fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-22 years agoIts diving speed during flight is more than 300 km (186 miles) per hour, making it not only the world’s fastest bird but also the world’s fastest animal.mander.xyzimagemessage-square72linkfedilinkarrow-up1408arrow-down116
arrow-up1392arrow-down1imageIts diving speed during flight is more than 300 km (186 miles) per hour, making it not only the world’s fastest bird but also the world’s fastest animal.mander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-22 years agomessage-square72linkfedilink
minus-squareleftzero@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·edit-22 years agoSeriously, I’m sure we could find some shark with a faster terminal speed if dropped from high enough…
minus-squarePirasp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·2 years agoThe real trick is that these Falcons exceed their terminal velocity in those dives. So not just falling but falling with added power and a hell of a lot of style!
minus-squareDjinn@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·2 years agoIt’s not flying, it’s falling with style.
falling is cheating.
Seriously, I’m sure we could find some shark with a faster terminal speed if dropped from high enough…
The real trick is that these Falcons exceed their terminal velocity in those dives. So not just falling but falling with added power and a hell of a lot of style!
It’s not flying, it’s falling with style.