How long can a bird remain in flight?

[Philosophy Explorer]

Think about it. A bird has to stop to rest and eat, right? How long can it stay up in the air?

PhilX

[Walker]

Is that an African or European swallow?

[Philosophy Explorer]

Is that an African or European swallow?

Alpine swift.

PhilX

[Walker]

Laden or unladen?

[Arising_uk]

Depends how high the building is you throw her off.

[Philosophy Explorer]

Depends how high the building is you throw her off.

That doesn't mean the bird is in flight.

I'm surprised no one did an internet search because the answer is there. Who wants me to give the answer?

PhilX

[thedoc]

Depends how high the building is you throw her off.

That doesn't mean the bird is in flight.

I'm surprised no one did an internet search because the answer is there. Who wants me to give the answer?

PhilX

10 months.

[Philosophy Explorer]

Depends how high the building is you throw her off.

That doesn't mean the bird is in flight.

I'm surprised no one did an internet search because the answer is there. Who wants me to give the answer?

PhilX

10 months.

Doc, you do me proud although I read 200 days or six months. You go to the head of the class.

PhilX

[Dalek Prime]

I seem to recall that an albatross would circle ships without landing for some time. Always amazed me, especially since I'm such a lazy person. I wonder how they adjust, sleep-wise? Micro-naps?

[gaffo]

Think about it. A bird has to stop to rest and eat, right? How long can it stay up in the air?

PhilX

25.5674 minutes. given optimal thermal updraft.

[gaffo]

I seem to recall that an albatross would circle ships without landing for some time. Always amazed me, especially since I'm such a lazy person. I wonder how they adjust, sleep-wise? Micro-naps?

probably so. part dolphin?

the two have the same dilemma.

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I seem to recall that an albatross would circle ships without landing for some time. Always amazed me, especially since I'm such a lazy person. I wonder how they adjust, sleep-wise? Micro-naps?

"Overhead the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air / While deep beneath the ocean waves are labyrinths of coral caves / The echos of the distant times come billowing across the sand / and everything is green in submarine." They need to move no muscles.

How long can you stand in one spot? or better still, how long can you sit, or lie in one spot?

The Albatross has a "locking" mechanism for hanging in the air with minimal exertion. Much like you and I depend on our skeleton to relax when in repose, the Albatross depends on its massive chest muscles to do the work of allowing it to relax or even to sleep. Humans need to at least sit. But cows and horses can sleep standing up. They do have muscle control in their sleep. If a horse has no muscle control, its legs buckle in and collapse under it.

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Is that an African or European swallow?

Depends on what they are swallowing.

But let's not wallow in the the swallow. That's hollow. How low can we get (before we must stop ourselves)?

[Dalek Prime]

I seem to recall that an albatross would circle ships without landing for some time. Always amazed me, especially since I'm such a lazy person. I wonder how they adjust, sleep-wise? Micro-naps?

"Overhead the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air / While deep beneath the ocean waves are labyrinths of coral caves / The echos of the distant times come billowing across the sand / and everything is green in submarine." They need to move no muscles.

How long can you stand in one spot? or better still, how long can you sit, or lie in one spot?

The Albatross has a "locking" mechanism for hanging in the air with minimal exertion. Much like you and I depend on our skeleton to relax when in repose, the Albatross depends on its massive chest muscles to do the work of allowing it to relax or even to sleep. Humans need to at least sit. But cows and horses can sleep standing up. They do have muscle control in their sleep. If a horse has no muscle control, its legs buckle in and collapse under it.

Still, I wouldn't think of napping whilst flying a glider, even for a short period. (Speaking of which, my late uncle won a DFC for a 24hr flight behind enemy lines in Burma.)

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Still, I wouldn't think of napping whilst flying a glider, even for a short period.

(Speaking of which, my late uncle won a DFC for a 24hr flight behind enemy lines in Burma.)

What can happen? The albatross falls, the water cushions his fall, and he wakes up in a cold sweat.

They gave your uncle, may he rest in peace, a DFC for being 24 hours late?