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How fast is 927 feet per second?

It's about four-fifths as fast as The Speed of Sound
The speed of The Speed of Sound is about 1,130 feet per second.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 1,130 feet per second. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 4,910 feet per second to 5,120 feet per second in water, depending on its salinity.
It's about three-fourths as fast as a Bullet (Handgun)
The speed of a Bullet (Handgun) is about 1,260 feet 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 1,260 feet 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 two-fifths as fast as a Jet Fighter
The speed of a Jet Fighter is about 2,200 feet 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 2,200 feet per second. The F-16 has a flight ceiling of approximately 15 km (9.32 mi).
It's about two-and-a-half times as fast as a Peregrine Falcon
The speed of a Peregrine Falcon is about 354 feet per second.
(a.k.a. Peregrine, a.k.a. Duck Hawk, Falco peregrinus)
The Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds of up to 355 feet 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 three times as fast as The CRH (train)
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The speed of The CRH (train) is about 320 feet 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 320 feet per second. Theses train can make the 120 km (74 mi) journey from Beijing to Tianjin in about 30 minutes.
It's about three times as fast as a Porsche 911
The speed of a Porsche 911 is about 300 feet per second.
(for Porsche 911 Type 997 GT2, 2007 model)
The Porsche 911 GT2 has a top speed of 300 feet per second. It takes just 7.4 seconds for the GT2 to accelerate to 147 feet per second.
It's about three times as fast as an Arrow (archery)
The speed of an Arrow (archery) is about 294.20 feet per second.
(250 g arrow fired from 60#/28" bow)
A 250 gram arrow will reach speeds of approximately 294.20 feet 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 times as fast as a Lamborghini Gallardo
The speed of a Lamborghini Gallardo is about 290 feet 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 290 feet per second. The Gallardo can reach speeds of 91 feet per second in just 3.9 seconds.
It's about three times as fast as The TGV (train)
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The speed of The TGV (train) is about 290 feet 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 290 feet 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 a Bullet (Rifle)
The speed of a Bullet (Rifle) is about 3,000 feet 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 3,000 feet 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 three-and-a-half times as fast as a Helicopter
The speed of a Helicopter is about 259 feet 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 259 feet 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.
It's about four times as fast as a Skydiver (headfirst)
The speed of a Skydiver (headfirst) is about 240 feet per second.
(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 240 feet per second. 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 five times as fast as a Tornado
The speed of a Tornado is about 181.13330 feet per second.
(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 161.33330 feet per second and 200.93330 feet per second. 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 five-and-a-half times as fast as a Skydiver (belly-to-earth)
The speed of a Skydiver (belly-to-earth) is about 170 feet per second.
(Belly-to-Earth orientation, average conditions, terminal velocity)
A belly-to-Earth oriented skydiver's terminal velocity is about 170 feet per second. 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 seven times as fast as a Fastball (baseball)
The speed of a Fastball (baseball) is about 130 feet per second.
(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 140 feet per second. When up against the quickest professional fastball pitchers, a batter may have less than 0.4 seconds to react to a pitched ball.
 
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