SPEEDY THINGS

FASTEST LAND ANIMAL

Although Cheetahs can run fast (75 mph) they can accelerate even

faster (0-60 in 3 seconds) than most production cars.

FASTEST FISH

Sailfish have been clocked going nearly 70mph.

FASTEST BIRD

Also the fastest animal in the world bar none, the Peregrine Falcon,

can exceed speeds of 200 mph (325km/h).

FASTEST COMPUTER

Although in all likelihood this record may have already been broken

by the time you read this, Milky Way-2 of China is at the time of

this publishing the world’s fastest computer.

FASTEST SUBMERSIBLE

It is hard to get records on these sort of things because submarine

data tends to be classified. The highest alleged speed however was

reached by the Soviet K-162 in 1969. Its speed was 44.7 knots.

FASTEST HELICOPTER

In July 2010 the Sikorsky X2 broke the record with a speed of

258mph over West Palm Beach, FL.

FASTEST BOAT

The World Unlimited Water Speed Record is the officially recognized

fastest speed achieved by any water-borne vehicle in the world.

Currently it belongs to the Spirit of Australia that topped out at 318 mph.

FASTEST RACKET SPORT

In Badminton the shuttlecock (birdie) can easily travel at speeds

of over 200 mph.