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Is 180,000 yards per minute as fast as a Skydiver (headfirst)?

It's about forty times as fast as a Skydiver (headfirst)
The speed of a Skydiver (headfirst) is about 4,700 yards 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 4,700 yards 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.
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