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Speed of sound

Speed of sound (1,236 km/h)

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Speed of sound (1,236 km/h)

  • is about as big as World Land Speed record (1,228 km/h)...more
  • is 10 x Fastest speed attained by a wind-powered watercraft (121.2 km/h)...more
  • is 25 x Top speed of a Blue Whale (50 km/h)...more
  • is 250 x Comfortable walking speed (5 km/h)...more

If this was a standard unit ...

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