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on Wednesday November 22 2017, @10:03PM
from the good-thing-they-didn't-hit-a-flying-pig dept.
from the good-thing-they-didn't-hit-a-flying-pig dept.
The intact carcass of a bird dangles from a plane after colliding with the aircraft approaching Miami International Airport.
This would seem to defy the laws of physics, or that just the bird's neck is Kryptonian. It's name is being witheld until the next of kin is notified....
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Bird Carcass Strangely Intact After Impact With Landing Plane
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belief, n:
Something you do not believe.
(Score: 2) by MostCynical on Thursday November 23 2017, @02:09AM (3 children)
So, more a smoosh than a splat.
My god, man, a 60mph bird!
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 23 2017, @04:03AM (2 children)
https://www.thetravelalmanac.com/lists/birds-speed.htm [thetravelalmanac.com]
> ...the Peregrine Falcon is not only the fastest moving bird, it is the fastest animal on the planet. It first soars to a great height, then dives steeply at speeds of over 200 mph. However, it does not make the top ten list below which is based on speeds when travelling in level flight.
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> Fastest Level Flying
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> The following list of birds is based on the travelling speed when measured in level flying. The info is from several sources and you may find other contradicting lists elsewhere. The top of this list, the Spine-tailed swift, obviously gets its name 'swift' for being so fast.
Table lists 10 bird species, all clocked at faster than 60mph (100kph).
(Score: 2) by MostCynical on Thursday November 23 2017, @04:36AM
Wow. I've had cars that couldn't go that fast.
Wonder if poor squashed birdy sped up when he saw the plane follwing him...
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 23 2017, @08:58AM
The Peregrine Falcon is not the fastest animal on the planet. That title goes to a certain mammal, especially around certain areas like Florida, New Guinea and Baikonur.