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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.
What is the forward velocity of a laden swallow and how does this compare to the unladen swallow of Monty Python fame? An unladen swallow may fly at around 11meters per second, but common sense suggests that if the swallow is carrying extra mass (i.e. is laden, and not too heavily) it will hav â¦ e to work harder just to stay in the air, and will have less capacity to make forward progress through the air.