The official flight log had been finally updated, so I'm putting those numbers here.
Flight 70
Sol 1009
Date Dec. 22, 2023
Horizontal Distance 260 m ~853 ft
Max. Altitude 12 m ~39 ft
Max. Groundspeed 3 m/s ~6.7 mph
Duration 132.9
Route of Flight Airfield Chi
Flight Log
By the Numbers
FLIGHTS
70
FLIGHT TIME
~127.7
MINS
DISTANCE FLOWN
11 MILES
(~17.0 km)
MAX. GROUND SPEED
22.4 MPH
10 m/s
HIGHEST ALTITUDE
24 METERS
(~79 ft)
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As for the tiny bird... he slowly recovered, sitting and then standing in my hand. He must have liked my hand on a cold day, because he stayed put for a long while. I eventually set him down so I could go back inside for my sweater and camera.
I picked him back up, and after he posed for the pictures, he flew directly to "David" (the butterfly bush. Well no, I don't normally name plants, but I named it for its name, plus for attracting monarchs. Buddleja davidii)
Representative image:
Great timing! I returned to discover Flight 70's official update.