How fast does an Olympic archery arrow fly?
240 km/hAbout 149 mph · Race
A recurve arrow leaves the bow at about 240 km/h.
That's about 4.3 times a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).
🏹240 km/h
🐝a honeybee
By speed: an arrow is about 10× faster than a honeybee.
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