How fast do the USAF Thunderbirds go?

Question

I was watching the Daytona 500 preshow and was wondering how fast they were going. Thanks

Answer 1

At the Daytona preshow, the Thunderbirds will fly below the sound barrier, at about 650 mph.  

The F16, however, is capable or reaching a speed of 1,350 mph.

Answer 2

they are F-16cs so:

    * At sea level: Mach 1.2 (915 mph, 1,460 km/h)

    * At altitude: Mach 2+ (1,500 mph, 2,414 km/h)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-16#Specif...

But just because they can go that fast doest mean that they were. I am sure it was less than Mach 1 otherwise the sound would be very very loud.

Answer 3

The Thunderbirds cannot break the sound barrier during a show becase if they did all glass within a certain radius of the plane will shatter.

But, to answer your question, a little bit less than the speed of sound.