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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Top 10 Fastest Airplanes

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It is said that the first use of military aviation occurred in 1794 during the Battle of Fleurus when the French were able to use an observation balloon to secretly watch where Austrian soldiers were moving during the battle. Though successful at the time, many advances have been made within the realm of military air power. In today’s world, you probably won’t see an observation balloon in the air. Instead, you’ll see a sleek military aircraft or, in the case of the Stealth B-2 Spirit Bomber, you may not notice anything at all
.The following list names ten of the fastest military airplanes to ever exist. All speeds are represented in mach and each one of these airplanes is piloted and uses jet engines. All of the aircraft listed below are able to travel at supersonic speeds. So buckle up and prepare for the ride!

10. F-14D Super Tomcat– Mach 2.34

If you’ve ever seen Top Gun, you’ve definitely seen the Tomcat, though probably one of an earlier series. The F-14D Tomcat, designed by Grumman, is definitely a one of a kind aircraft. Able to reach speeds at mach 2.34, the aircraft was made to be able to destroy enemy aircraft at night. While many planes are only cleared to fly in decent weather, the F-14D can fly and destroy in any type of conditions. Not only can it attack at night in not-so-great weather, the plane can also target not 1, not 2, but 6 targets at the same time. The Tomcat is also great for detecting hostile aircraft from 100 miles away. The plane took its maiden flight on November 23, 1987 from Grumman’s Calverton plant and the final prototype took flight on February 9, 1990.
The F-14D Tomcat stands as the final result of the F-14 series and was upgraded with new computer software that was far more reliable and advanced. However, Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney deemed the airplanes uncompetitive enough to compete with today’s modern technology and cancelled production of the F-14 in 2008.
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The U.S. Navy retired use of the F-14D Tomcat on March 10, 2006. February 8, 2006 marked the last date that the aircraft would be used in an American combat mission which called for a bomb to be dropped in Iraq. About 712 of these planes were built, but most of them today are grounded. Tomcats still intact without much damage or mechanical issues are housed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. You will also find plenty of models at various air and space museums.
Others were destroyed so that Iran and other countries would not get access to the plane’s parts (there are reportedly 20 F-14s in Iran that are operational, 44 in total).
As of 2007, 23 of the 165 planes have been demolished by shredding. It costs about $900,000 to demolish each plane properly, which is about 42% of the cost of making an F-14D.

9. MiG-23 Flogger – Mach 2.35

The MiG-23 Flogger was built to replace the previous MiG-21 Fishbed. It was most definitely an upgrade as the plane was crafted with a much more powerful engine as well as variable sweep wings which could change variables such as speed, takeoff time, and landing time. Those who have flown the plane say that it is one of the best built fighters and that it is relatively easy to fly and handle. In 1985, 769 trainers and 4,278 single-seat MiG-23s were completed though the first flight of the plane was on June 10, 1967 and it was fully entered into service in 1973.
Though a Russian defense fighter armed with infrared tracking systems and radar, the plane was acquired by the U.S. and was named the YF-113 after changes were made. Once the aircraft were readied for flight, they were widely used by the Soviet Union as well as Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, East Germany, and a few other Warsaw Pact allies. Countries such as Cuba, North Korea, India, Egypt, Syria, and others also have ownership MiG-23s. The Israeli military also use a simplified model of the Flogger.
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Even though it was phased out of Russian use in 1994, the MiG-23 has remained a highly popular fighter in various countries. Though not used as often as it was in the past, the Russian army does have operational MiG-23s stored at various bases. They have also used the planes as escort aircraft to Su-30s. About 11,000 MiG-23s are still flown by various air force groups around the world, it is widely used in places such as Angola, Ukraine, Sudan, Kazakhstan, and India. There are also plenty of MiG-23s at various museums, including the Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Kiev and the Museum of Aviation in Belgrade.

8. Su-27 Flanker – Mach 2.35

When the U.S. whipped out their top notch F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon, the U.S.S.R needed some sort of answer for the truly remarkable aircraft that were up in the skies. These U.S. planes put Russian pilots at a huge disadvantage and the country needed a way to out-do the Americans. To fix this, the U.S.S.R created the Su-27 Flanker. The plane was made to be able to fly in very hostile territory and gain control of air supremacy. Able to fly at speeds of 2.35 mach, the Flanker is sometimes called the most capable fighter of its time.  The first prototype of the plane first flew on May 20, 1977 but was not up to par with its American rivals. The final design of the Su-27 was completed on April 20, 1981 and proved to be just what the U.S.S.R needed. During this time the plane set plenty of records, including take-off speed and the highest climbed altitude. Even though this was Russia’s project, other countries such as Vietnam and China were very interested in producing their own versions, but this cost a pretty penny of $180 million.
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Today you’ll find the Su-27 Flankers mostly flying. Not many of these planes are in museums yet-many are featured in air shows just for “oohs” and “ahs,” while others are still in military use. Though the U.S.S.R is history, Russia has 449 working planes, Belarus has 19, and the Ukraine has 74. Besides these countries, the U.S., Ethiopia, Indonesia, and others also own a few of these planes. Today, many of these planes are sold for about $5 million.

7. F-14 Tomcat – Mach 2.37

Made to replace the cancelled F-111B, the F-14 Tomcat couldn’t have come at a better time. The U.S. Navy was seeking a long-range fighter and Grumman had the answer: the F-14. Production of the first F-14s began in the 1970s; however, changes were made after it was found that the TF30 engines were very limiting. To fix this, the aircraft were upgraded with better engines that would allow for the reliability and performance that was demanded. Besides early engine issues, the F-14 has proven to be a great aircraft. Equipped with variable-sweep wings and a huge fuel capacity, this plane was ace. The plane is also able to engage missiles and enemy aircraft from more than 100 miles away. This is particularly useful because it is often used to protect aircraft carriers from being attacked from the sky. The plane was downgraded with limited ground attack capability during the 1990s after the Soviet Union was no longer in existence and the previously installed capabilities were no longer needed. Today the planes have been replaced by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet due to rising maintenance costs.
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The F-14D Tomcat was retired on September 22, 1996. Its last military mission was on February 8 of the same year when the planes were ordered to drop a bomb in Iraq. Even though plans had been made to keep the plane in production past 2010, the cost to build and maintain them was too expensive. The creation of any new F-14s was halted, and those that remain operational were slowly taken out of the sky. In the U.S., you won’t find an F-14 flying or fighting off foreign aircraft. Instead, many of them have been placed in museums. Though none of these planes are flown in the U.S. anymore, the Iran Air Force does have access to them as they were given to them in 1976. However, Iran stands as the only country besides the U.S. to use these planes.

6. Su-24 Fencer – Mach 2.4

Often compared to the U.S. F-111, the Su-24 Fencer is a Soviet-made aircraft. Originally meant as competition, the Fencer proved that it was much better. In fact, the plane is often called the most dangerous aircraft that the Soviet Union has ever had. The plane was much faster, smaller, lighter, and more powerful than the F-111.
The best part about this aircraft is that it is able to hit mach 2.4 at low altitudes; not many planes are able to do that, as many times it takes a certain altitude to be able to fly at a supersonic speed. The Fencer is also equipped with missiles with laser-designators, which often means better accuracy. This technology along with terrain-radar makes the Fencer very powerful. The plane had its maiden flight in July 2, 1967 and was formally introduced into the military in 1974.
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About 1,400 Su-24 Fencers have been created; 650 of those belonging to the Soviet Union. Fencers that are slowly being phased out by the new more advanced Su-34. However, this phase out has not been quick and many of these planes are still used by the Russian Air Force as well as the Ukrainian Air Force- until Russia’s government can assure that there is enough money to cover the cost of building the new Su-34. It’s said that these planes were used in 2008 during the conflict in Georgia. Besides these two countries, places such as Iran, Algeria, Iraq, Libya, Belarus, and many others also use this plane for military reasons.

5. F-111 Aardvark – Mach 2.5

The F-111 Aardvark is probably most known for its entirely detachable and enclosed module designed for the two crewmen in the plane in the event that they will need to do an emergency eject. First drafted in the early 1960s by General Dynamics, the F-111 Aardvark, despite its weird animal choice for a name, was a widely used strategic bomber during its time. The aircraft took its first flight on December 21, 1964 and was brought into the military force in July 1967. The purpose of the F-111 was to create an airplane that could serve as a long-range interceptor for the U.S. Navy as well as a top notch strike fighter bomber for the Air Force’s use. However, the aircraft only proved useful for the Air Force because after the plane was assembled and ready to be put onto a carrier, it was deemed too heavy to be used. Despite this, the Air Force put good use to the F-111 but not until its common engine inlet, drag, and various structural failure problems were corrected. Once the F-111F came to the surface, the plane was top notch with very powerful engines, terrain-following radar, and laser-guided weapons. All of the previous conflicts were fixed and the Aardvark became a highly useful aircraft for many years.

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During the Vietnam War, the F-111 was a widely used airplane; however, due to various circumstances, the plane had extremely heavy losses. Today the F-111 Aardvark isn’t in use in the U.S. The U.S. Air Force stopped using the plane in 1998. In the U.S., you’ll find the F-111 on display in various museums, including California, Illinois, Texas, Alabama, New York, Ohio, New Mexico, and many other places. Australia still uses a pretty small fleet of F-111Cs, but the country plans to stop using them by the end of 2010 so that the F-35 can take its place.

4. F-15 Eagle – Mach 2.5

Looking ahead to the future for a plane that would successfully replace the F-4 Phantom, the U.S. Air Force sent out a requirement seeking an advanced air superiority fighter with long-range capabilities. In 1965, the same year the request was made, the idea behind the F-15 Eagle came to light. Just seven years later, the plane took its maiden flight and was entered into service in 1979. McDonnell Douglas, a company now better known as Boeing, created an aircraft that had large wings and amazing agility for a larger airplane measuring about 64 feet in length and 42 feet just in the wingspan. Though a larger airplane than most on the list, the use of titanium as well as extended compression adjustable inlets allow the plane to reach mach 2.5 speeds in no time. However, the Eagle is only able to go about 1.78 mach when it is loaded with weapons. Of course just like most planes, the F-15 Eagle had various series, including the F-15A and F-15D. The newer models were much more advanced, equipped with top-of-the-line radar, new computers, and more.
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Today, the F-15 Eagle is one of the few planes on the list that is still used by U.S. forces including the National Guard as well as the Air Force. The Eagle is often considered to be one of the most successful pieces of aircraft ever created. The plane has a count of over 100 successful missions since its debut. These planes have been widely used in Middle Eastern conflicts in the past, and the history hasn’t changed. With the war in Iraq and the mission for Operation Iraqi Freedom, the F-15s have proven to be vital pieces of aircraft to success in the war. Outside of the U.S., many other countries have also decided to keep using the F-15. These countries include Japan, Israel, and Saudi Arabia.

3. MiG-31 Foxhound – Mach 2.83

Flying its first flight on September 16, 1975, the MiG-31 Fox hound was made to act as a more advanced MiG-25 fighter. The purpose of the airplane would be to intercept foreign aircraft at high speeds as well as to thwart cruise missiles and low-flying aircraft. Even though it is oddly similar to the MiG-25, the Foxhound is said to be a great improvement. The plane is bigger than the MiG-25 and is considered to be much stronger as well. It has the capability to fly at supersonic speeds, even at low altitudes. The plane has also been given new engines with more power as well as advanced tracking radar that makes the Foxhound much more reliable and efficient in its job. Once the plane was perfected, it was able to enter service in 1983. With the new plane in use, the use of the MiG-25 declined as the Foxhound began to replace them. After all was said and done, about 400-500 MiG-31s were created for Russia and the Soviet Union.
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Today, Russia, Kazakhstan, and soon to be Syria all used the MiG-31. Russia has about 286 that are used for military purposes, with 100 left in reserve in the event that the country will need to use them. Kazakhstan also owns a few Foxhounds, but many of them are said to be nonoperational, though the country plans to refurbish about 10 of them to use for the Kazakhstan Air Force. Syria doesn’t own any Foxhounds yet, but the country should have access to them within the coming years. The government ordered several of these planes but the order has been halted due to outside pressure (and possibly monetary issues).

2. MiG-25R Foxbat-B – Mach 3.2

In 1959, the Soviet Union was focused on creating a fighter plane that could intercept as well as be used for reconnaissance activities. Like a few other Russian planes on the list, this plane was created to be some sort of competition to aircraft such as the Lockheed SR-71 as well as the North American XB-70. In March 1964, the MiG-25R Foxbat took its first flight and soon after in 1969, a law was signed to allow for testing of the plane with the reconnaissance capabilities and the testing began in 1970. At this time there was also a law passed to test the plane that could be used as an interceptor. In 1972 both designs were used by the Soviet Air Force. The plane is equipped with an automatic fire control system as well as great radar later including look-down shoot-down radar after 1980 when all of the MiGs were updated. The MiG-25R Foxbat is also able to bomb stationary targets using free fall bombs from 65,000 ft. up while traveling at a supersonic speed. There was also a system installed that allowed the plane to drop 10 bombs at one time.
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Various countries around the world still use the MiG-25R. Places such as Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Syria, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Algeria all have access to these planes. Of course, Russia, the main crafters of the plane, also continue to use them. All together the Russian Air Force has about 39 running MiG-25s. While some are still flown, others are grounded in air museums, including the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.

1. SR-71 Blackbird – Mach 3.2+

Even though it was first introduced in 1966, the SR-71 Blackbird still stands as the fastest manned reconnaissance aircraft four decades later. Manufactured by Lockheed, the SR-71 was mainly designed by Clarence “Kelly” Johnson who has been named an important figure in aviation history. The plane was first flown on December 22, 1964, and was able to enter service in January 1966. Able to fly at speeds of mach 3.2 or more, the SR-71 was a must have as the U-2 reconnaissance airplane was highly vulnerable to Soviet air defenses due to its speed and ability to claim to higher altitudes. In came the SR-71 which was much faster and was equipped with capabilities to escape attacks. In fact, the plane was never downed by an enemy; instead, 12 of the 32 ever made were ruined in accidents. The plane was painted with a new technology paint that did not allow it to be easily spotted with radar. The overall shape of the plane also made it one of the first stealth-technology airplanes.
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Today you won’t find an SR-71 flying amongst the clouds. Instead, you’ll more than likely find it at a museum, or if you work for Lockheed in Palmdale, you’ll find three of them locked away. The SR-71 was permanently retired in 1998 when it became clear to Congress and the U.S. Air Force that the plane was highly expensive to maintain and operate. Because the plane was used so much during the Cold War, despite being retired for the first time in 1991, Congress decided to reactivate a small fleet to be used. Despite amazing upgrades to the aircraft, such as an advanced radar system and a data link able to send out real time images, the SR-71 was grounded in 1998 for good.
If you ever want to get a great look at an SR-71, you can find them at various air and space museums as well as at Air Force bases in Tucson, Arizona; Edwards Air Force Base in California; Kalamazoo, Michigan; Eglin Air Force Base in Florida; as well as various museums in California, England, Ashland, Nebraska, Ohio, Utah, and Virginia.

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Friday, June 8, 2012

Top 10 Fastest Planes in the World

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These 10 aircrafts below are terrors and saviors. With their ability, Pilot can drop anything from view millimeters bullets to nuclear head missile. They have fast machine, they only picked the best pilot to control them and they can soar faster than their own roar machines. This is top 10 fastest plane in the world.

10. General Dynamics F-111 “Aardvark”
USAF produced Aardvark in 1960s and they built it to serve US naval force. USAF completed F-111 with pioneer technology of standard super sonic aircraft such as variable sweep wings and afterburner turbofan. 2 Pratt and Whitney TF30-P-100 turbofans power F-111 and each turbofan supplies 17,900 lbf dry thrust, which can push the aircraft soars at 2.5 time sonic speed or 2.5 Mach or 1,650 mile per hour.

09. MiG 31 FoxHound
Russia developed MiG 31 Foxhound to replace former MiG-25 FoxBat , which loses maneuverability at dodging. A twin Soloviev D-30F6 afterburners with 2.94 aspect ration powers FoxHound and is capable to produce 34,172 lbf of thrust which can make the FoxHound raids at 2.83 sonic speed or 1,860 mph.

08. F-15 Eagle
F-15 Eagle is American supersonic aircraft from McDonnell Douglas. The producer packed the F-15 with shoulder-mounted wings, full-computerized control system, radar from APG-63/70 pulse-Doppler, and a twin Pratt & amp; Whitney F100 axial-flow turbofan completed with afterburners. The machine supplies 29000 lbf and it can make the jet flies beyond 1,660 mph or 2,7 Mach at high altitude.

07. XB-70 Valkyrie
XB-70 A was an experimental supersonic aircraft that is propelled with a delta wing. USAF only operate Valkyrie view times and retired the jet in a short span. On its active days, Valkyrie can fly at Mach 3 speed. The speed came from 6 GE YJ93-GE-3 afterburning turbojet which supplied 70,000 ft and was capable to make the jet soared at 2,056 mph ( around 3.1 Mach). Engineer equipped the jet with adjustable air-intake control system, which was able to stop or absorb kinetic energy from supersonic force equivalent to energy to stop 800 cars moving at 100 miles per hour.

06. Bell X-2
Bell X-2 was another experimental supersonic to find solution of “thermal barrier” and aerodynamic friction heat while a supersonic jet nears Mach 3 speed. Engineers bodied the jet with a copper-nickel alloy and stainless steel and they powered the jet with a 2-chamber XLR25 sea level thrust limit-able machine. Lieutenant Colonel Frank K. “Pete” Everest and Captain Iven C. Kincheloe had tested the jet in 1955. Sadly, when Captain Iven C. Kincheloe tested the plane, it killed him. Before the jet crashed, for a short time, at 126,200 ft, the jet had carried Captain Iven soared beyond Mach 3 or 2094 mph. He was the first man who flew beyond Mach 3. Too bad, he could not enjoy the glory after he decided to turn the jet while he was at speed beyond Mach 3

05. MiG-25 “Foxbat”
MiG-25 Foxbat was a respond of USSR’s military after US launched a B-70 bomber around 1960s, which can fly at Mach3 above 70,000 feet while carrying nuclear bombs. MiG-25 “Foxbat” or Foxbat-B is a super jet interceptor that is designed to dodge, intercept and destroy superfast aircraft such B-70 at altitude 70-80 thousands feet. MiG-25 is supported by 2 Tumansky R-15B-300 turbojets with afterburners that produces 100.1 kN thrust, which is capable to tears the jet at 3,2 Mach or 2170 mph.

04. SR-71 Blackbird
SR-71 Blackbird is a Lockheed skunk works that was designed to replace U-2 reconnaissance jet. The SR-71 Blackbird can fly at 100,000 feet and beyond while speeding at 3.5 Mach. The maximum range is around 4000 miles. It got the speed from 2 Pratt & amp; Whitney J58-1 continuous-bleed turbojets with afterburner, which supplied 32,500 lbf (145 kN) thrust each and can pushed the jet fly at 2,500 mph. SR-71 served USAF in 1966, retired in the late 80s, backed to service in the first 90s and total retired in 1998.
03. X-15
X-15 is an experimental jet and it was designed to find answer to build a better space shuttle technology. During the test, X-15 showed can fly at 354,330 ft while cruising at 4,520 mph or 6.72 Mach. X-15 carries one Thiokol XLR99-RM-2 rocket engine that is powered by liquid oxygen, ammonia and hydrogen peroxide to pump the liquid fuel effectively.
02. X-43A
X-43A is a remote-controlled, experimental and hypersonic jet and known as the fastest aircraft in the world. X-43A is classified as a Scramjet because it moves with a supersonic-combustion-ramjet or Scramjet. During test on Nov. 16, 2004, the engine is capable to push the unmanned jet soars at 9.8 Mach or 7,546 mph or equal to 3 times SR-71 Blackbird. Liquid Oxygen fuels it and, unlike Blackbird, it does not need any hydrogen
01. Space Shuttle
Space Shuttle is part of NASA human space-flight mission or called Space transport system project. Every Space shuttle carries RLS or reusable launch system that composes Reusable Orbiter Vehicle (OV) fueled by MMH/N2O4, External tank (EV) fueled by LOX/LX2 and 2 reusable SRB or Solid rocket boosters. On the launched stage, the space shuttle can speed up to 17,320 mph or beyond 20 Mach.  This is world’s fastest plane in the history of human

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Top 10 Fastest Birds in the World

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 Some birds are fastest species on earth. They have outstanding stamina more than a cheetah and they can speed up for hours. On the following list, you will find 10 fastest birds in the world according to birdwatchers around the globe. Do not expect Eagle on the following list because eagle is slower compare to the slowest bird on the top 10 world’s fastest bird.

10. Pintail (Anas Acuta): 65 mph
 Pintail is a migratory bird, which originates from Europe, North America and Asia. Every year, Pintails migrates from near north equator to south equator to find warm environment. In a critical condition, Pintail can speed up to 105 km or 65 mph. Male pintail is usually bigger than the female. After they full grown, pintail can have a wingspan spanning 23.6-28.2 cm .

9. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos): 65 mph
Mallard or popularly called Wild Duck come from New Zealand, part of Australia, Asia, North Africa, Europe and North America. Mallard’s female usually has light brown head while the male has bright green head. Adult mallard usually fly with wings spanning 32 up to 39 inches wide. Birdwatcher classified Mallard as a migratory bird.

8. Teal (Anas Crecca): 68 mph
 Teal or people use to call Common teal originates from the temperate Eurasia region. They migrate to south to escape from the cold winter. It is a small duck with wings spanning 53-59 cm wide. It has top speed 109 km/ hour in the air. When they migrate, Teals usually gather in a large blocks to scare predators

7. Eider duck (Somateria mollissima): 70 mph
Eider Duck is a big sea duck. We can find the duck habitat in northern Europe, North America until Eastern Siberian. Adult Eider duck is 50-71 cm long. Since it is coastal bird, the bird migrates every winter to south

6. Canvasback duck (AythyaValisineria): 72 mph
Canvasback Duck is a big diving duck. We can find its habitat in North America. Their migration route is from Mississippi the south hemisphere during the winter. A full-grown Canvasback is 48-56 cm long and has wings spanning 79 up to 89 cm

5. White-rumped swift (Apus caffer): 77 mph
 White Rumped Swift comes from Spain, Morocco and Saharan areas. On a certain condition, the bird migrates to South Africa. Apus Caffer is classified as a small bird because it is only 14-15,5 cm long. On the air, the bird can fly up to 124 km/h. Their short legs help them to control their speed.

4. Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator): 80 mph/129 km/hour
 The Red-breasted Merganser originates from North America, Europe, Asia and Greenland. Same as other diving duck, it migrates during the winter to the south. The bird can grow up to 62 cm long and their wing can span up to 70-86 cm once they mature.

3. Spur-winged goose (Plectropterus gambensis): 88 mph
Spur-winged Goose is a big bird comes from wetlands of Sub-Sahara of Africa and it has a title the biggest “goose” in the world. They can grow from 75 up to 115 cm tall and be weighting up to 4- 6.8 kg. Same as other bird, the male is bigger than the female.

2. Frigate bird (family of Fregatidae) : 95 mph
 Frigate bird is one of Fregata genus families and birdwatcher use to call it Pirate bird. The bird has long tails and wings. The male has red pouch on his chest. Frigate bird is pelagic and they rarely migrate to the other hemisphere to avoid winter. 1. Spine-tailed swift (Hirundapus caudacutus): 106 mph

1. Spine-tailed swift: 106 mph
Spine-tailed Swift or called White-throated Needletail is the world’s fastest bird. It has short legs, loves to fly, and it builds their home between the rock, cliffs or hollow trees. Almost all the bird’s life is flying. We can find its habitat in rocky hills around central Asia, or southern Siberia. During the winter, the bird migrates to Australia. This fastest bird in the world is a difficult catch.
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Top 10 Fastest Animals in the World

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 On the wild, the fastest land predator in the modern world is Cheetah. They are capable to run fast because their prey is animal that can run nearly as fast as the cheetah itself. On the following list, we are going to explore 10 fastest animal in the world.

1. Cheetah (70mph/113kmph)
cheetah

Cheetah is believed as the fastest land animal on the planet. Recently, Cincinnati zoo documented the fastest cheetah ever been captured by a camera. Her name is Sarah and she run 100 meters in mere 6.13 second. The 10years old cheetah outmatches the running speed record that was set by a South African Cheetah Nyana a decade ago.

2. Pronghorn antelope (61 mph/ 98 kmph)
Pronghorn antelope
Pronghorn Antelope is indigenous mammal of western and central North America and they are known as the fastest land mammal in northern hemisphere. Although they are little slower than cheetah, they are more sustainable than its ancient and extinct predator American Cheetah.

3. Lion (50 mph/ 80 kmph)
Lion
Lion is another predator that marches the earth with speed. Although the cat is slower than cheetah, which is also cat, Lion is much powerful than Cheetah and it is not rare cheetah should give their prey to the dominant lion.

4. Thomson’s gazelle (50 mph/ 80 kmph)
Thomson’s gazelle
Thomson gazelle is indigenous specimen of Serengeti and is a prey of many predators such as cheetah, lion, baboon, crocodiles and Hyenas. The speed of Thomson’s gazelle is a ticket to live longer against the attack of cheetah or lion. They are not only good in speed but also in maneuver and endurance

5. Wildebeest (50 mph/ 80 kmph)
wildebeest
Wildebeest is another favorite prey of lion, cheetah, include vultures. However, Wildebeest has learned view effective defense mechanism and one of them is running. When they are in a herd and running together with their group, Cheetah has minor chance to take one of them down

6. Springbok (50 mph/ 80 kmph)
Springbok
Springbok is herbivore from the family of Antidorcas marsupialis or antelope. Beside their beauty and agility, they are fast runner and high jumper. Most springbok can leap 3 1/2 meter high and long jump 15 meters when they are exited, trying to attract females, to distract predator or show off.

7. Quarter horse (47.5 mph/ 76 kmph)
Quarter horse
Quarter Horse or popularly known as American Quarter Horse is most popular horse breed in US and it has been involved in various equestrian activities for years since the early 20th century.

8. Cape hunting dog (45 mph/72 kmph)
Cape hunting dog
Cape hunting dog is popular as Lycaon pictus and it means wolf painted in English. Cape hunting Dog can run fast and it has strong 42 teeth. The bite force quotient is 142. It is the highest among all carnivores in the world.

9. Elk ( 45 mph/ 72 kmph)
Elk
Elk or known as Wapiti is a biggest land mammal in North America and East Asia. It is one of the families of moose and is the biggest among all. Their speed is another wonder of Elk.

10. Coyote (43 mph/69 kmph)
Coyote
Beside their running speed and jumping that can reach up to 13 feat or 4 meters, coyote have astonishing hearing abilities that can reach up to upper frequency 80 KHz. Other family of wolves such as coyote and domesticated dogs that is only 60 KHz. In the family of Wolf, Caoote is the fastest animal

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Top 10 Fastest Cars in the World

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Although the different between 399 and 431 km/h are not so significant in a real life, people always want to be faster than the other although it might be only view seconds or a minute. Since car racing introduced, competition of fast cars producing begun and car race is undeniably one of the main reason why car industries grow. People enjoy watching car races, they want to own a winner’s car, and car producers came to fill the demands. In this post, we are going to talk about latest 10 fastest cars in the world. The fastest car in this list is also recorded s the priciest production car ever;

10. Lamborghini Murcielago LP640: 211 mph (339.5 km/h)
 Lamborgini Company is an Italian sport carmaker and I guess you already know they do not make a city car. Special for the Murcielago LP640, Lamborghini mounted a V12 machine with capacity 640hp that is capable to drag the car at max speed 211mph/339.5 km and make it touches 100km.hour in mere 3,2 seconds.

9. Pagani Zonda F: 215 mph (346 km/h)

 Pagani embedded Pagani Zonda F with a Mercedes Benz v 12 engine that can push the car move up to 215 mph or around 346km/h. It only takes 3,2 seconds to hit 100km.h and one must pay $667,300 if they want to ride the car every day.

8. Jaguar XJ220: 217 mph (349.2 km/h)

If you want to save few thousand dollar, you can forget Pagani Zonda F and choose Jaguar Xj220. Jaguar sell this car $650.000 per unit and if you have one, you own a car with a double twin-turbo machine with capacity 542 hp and capability to run at 100km/h less than 3,9 seconds. If you kick the throttle full, it will run 217 mph.

7. Ferrari Enzo: 217 mph (349.2 km/h)
 The car is so special so that the name is same as the founder of Ferrari Company. It has top speed 349.2 km/h, it has a V12 F140 engine with 660 hp and it can hit 100km/h in 3.4 second. Last important information, Ferrari permits you to own it for $670,000

6. Aston Martin One 77: 220 mph (354 km/h)
From UK, Aston Martin One 77 comes with a V-12 7.3 liters engine that can make the car run up to 220mph or 354 km/h. It hits 60 mph under 3.6 seconds and if you look up the exterior, you will find an active aerodynamic system over there

5. McLaren F1: 240 mph (386.2 km/h)
 McLaren F1 is a limited edition product and the producer only made 100 units of this. McLaren powers the car with a v12 engine that can produce 627hp and pulls the car at a top speed 240 mph or 386,2 km/h. the car speed up from 0 to 100km in mere 3,2 seconds and you can drive it everyday for $970,000.

4. Koenigsegg CCX: 245 mph (394 km/h)
Koenigsegg CCX come from Sweden and thanks for the CCX-powered V8 engine 806 hp, it only takes 3,2 second to speed up from 1-100 km per hour. The price tag of the car is $ 545,568 and once you own it, you can push the car move up to 245 mph.

3. Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo: 248 mph (399 km/h)
 Saleen S7 comes from Irvine, California and carries a price tag $555,000.It has top speed 248mph or 399km per hour and the first 100km can be reached in 3.2 seconds. An aluminum double-engine turbo engine powers the car and the machine can deliver 750 hp.

2. The SSC Ultimate Aero: 257 mph (413.6 km/h)
Shelby Super Car Ultimate Aero is a former world’s fastest car in 2010 and the car got the title because it has a double-turbo V8 engine under the hood that can produce 1183 hp and push the car to 100km/h in 2.7 seconds only. The initial price of the car is $654,400 and that means you have to pay extra if you want to have the car shipped to your home

1. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport: 267.856 mph (431.072 km/h)
 According to Guinness worlds, Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is the current world’s fastest production car. Inside the car cap we can find a 8.0 L W16 quad-turbocharged engine with power output 1,184 hp max that is controlled by a 7-speed DSG sequential transmission gear. Base on Guinness test, the car can reach average top speed from 431.072 km/h (267.856 mph) and 434.20 km/h (269.80 mph). It is the fastest record ever made and it is faster than former world’s fastest car titleholder was. The fastest car in the world is sold for $2,700,000 and once you own one, you have a car that hold two title, 2011′s fastest and priciest car production ever

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