On Nov 20, 2003, at 11:12 AM, David Bovill wrote:
Well according to Google it's about 40 to 50mph (as stated from Ask A Scientist - Zoology Archive Speed of a Swallow
http://newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/zoo00/zoo00333.htm
OK if unladen is so easy, how about the airspeed velocity of a 5 oz. swallow carrying a 1 lb. coconut? Hint: is a Monty Python skit :-)
<http://systemimager.sourceforge.net/pub/swallowscenes.html> <http://www.shawnplunkett.com/Monty%20Python.htm>
It was in my mind because a new scientific study was mentioned on slashdot yesterday. <http://www.style.org/unladenswallow/>
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