Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Record-Breaker

Among flying birds, some of the strongest wings (structurally speaking) belong to peregrine falcons (that measurement comes from my own work).

Here's why: http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/falcon.html

Frightful, the world record holder, exceeds 242 mph in a stoop, and can pull out of such dives carrying a lure equal in mass to herself.  The best comparison I can think of is this: drop down the middle of a spiral stairwell, and catch yourself on the railings at the bottom with your arms.  With a compact car attached to your back.

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