fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-211 months 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-square72fedilinkarrow-up1402arrow-down113
arrow-up1389arrow-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-211 months agomessage-square72fedilink
minus-squareleftzerolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·edit-211 months agoSeriously, I’m sure we could find some shark with a faster terminal speed if dropped from high enough…
minus-squarePirasp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·11 months 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!
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!