World Land Speed record - wheel-driven

World Land Speed record - wheel-driven (738 km/h)

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If World Land Speed record - wheel-driven (738 km/h) was a standard unit ...

  • Fastest speed attained by a manned rocket aircraft (7,270 km/h)...more would be 10 x World Land Speed record - wheel-driven
  • Speed of a fastball in baseball (150 km/h)...more would be 1/5 of World Land Speed record - wheel-driven
  • Top speed of a pigeon (149 km/h)...more would be 1/5 of World Land Speed record - wheel-driven
  • Top speed of an African Wild Dog (72.5 km/h)...more would be 1/10 of World Land Speed record - wheel-driven
  • Top speed of an elk (72.4 km/h)...more would be 1/10 of World Land Speed record - wheel-driven
  • Top speed of a Polar Bear (30 km/h)...more would be 1/25 of World Land Speed record - wheel-driven

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