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A shuttlecock (also called a birdie or shuttle) is a high-drag projectile used in the sport of badminton. It has an open conical shape formed by feathers or plastic (or a synthetic alternative) embedded into a rounded cork (or rubber) base. The shuttlecock's shape makes it extremely aerodynamically stable. Regardless of initial orientation, it ...
- Badminton – 493 km/h. Would you ever have guessed that a badminton birdie (aka shuttlecock) is the fastest recorded object in sports? While testing out new racket technology in 2013, Malaysia’s Tan Boon Hoeng set a new world record with a 493 km/h smash.
- Golf – 339.6 km/h. Many think of golf as a lazy man’s game, but the best of the best can hit the ball at insane speeds. According to Guinness World Records, the fastest drive ever recorded came from American Ryan Winther who hit a 349.38 km/h bomb at the Orange County National Driving Range in Orlando in January 2013.
- Jai Alai – 302 km/h. Jai Alai (aka pelota) is known as the most lethal ball in sports. It is three-quarters the size of a baseball and harder than a golf ball.
- Squash – 281.6 km/h. Although squash is played with a hollow rubber ball, the best in the sport can hit it at astounding speeds. In the first video below, Australian Cameron Pilley is seen breaking his own world record by hitting two serves that were recorded at 176 mph (281.6 km/h).
Aug 18, 2016 · In backyards around the world, badminton players often hit heavier, plastic shuttles that are designed to endure the constant abuse of amateurs.
Birdie – A birdie is the “ball” or projectile used in badminton. It is made of feather or nylon and cork.
Jun 17, 2015 · (Phys.org)—When it comes to flying projectiles, the badminton shuttlecock or "birdie" is unusual in that it flips on impact with a racket so that it always flies cork-first.
Jan 5, 2020 · The badminton shuttlecock (also called shuttle or birdie) is the projectile that is used in badminton. The shuttle makes badminton special and different from the rest of racket sports, where usually a ball is used as a projectile.
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Jan 1, 2022 · The badminton birdie (shuttlecock) The birdie, also referred to as the shuttlecock, is badminton’s unique ‘ball’. The cone-shaped projectile is formed using feathers or a synthetic material which are attached to a cork or rubber base. The birdie’s shape means it will always fly cork-first once struck, and remain so until hit again.
