How fast is 30 yards per second?
It's about three times as fast as Flo-Jo
The speed of Flo-Jo is about 10.250 yards per second.
(at the Seoul Olympics, 1998) (a.k.a. Florence Griffith-Joyner, a.k.a. Florence Delorez Griffith) (swimmer; 1959-1998)
Setting a world record in 1988, Flo-Jo ran a 200 m in 0:21.34 for an average speed of 10.250 yards per second. Known as a 200 m runner, Joyner also set a record time in a 100 m race at in 1987.
It's about three-tenths as fast as a Lamborghini Gallardo
The speed of a Lamborghini Gallardo is about 97 yards 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 97 yards per second. The Gallardo can reach speeds of 30 yards per second in just 3.9 seconds.
It's about three-tenths as fast as The TGV (train)
The speed of The TGV (train) is about 97 yards 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 97 yards 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 three-tenths as fast as an Arrow (archery)
The speed of an Arrow (archery) is about 98.06 yards per second.
A 250 gram arrow will reach speeds of approximately 98.06 yards 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 three-tenths as fast as a Porsche 911
The speed of a Porsche 911 is about 100 yards per second.
(for Porsche 911 Type 997 GT2, 2007 model)
The Porsche 911 GT2 has a top speed of 99.90 yards per second. It takes just 7.4 seconds for the GT2 to accelerate to 48.90 yards per second.
It's about three-tenths as fast as The CRH (train)
The speed of The CRH (train) is about 110 yards 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 110 yards per second. Theses train can make the 120 km (74 mi) journey from Beijing to Tianjin in about 30 minutes.
It's about three-and-a-half times as fast as Noah Ngeny
The speed of Noah Ngeny is about 8.2870 yards per second.
(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 8.2870 yards per second. According to some reports, Ngeny did not begin running competitively until just three years before setting the record.
It's about one-fourth as fast as a Peregrine Falcon
The speed of a Peregrine Falcon is about 118 yards per second.
(a.k.a. Peregrine, a.k.a. Duck Hawk, Falco peregrinus)
The Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds of up to 118 yards 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 four times as fast as a Bull
The speed of a Bull is about 7.30 yards per second.
(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 7.30 yards per second. 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 ten times as fast as a Crocodile
The speed of a Crocodile is about 3 yards per second.
(American Crocodile, Crocodylus acutus) (swimming speed)
An American crocodile can reach speeds in the water of up to 3 yards per second. On land, larger crocodiles can "gallop" when fleeing danger at speeds of up to 6.10 yards per second.
It's about one-fifteenth as fast as The Speed of Sound
The speed of The Speed of Sound is about 375 yards per second.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 375 yards per second. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 1,640 yards per second to 1,710 yards per second 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 420 yards 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 419 yards 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 fourteen times as fast as Michael Phelps
The speed of Michael Phelps is about 2.12430 yards per second.
(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 2.12430 yards per second. 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 twenty times as fast as Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan)
The speed of Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan) is about 1.40 yards per second.
(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 1.40 yards per second. Pedestrians wearing headphones, the study went on to find, walk at a slightly faster 1.50 yards per second
It's about one-twenty-fifth as fast as a Jet Fighter
The speed of a Jet Fighter is about 730 yards 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 730 yards per second. The F-16 has a flight ceiling of approximately 15 km (9.32 mi).