Airspeed Velocity of an Unladen Swallow

Summarized, the results of that study were that European Barn swallows flew between 4 and 14 m/s, and they would only fly at 15 m/s for 20 seconds or less. But one of the swallows wouldn't fly at 14 m/s, so for the average airspeed velocity of a swallow is 13 m/s, which is 29 mph or 47 kph.

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[xtalongraspx]

Are you suggesting that coconuts migrate???

[nathanderhake]

This video probably saved the lives of thousands of bridge crossers.

[sithlordhibiscus]

maybe TWO European swallows held it using a strip of bark. or if 3.2 swallows, perhaps a fledgling and three adults carried it in a pyramidal formation. if it were drained by a human first then it'd weigh less than 1 lb