Add “mollusc” to the list of animal phyla that can fly.

Japanese researchers confirm squid can fly as fast as Usain Bolt

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Scientists Confirm That Neon Flying Squid Can Fly, Announce Speed

Basically, they are jet propelled; this is not really news as their underwater propulsion is basically jet propulsion, but Ommastrephes bartramii uses that to burst out of the water and fly about thirty meters in about 3 seconds. More interestingly, rather than being simple bullets in the air, they use the large fins on their mantle as canards, and spread out their arms – with membrane webbing – to form wings. They seem to have the ability to not simply glide, but to be able to control their glide. Their airspeed was clocked at 11.2 meters per second (25 miles per hour).