Jet Bird
Science brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
Is it possible for a bird to fly faster than a plane? How?
Answer
It is possible if the bird is inside the plane when it is flying and it flies from the rear to the front of the plane.
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pusandave
Apr 03, 2002
| Your assumption is that all planes travel fast. I know some remote controlled aircraft that when put into a slight breeze can stay fixed in space, in relation to the ground. Any bird could out fly a plane in this state. |
(user deleted)
Apr 18, 2002
| agreed...it is possible...when the bird is flying faster than the plane itself... |
(user deleted)
Aug 14, 2002
| Simple frame of reference trick. |
electronjohn  
Nov 12, 2002
| Or if the plane is parked on the ground. |
mcfarfar
Jan 21, 2003
| What if its a paper plane? |
dakini
Jun 26, 2003
| Nice teaser, but I think that maybe you need to specify what kind of plane, and maybe that would clear it up a little bit.  |
jetdjc15
Aug 28, 2004
| very good that goes to the heart of einstiens revolution theory  |
jetdjc15
Aug 28, 2004
| realitivity*
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jetdjc15
Aug 28, 2004
| actually to be specific any thing on a moving plane is traveling faster then it because then u are mesuring RELITIVE speeds of the bird and the plane witch is the speed of the plane + the bird...so it must be faster  |
froggygg 
Apr 21, 2005
| Good but, I think this teaser should have been placed in the trick category. |
cyberstar5150
Aug 04, 2006
| There are hawks that plummet down to earth and then take flight after a time. The gravitational force accelerates them to amazing speeds and so can easily outrun a plane. |
vbguy101
Oct 01, 2006
| Oh.  |
besmartbaby 
Jan 31, 2008
| wau!! |
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