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How fast is 11 kilometers per second?

It's about one-twenty-five-thousandth as fast as The Speed of Light
The speed of The Speed of Light is about 299,792.4580 kilometers per second.
(C) (in a vacuum)
The speed of light (and all other electromagnetic radiation) in a perfect vacuum is known as "c" and measures 299,792.4580 kilometers per second, per the formal definition of the meter. While visible light travels close to this speed in air, it slows to 199,861.638670 kilometers per second when passing through the glass of a typical window.
It's about one-tenth as fast as a bolt of Lightning
The speed of a bolt of Lightning is about 98 kilometers per second.
(atmospheric electrical discharge)
A bolt of lightning can travel at up to 97 kilometers per second when arcing from the atmosphere to the Earth. An estimated 280 million lightning strikes strikes occur each year.
It's about one-fourth as fast as a Meteor
The speed of a Meteor is about 42 kilometers per second.
(formally Meteoroid or meteorite, depending on the context; a.k.a. "shooting star", a.k.a. "falling star")
Small meteoroids enter the Earth's atmosphere at speeds between 11 kilometers per second and 72 kilometers per second, depending on their size. The fireball effect, known as ablation, ceases once the atmosphere has slowed the meteoroid to a velocity of about 2.80 kilometers per second.
It's about one-and-two-fifths times as fast as The Space Shuttle
The speed of The Space Shuttle is about 7.74360 kilometers per second.
(Orbiter vehicle velocity)
The space shuttle orbits at a speed of 7.74360 kilometers per second. 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 Bullet (Rifle)
The speed of a Bullet (Rifle) is about 0.9150 kilometers per second.
(5.56 x 45 mm, a.k.a. 5.56 NATO)
A 5.56 x 45 mm cartridge is fired at a velocity of 0.9150 kilometers per second. 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 sixteen times as fast as a Jet Fighter
The speed of a Jet Fighter is about 0.670 kilometers per second.
(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 0.670 kilometers per second. The F-16 has a flight ceiling of approximately 15 km (9.32 mi).
It's about thirty times as fast as a Bullet (Handgun)
The speed of a Bullet (Handgun) is about 0.3840 kilometers per second.
(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 0.3830 kilometers per second. This type of ammunition has been the standard issue round of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 1990.
It's about thirty times as fast as The Speed of Sound
The speed of The Speed of Sound is about 0.3430 kilometers per second.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 0.3430 kilometers per second. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 1.50 kilometers per second to 1.560 kilometers per second in water, depending on its salinity.
It's about 100 times as fast as a Peregrine Falcon
The speed of a Peregrine Falcon is about 0.1080 kilometers per second.
(a.k.a. Peregrine, a.k.a. Duck Hawk, Falco peregrinus)
The Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds of up to 0.1080 kilometers per second 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 100 times as fast as The CRH (train)
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The speed of The CRH (train) is about 0.097 kilometers per second.
(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 0.097 kilometers per second. Theses train can make the 120 km (74 mi) journey from Beijing to Tianjin in about 30 minutes.
It's about 100 times as fast as a Porsche 911
The speed of a Porsche 911 is about 0.0914 kilometers per second.
(for Porsche 911 Type 997 GT2, 2007 model)
The Porsche 911 GT2 has a top speed of 0.0914 kilometers per second. It takes just 7.4 seconds for the GT2 to accelerate to 0.0447 kilometers per second.
It's about 100 times as fast as a Lamborghini Gallardo
The speed of a Lamborghini Gallardo is about 0.089 kilometers per second.
(for Gallardo LP 550-2, a.k.a. Valentino Balboni, 2009 model)
The Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 model Gallardo has a top speed of 0.089 kilometers per second. The Gallardo can reach speeds of 0.028 kilometers per second in just 3.9 seconds.
It's about 100 times as fast as The TGV (train)
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The speed of The TGV (train) is about 0.089 kilometers per second.
(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 0.089 kilometers per second. 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 100 times as fast as an Arrow (archery)
The speed of an Arrow (archery) is about 0.08967 kilometers per second.
(250 g arrow fired from 60#/28" bow)
A 250 gram arrow will reach speeds of approximately 0.08967 kilometers per second 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 150 times as fast as a Helicopter
The speed of a Helicopter is about 0.0789 kilometers per second.
(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 0.0789 kilometers per second. The AH-64 is the primary military helicopter of several nations including the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Japan, and the Netherlands.
 
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