How fast is 16,000 inches per minute?
It's about five times as fast as Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan)
The speed of Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan) is about 3,100 inches per minute.
(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 3,100 inches per minute. Pedestrians wearing headphones, the study went on to find, walk at a slightly faster 3,300 inches per minute
It's about one-fifth as fast as a Fastball (baseball)
The speed of a Fastball (baseball) is about 97,000 inches 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 98,000 inches 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 130,000 inches per minute.
(Belly-to-Earth orientation, average conditions, terminal velocity)
A belly-to-Earth oriented skydiver's terminal velocity is about 120,000 inches 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 130,416 inches 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 116,160 inches per minute and 144,672 inches 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 1,000 inches per minute.
(a.k.a. Berg) (Newfoundland iceberg average)
Moved by ocean currents and wind, icebergs can drift at speeds of about 1,000 inches 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 170,000 inches 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 170,000 inches 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 186,000 inches 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 186,000 inches 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 210,000 inches 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 210,000 inches per minute. The Gallardo can reach speeds of 66,000 inches per minute in just 3.9 seconds.
It's about one-fifteenth as fast as The TGV (train)
The speed of The TGV (train) is about 210,000 inches 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 210,000 inches 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 211,800 inches per minute.
A 250 gram arrow will reach speeds of approximately 211,800 inches 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 216,000 inches per minute.
(for Porsche 911 Type 997 GT2, 2007 model)
The Porsche 911 GT2 has a top speed of 216,000 inches per minute. It takes just 7.4 seconds for the GT2 to accelerate to 106,000 inches per minute.
It's about one-fifteenth as fast as The CRH (train)
The speed of The CRH (train) is about 230,000 inches 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 230,000 inches 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 255,000 inches per minute.
(a.k.a. Peregrine, a.k.a. Duck Hawk, Falco peregrinus)
The Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds of up to 255,000 inches 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 810,000 inches per minute.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 810,000 inches per minute. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 3,540,000 inches per minute to 3,690,000 inches per minute in water, depending on its salinity.
It's about one-fifty-fifth as fast as a Bullet (Handgun)
The speed of a Bullet (Handgun) is about 907,000 inches 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 906,000 inches per minute. This type of ammunition has been the standard issue round of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 1990.