Two South Africans have perfected a drone capable of reaching a record-breaking speed of 480km/h. To date, this drone is the fastest battery-powered remote-controlled quadcopter ever built.
The world ground speed record for a battery-powered remote-controlled quadcopter has been broken by a South African YouTuber. Clocking an average of 480.23 km/h over a distance of 100 m, the device has now officially entered the Guinness Book of World Records.
The feat took place in Worcester, in South Africa's Western Cape province, on April 21. In addition to its ground speed record, the drone was recorded with a top speed of 510 km/h and a blistering acceleration from 0 to 300 km/h in just 2 seconds.
The feat is all the more impressive for being the work of two amateurs, South African YouTuber Luke Bell and his father Mike. Called Peregreen 2, the drone is essentially made up of 3D-printed parts and was developed in the family garage.
This record comes hot on the heels of another impressive demonstration from Red Bull, in partnership with the Dutch company Dutch Drone Gods, which specializes in aerial video production. In the run-up to the Formula 1 season, Red Bull flew a drone capable of following one of its F1 race cars on a fast lap of the Silverstone circuit in England. Billed at the time as the world's fastest camera drone, it achieved a top speed of 350 kph. – AFP Relaxnews
