How fast was the human-powered flight record?
29.5 km/hAbout 18.3 mph · Run
The Daedalus pedal plane flew 115 km over the Aegean Sea in 1988 at about 29.5 km/h.
That's about 53% of a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).
🛩️29.5 km/h
⛵the Mayflower
By speed: a pedal-powered plane is about 9.8× faster than the Mayflower.
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- How fast can a hippo run?30 km/h
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- How fast does a plane taxi?30 km/h
- How fast can a squirrel run?32 km/h
- How fast can a roadrunner run?32 km/h
- What is the default town speed limit in Wales?32.19 km/h
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