It depends on whether you are talking about an African or European swallow.
The airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow is roughly 11 meters per second, or 24 miles per hour*, beating its wings 7-9 times per second (rather than 43). But please note that a 5 ounce bird cannot carry a one pound coconut.
*Based upon published species-wide averages of wing length and body mass, initial Strouhal estimates based on those averages and cross-species comparisons, the Lund wind tunnel study of birds flying at a range of speeds, and revised Strouhal numbers based on that study gives an estimate that the average cruising airspeed velocity of an unladen European Swallow is roughly 11 meters per second, or 24 miles per hour.
It depends. Is it African or European?
It depends on the average wind-speed velocity of an African Swallow.
African or European?
What do you mean, an African or a European Swallow
40 kilometres per hour
The average velocity of an unladen swallow would depend on the specific species of swallow, prevailing wind conditions, and flight path taken. Swallows are known to fly at speeds ranging from 20 to 35 miles per hour.
The answer is really quite simple... The actual flight speed velocity can change frequently during the flight of the swallow. therefore, in order to determine the answer, one must first take into account the surroundings and forces affecting the bird's flight pattern... for example, a bird higher in altitude will most likely have a high speed, because it is probably stalling and falling back to earth.
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African or European? Well, Suppose it was two swallows?
African or European swallows? we know they're non-migratory, but are they carrying a cord? Nice answer, #1, takes me right back to the top of the castle. ================================================================================== What, held under the dorsal guiding feathers?
The average swallow flies at at a cruising speed of 15 beats per second and an amplitude of 22 cm.
The average airspeed velocity of an unladen European Swallow is about 20.1 miles per hour or 32.4 kilometers per hour. However, this varies depending on the conditions and individual bird.