feel the speed
September 21, 2010 3:50 AM   Subscribe

every little nuance counts when you're on the edge of what's possible. Speeds of nearly 200mph, dives and turns that produce 10Gs+, maneuvering through dense forests at high speed only inches from the ground, and only a fraction of a second from impact.

the Peregrine Falcon is the fastest bird on the planet. and now someone's gone & stuck a camera on one.
posted by msconduct (6 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: posted previously -- vacapinta



 
Double
posted by fire&wings at 3:52 AM on September 21, 2010


Thought this was going to be about piloting speeder bikes on Endor :(
posted by EndsOfInvention at 3:55 AM on September 21, 2010 [1 favorite]


Fuck yeah, nature! For some reason that video makes me happy. Thanks.
posted by _Lasar at 3:57 AM on September 21, 2010


"Scientists examining these images have concluded that no aircraft invented comes anywhere close."

Wow, voiceover, you are impressed by SCIENCE!

Meanwhile, these birds rock. Just seeing that has to make all those daredevil wingsuit folks and skydivers and hangliders and all just gnash their teeth in raw envy.
posted by chavenet at 4:24 AM on September 21, 2010


As f&w said, this is a double post.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 4:25 AM on September 21, 2010


Watch the hungry moderators swoop down on it!
posted by Joe in Australia at 4:27 AM on September 21, 2010


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