In honor of our innate love of all things fast, we’ve gathered up a list of the fastest things on (or nearly on) Earth.

You’ll find no cheetahs or peregrine falcons here, just the most crazy-quick contraptions humans have ever strapped themselves into. With that, let’s punch it….

Source:
http://www.switched.com/2009/06/10/worlds-fastest-planes-trains-and-automobiles-and-other-stuff/