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Its 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.xyz)
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[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ok buddy, let's see you pull out of a terminal velocity (180mph) head first dive.

As any pilot will tell you; if you manage to pull out of a dive it's not falling out of the sky, it's aerobatics.

Ontop of this, it's catching prey in it's talons, let's see you try and grab anything when traveling at 180mph in any direction.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've ridden in an airplane before, it's not difficult.

[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Bet you coulda outran pompeiis lava flows too

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

In an airplane? Probably.