SortStack #3403 — 2035-10-03

By speed · Order from slowest to fastest.

1. A falling raindrop 34 km/h

   Raindrops are not teardrop-shaped; they flatten into tiny hamburger buns as they fall through the air.

2. A yellowfin tuna 73 km/h

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

3. A Cessna light aircraft 220 km/h

   The Cessna 172 is the most-produced plane in history and the trainer that taught millions of pilots to fly.

4. A missile warhead on re-entry 24K km/h

   An intercontinental missile arcs into space before plunging back down, its warhead glowing from the friction.

5. The International Space Station in orbit 28K km/h

   The station circles Earth so fast its crew sees about 16 sunrises and sunsets every single day.

6. A meteor entering the atmosphere 50K km/h

   Most shooting stars are no bigger than a grain of sand, burning up bright from sheer speed alone.

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