SortStack #3200 — 2035-03-14

By speed · Order from slowest to fastest.

1. A mosquito in flight 2.4 km/h

   Only female mosquitoes bite; they need a blood meal to develop their eggs, while males sip flower nectar.

2. A sea turtle cruising 3 km/h

   Sea turtles can hold their breath for hours while resting, slowing their heart to a beat every few minutes.

3. A volcanic pyroclastic flow 700 km/h

   A pyroclastic flow is a searing avalanche of gas and ash that buried Pompeii's residents almost instantly.

4. A Boeing 747 cruising 920 km/h

   The 747's hump exists because the cockpit was put on an upper deck so the nose could hinge open for cargo.

5. An F-22 Raptor at top speed 2.4K km/h

   The Raptor can supercruise, flying faster than sound without afterburners, sipping less fuel as it streaks along.

6. The Earth orbiting the Sun 107K km/h

   We are all hurtling around the Sun fast enough to cross between two cities in a single second, yet we feel nothing.

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