And you say you like Haruhi. Don't blaspheme your god KyoaniHaruhi. I mean the sales figures say that it sold pretty much the same amount as the rest of the series.
It depends on whether you are talking about an African or European swallow.
The airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow is roughly 11 meters per second, or 24 miles per hour*, beating its wings 7-9 times per second (rather than 43). But please note that a 5 ounce bird cannot carry a one pound coconut.