a Skydiver (belly-to-earth) is about 10,000 feet per minute.
(Belly-to-Earth orientation, average conditions, terminal velocity)
A belly-to-Earth oriented skydiver's terminal velocity is about 10,000 feet per minute. 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 one-tenth as fast as a Tornado
The speed of a Tornado is about 10,868 feet per minute.
(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 9,680 feet per minute and 12,056 feet per minute. 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 ten times as fast as an Iceberg
The speed of an Iceberg is about 100 feet per minute.
(a.k.a. Berg) (Newfoundland iceberg average)
Moved by ocean currents and wind, icebergs can drift at speeds of about 100 feet per minute. The largest iceberg ever recorded was a found near Baffin Island, Nunavut and was estimated to be nine billion metric tons.
It's about one-tenth as fast as a Skydiver (headfirst)
The speed of a Skydiver (headfirst) is about 14,000 feet per minute.
(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 14,000 feet per minute. 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 a Helicopter
The speed of a Helicopter is about 15,500 feet per minute.
(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 15,500 feet per minute. 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 one-fifteenth as fast as a Lamborghini Gallardo
The speed of a Lamborghini Gallardo is about 18,000 feet per minute.
(for Gallardo LP 550-2, a.k.a. Valentino Balboni, 2009 model)
The Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 model Gallardo has a top speed of 17,000 feet per minute. The Gallardo can reach speeds of 5,500 feet per minute in just 3.9 seconds.
It's about one-fifteenth 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 one-fifteenth as fast as an Arrow (archery)
The speed of an Arrow (archery) is about 17,650 feet per minute.
(250 g arrow fired from 60#/28" bow)
A 250 gram arrow will reach speeds of approximately 17,650 feet per minute 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 one-fifteenth 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 one-fifteenth 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 one-fifteenth 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 one-fiftieth 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-sixtieth 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.
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