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How fast is 471.5 kilometers per minute?

It's about one-and-one-tenth times as fast as The Space Shuttle
The speed of The Space Shuttle is about 464.620 kilometers per minute.
(Orbiter vehicle velocity)
The space shuttle orbits at a speed of 464.620 kilometers per minute. 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 one-fifth as fast as a Meteor
The speed of a Meteor is about 2,500 kilometers per minute.
(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 670 kilometers per minute and 4,300 kilometers per minute, depending on their size. The fireball effect, known as ablation, ceases once the atmosphere has slowed the meteoroid to a velocity of about 170 kilometers per minute.
It's about eight-and-a-half times as fast as a Bullet (Rifle)
The speed of a Bullet (Rifle) is about 54.90 kilometers per minute.
(5.56 x 45 mm, a.k.a. 5.56 NATO)
A 5.56 x 45 mm cartridge is fired at a velocity of 54.90 kilometers per minute. 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 twelve times as fast as a Jet Fighter
The speed of a Jet Fighter is about 40 kilometers per minute.
(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 40 kilometers per minute. The F-16 has a flight ceiling of approximately 15 km (9.32 mi).
It's about one-fifteenth as fast as a bolt of Lightning
The speed of a bolt of Lightning is about 5,900 kilometers per minute.
(atmospheric electrical discharge)
A bolt of lightning can travel at up to 5,800 kilometers per minute when arcing from the atmosphere to the Earth. An estimated 280 million lightning strikes strikes occur each year.
It's about twenty-and-a-half times as fast as a Bullet (Handgun)
The speed of a Bullet (Handgun) is about 23 kilometers 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 23 kilometers per minute. This type of ammunition has been the standard issue round of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 1990.
It's about twenty times as fast as The Speed of Sound
The speed of The Speed of Sound is about 20.60 kilometers per minute.
(in dry air at 20°C)
The speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (68°F) is 20.60 kilometers per minute. Air is a relatively poor acoustic conductor, however, as sound will travel at speeds of between 89.80 kilometers per minute to 93.60 kilometers per minute in water, depending on its salinity.
It's about 75 times as fast as a Peregrine Falcon
The speed of a Peregrine Falcon is about 6.480 kilometers per minute.
(a.k.a. Peregrine, a.k.a. Duck Hawk, Falco peregrinus)
The Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds of up to 6.480 kilometers 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 80 times as fast as The CRH (train)
Flag of China
The speed of The CRH (train) is about 5.80 kilometers 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 5.80 kilometers per minute. Theses train can make the 120 km (74 mi) journey from Beijing to Tianjin in about 30 minutes.
It's about 85 times as fast as a Porsche 911
The speed of a Porsche 911 is about 5.480 kilometers per minute.
(for Porsche 911 Type 997 GT2, 2007 model)
The Porsche 911 GT2 has a top speed of 5.480 kilometers per minute. It takes just 7.4 seconds for the GT2 to accelerate to 2.680 kilometers per minute.
It's about 90 times as fast as an Arrow (archery)
The speed of an Arrow (archery) is about 5.380 kilometers per minute.
(250 g arrow fired from 60#/28" bow)
A 250 gram arrow will reach speeds of approximately 5.380 kilometers 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 90 times as fast as a Lamborghini Gallardo
The speed of a Lamborghini Gallardo is about 5.30 kilometers 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 5.30 kilometers per minute. The Gallardo can reach speeds of 1.70 kilometers per minute in just 3.9 seconds.
It's about 90 times as fast as The TGV (train)
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The speed of The TGV (train) is about 5.30 kilometers 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 5.30 kilometers 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 100 times as fast as a Helicopter
The speed of a Helicopter is about 4.730 kilometers 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 4.730 kilometers 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 100 times as fast as a Skydiver (headfirst)
The speed of a Skydiver (headfirst) is about 4.30 kilometers 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 4.30 kilometers 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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