Fastest time trial in 1080° Avalanche (GameCube)

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The quickest run achieved in Time Trial mode on 1080° Avalanche (Nintendo, 2003) is 40.38 seconds, set by Andrew “MrMiyagi” Nguyen (Australia) on 4 October 2006. Andrew beat the previous best of 40.48 seconds, set by Italian Andrea “Turtle7” Schiappacasse, using character Rob Haywood on the TenderFoot Pass course. Featured in Guinness World Records Gamer”s Edition 2010

Fastest torpedo

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The fastest torpedo is Russia’s Shkval (or Squall), initially revealed in 1995 and developed by the Moscow Sergo Ordzhonikidze Aviation Institute, Russia. This rocket-propelled reaches a top-speed of approximately 230 mph (100 m/sec) with an estimated range of 6.8 km (4.2 miles). This makes it three to four times faster than regular torpedos. Other conversions of speed: 360 kph, 200-knots. It measures 533 mm (2 in) diameter and 8.23 m (27 ft) long. This missile is pilot-guided rather than having a homing device. It is Continue reading →

Fastest transoceanic return migration of a marine animal / Longest recorded journey of a shark

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The record for the fastest time in which any known marine animal has been tracked completing a return migration across an entire ocean, is nine months and belongs to a great white shark that swam approximately 20,000 km (12,400 miles). On 7 November 2003, a team of researchers led by Dr Ramón Bonfil from the Wildlife Conservation Society (USA) electronically-tagged four sharks in South Africa, one of whom was nick-named Nicole (after the Australian actress and shark-lover, Nicole Kidman). In August 2004, Nicole was identified Continue reading →

Fastest transistor

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In 2007 Northrop Grumman (US), a company specialised in in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services, announced they had created a transistor with an operating frequency of over 1,000 gigahertz.

Fastest train on a national rail system

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The highest speed recorded by a train on any national rail system (as opposed to dedicated test track) is 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph; 159.6 m/s) by a French SNCF modified version of the TGV called V150 (with larger wheels than usual and two engines driving three double-decker cars) on 3 April 2007. The peak speed was achieved near to the village of Le Chemin between the Meuse and Champagne-Ardenne TGV stations that will service the high-speed rail line from Paris to Strasbourg, France (TGV Est, Continue reading →

Fastest touchdown in NFL history

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Playing for the Dallas Cowboys against the Philadelphia Eagles on 12 October 2003, wide receiver Randal Williams ran in the fastest touchdown in NFL history. On the opening play of the game, the Eagles attempted an onside kick, but Williams caught the ball and returned it 37 yards for a TD. The play, which set up a 23–21 Cowboys win, took just 3 seconds off the clock.