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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

This is a common misunderstanding. They have no issue getting airborne, they do, however, have a habit of suddenly being not airborne, with catastrophic results.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

they do, however, have a habit for suddenly being not airborne

That's not true - I've heard they're too big to fall.