SpeedrooHow fast did John Stapp ride a rocket sled?
632 mphAbout 1,017 km/h · Jet
632 mph (1,020 km/h) in 1954, then he stopped in just over a second to test what the body could take.
That's about 18 times a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🚀632 mph
🪁a kitesurfer
By speed: John Stapp's sled is about 9.9× faster than a kitesurfer.
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