Santa's sleigh must travel at an astonishing 650 miles per second to deliver presents to children worldwide on Christmas Eve, according to calculations by the University of Arizona. This speed is approximately 3,000 times faster than the speed of sound, yet still within the laws of physics.

The sleigh's incredible specifications include:

• Acceleration: 21.5 miles per second per second
• Estimated power: 6.47-trillion brake horsepower
• Payload capacity: 4 million tonnes at takeoff
• Quarter-mile time: 0.01 seconds

To put this in perspective:

• It's 10 times faster acceleration than the McMurtry Speirling (currently the fastest tested car, which does 0-60mph in 1.4 seconds)
• The payload equals 16,000 Antonov AN-225 aircraft
• Equivalent to 2.6 million Ford Transit Custom vans at maximum capacity

The weight of presents gradually decreases throughout the night as deliveries are made, potentially allowing for even faster speeds toward the end of Santa's journey. This combination of supernatural speed and massive carrying capacity makes Santa's sleigh the most impressive vehicle ever conceived, surpassing both modern aviation and automotive engineering capabilities.

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