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  2. Terminal velocity - Wikipedia

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    Terminal velocity is the maximum speed attainable by an object as it falls through a fluid (air is the most common example). It is reached when the sum of the drag force ( F d ) and the buoyancy is equal to the downward force of gravity ( F G ) acting on the object.

  3. Flight airspeed record - Wikipedia

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    An air speed record is the highest airspeed attained by an aircraft of a particular class. ... Both Tu-116 and Tu-142 claim higher maximum speeds. 5 February 1952:

  4. V speeds - Wikipedia

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    Maximum landing gear extended speed. This is the maximum speed at which a retractable gear aircraft should be flown with the landing gear extended. [7] [8] [9] [20] V LO: Maximum landing gear operating speed. This is the maximum speed at which the landing gear on a retractable gear aircraft should be extended or retracted. [7] [9] [20] V LOF ...

  5. Orders of magnitude (speed) - Wikipedia

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    Maximum speed a human can attain during a face-down free-fall. 67: 240: 149: 2.2 ... Escape speed from Earth by NASA New Horizons spacecraft—Fastest escape velocity ...

  6. vVO2max - Wikipedia

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    vV̇O 2 max (velocity at maximal oxygen uptake), also known as maximal aerobic speed (MAS), is an intense running or swimming pace. This is the minimum speed for which the organism's maximal oxygen uptake (VO 2 max) is reached, after a few minutes of constantly maintaining this exercise intensity.

  7. Escape velocity - Wikipedia

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    Escape speed at a distance d from the center of a spherically symmetric primary body (such as a star or a planet) with mass M is given by the formula [2] [3] = = where: G is the universal gravitational constant (G ≈ 6.67 × 10 −11 m 3 ⋅kg −1 ⋅s −2 ‍ [4])

  8. Speed skydiving - Wikipedia

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    The speed, achieved by the human body in free fall, is a function of several factors; including the body's mass, orientation, and skin area and texture. [1] In stable, belly-to-earth position, terminal velocity is about 200 km/h (120 mph). Stable freefall head down position has a terminal speed of 240–290 km/h (around 150–180 mph).

  9. Muzzle velocity - Wikipedia

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    For projectiles in unpowered flight, its velocity is highest at leaving the muzzle and drops off steadily because of air resistance.Projectiles traveling less than the speed of sound (about 340 m/s (1,100 ft/s) in dry air at sea level) are subsonic, while those traveling faster are supersonic and thus can travel a substantial distance and even hit a target before a nearby observer hears the ...