SortStack #3606 — 2036-04-23

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 Category 5 hurricane's winds 300 km/h

   A single mature hurricane can release more energy in a day than the world uses in electricity all year.

5. 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.

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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