SortStack #589 — 2028-01-19

By speed · Order from slowest to fastest.

1. A yellowfin tuna 73 km/h

   Tuna are warm-blooded among mostly cold-blooded fish, letting their muscles fire faster for high-speed chases.

2. A fast cricket delivery 161 km/h

   The fastest bowlers can make the ball rise off the pitch toward a batter's head in a fraction of a second.

3. A peregrine falcon in a dive 410 km/h

   The peregrine is the fastest animal on Earth, diving so fast it has baffles in its nostrils to breathe.

4. The winds of a violent tornado 480 km/h

   The strongest tornado winds ever measured can strip bark from trees and drive straw into solid wood.

5. A 5.56mm rifle bullet 3.1K km/h

   Small, fast rifle rounds tumble on impact, transferring energy in ways a slower, heavier bullet would not.

6. The X-15 rocket plane 7.3K km/h

   The X-15 flew to the edge of space, and several of its pilots earned astronaut wings without leaving a runway.

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