SortStack #456 — 2027-09-08

By speed · Order from slowest to fastest.

1. A domestic cat at full sprint 49 km/h

   A house cat can outsprint many dogs over short distances, but tires quickly after the burst.

2. A running gray wolf 57 km/h

   Wolves can travel over 30 kilometres in a single day while hunting across their vast territories.

3. A swordfish 102 km/h

   A swordfish has special organs that heat its eyes and brain, sharpening its vision in cold, deep water.

4. A maglev train at record speed 460 km/h

   Maglev trains float on magnets with no wheels, so the only friction left to overcome is the air itself.

5. The motorcycle land-speed record 640 km/h

   Streamlined record bikes look like rockets on wheels, with the rider lying flat inside a sealed shell.

6. A tank's sabot round 5.8K km/h

   A sabot round sheds a casing in flight, leaving a slim dart of dense metal that punches through armour.

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