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2. Speedtest.net - Wikipedia

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   Internet speed test. License. Freeware. Website. www .speedtest .net. Speedtest.net, also known as Speedtest by Ookla, is a web service that provides free analysis of Internet access performance metrics, such as connection data rate and latency. It is the flagship product of Ookla, a web testing and network diagnostics company founded in 2006 ...

3. List of vehicle speed records - Wikipedia

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   Model of Spirit of Australia, which holds the water speed record. Vestas Sailrocket, the fastest wind-powered watercraft. Decavitator, the fastest human-powered watercraft. Omer 5, the fastest human-powered submarine. The " Caspian Sea Monster ", the fastest ground-effect vehicle [a] Water speed records. Category.

4. TGV world speed record - Wikipedia

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   TGV 001. The TGV 001 was an experimental gas turbine-electric locomotive -powered trainset built by Alstom to break speed records between 250–300 kilometres per hour. It was the first TGV prototype and was commissioned in 1969, to begin testing in 1972. It achieved a top speed of 318 kilometres per hour (198 mph) on 8 December 1972.

5. Rocket sled - Wikipedia

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   Rocket sled. A rocket sled is a test platform that slides along a track (e.g. set of rails), propelled by rockets. Sonic Wind No 1. This rocket sled was ridden by John Paul Stapp in the 1950s. A rocket sled differs from a rocket car in not using wheels; at high speeds wheels would spin to pieces due to the extreme centrifugal forces.

6. 40-yard dash - Wikipedia

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   40-yard dash. The 40-yard dash is a sprint covering 40 yards (36.576 m). It is primarily run to evaluate the speed and acceleration of American football players by scouts, particularly for the NFL draft but also for collegiate recruiting. A player's recorded time can have a heavy impact on his prospects in college or professional football.

7. List of fastest production cars by acceleration - Wikipedia

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   Motor Trend stated: " Fiorano 's downhill front straight was the only place we were allowed to do acceleration runs, and we couldn't run backward for a two-way average. The data shows the fastest quarter-mile run declining by 18.2 feet from start to finish, or 1.4%.