Correction for the speed of a Peregrine Falcon
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How fast is 0.00024 times the speed of light?
It's about 650 times as fast as a Peregrine Falcon
The speed of a Peregrine Falcon is about 0.000000360 times the speed of light.
(a.k.a. Peregrine, a.k.a. Duck Hawk, Falco peregrinus)
The Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds of up to 0.000000360 times the speed of light when diving. Falcons are sometimes sent to scare smaller birds away from airports to improve air traffic safety and were used in World War II to intercept carrier pigeons used by enemy forces.