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How fast can a peregrine falcon fly? One scientist aims to find out by skydiving along with the birds.
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Skydivers can reach 150mph velocity. This is not even cruising speed for a peregrin falcon, in this clip it's estimated that the falcon must have accelerated beyond 180mph. From the BBC.
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The launch of the Falcon 1 rocket on Omelek Island, Kwajalein Atoll.
Liftoff was 3/20/2007 at approx. 01:10 GMT (9:10 EST). This video runs T -1:19 to T +5:00; the video feed was lost at approx T +5:05.
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As shown in this video, the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), gyrfalcon (F. rusticolus), and prairie falcon (F. mexicanus) are formidable birds of prey.
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This is the new Novint Falcon device. It is a pointing device that allows 3D movement and gives the user feedback from 3D virtual objects. It is supposed to eventually cost less than $100
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Air Force F16 fighter jet (technically an F16N---denoting it was sold to the Navy---but this aircraft is mainly used by the USAF rather than Navy) vs the F14 Navy Aircraft.
Instructors are piloting the F-16, students are in the F-14s. Enjoy =)
