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Can a bird fly faster than its terminal velocity?

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eMortal · M
Yes. Terminal velocity=0
eMortal · M
@GuyWithOpinions Terminal. It's not fly anymore. The velocity during the flight was most like higher, unless the bird never moved.
GuyWithOpinions · 31-35, M
@eMortal maybe i need to reorganize my question.

Because a bird has low mass and density, its free fallspeed could be slower than something with more mass like a human.

So when a bird is diving, would it go faster by flapping its wings? Or is it already at maximum velocity by keeping a streamline posture.
eMortal · M
@GuyWithOpinions The eagle tucks its wings when it dives. It's faster than flapping wings.
hence the term terminal velocity..
any quicker and its gunna die! :)

 
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