Now that's what I call useful research!

[Rapples]

Prof Roger Wotton, from University College London, found that flight would be impossible for angels portrayed with arms and bird-like feathered wings.

From here

Angels can't fly, says study - Telegraph

Next they'll be telling me Santa Claus reindeers can't fly

[iakobski]

This is the really scary bit:

... a survey last year revealed that most Americans [68%] believe in angels.

[David Martin]

Here we are back to the error of trying to impart physical characteristics to spiritual beings..

Ho hum. File under 'silly season'.

..d