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Speed of Usain Bolt at his fastest (yet)

Speed of Usain Bolt at his fastest (yet) (44.7 km/h)

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Speed of Usain Bolt at his fastest (yet) (44.7 km/h)

  • is 1/20 of Speed of a commercial airliner (880 km/h)...more
  • is 1/2 of Top speed of a horse (88 km/h)...more
  • is about as big as Fastest speed attained by a human-powered aircraft (44.3 km/h)...more

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