The designations for both may change, but most countries have adopted either kph, kp/h, or kmph for kilometers per hour, and mi/h, mph and m/h for miles per hour. Currently, only about 9% of the world uses miles per hour as a unit of measure, with the best-known among themRead More →

Secretariat holds the fastest finishing time at 2:24.00. In 1973, the Triple Crown-winning horse set a world record that still stands for a race on a mile-and-a-half dirt track. The horse reached a top speed of 49 mph. Was Secretariat the fastest horse ever? Secretariat set speed records at multipleRead More →

When you think of windy flying conditions, I’m sure you think of turbulence. Whilst this is not always the case, flights do tend to be more bumpy when it’s windy. … The engines merely provide the forward thrust to get the air flowing over the wings. In order to maximizeRead More →