A father and son from South Africa have set a new world speed record for a battery-powered drone, reaching an incredible 480 km/h.
Record-breaking drone
Tests and fires
Luke Bell and his father Mike from South Africa created the ultra-fast Peregrine 2 quadcopter, recording a world record for the highest ground speed for a battery-powered drone at an incredible 480.23 km/h. The development process was accompanied by many difficulties and failures. Due to high energy consumption, fires occurred in batteries and engine wires. After several months of improvements, the authors managed to achieve success.
Comparison with competitors
The previous record was held by the Red Bull Drone 1 with the fastest speed about 350 km/h. The Peregrine 2 is similar in shape and aerodynamics. The closest competitor is the Huntress II jet drone from WaveAerospace, which reaches 483 km/h. However, it is significantly larger and has a longer range.
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- Luke Bell and Mike Bell - father and son , creators of the record-breaking drone from South Africa
- Peregrine 2 - ultra-fast battery-powered quadcopter, world speed record holder
- Red Bull Drone 1 - previous speed record holder among camera drones, up to 350 km/h
- Huntress II - jet drone from WaveAerospace, develops 483 km/h
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Father and son Bella from South Africa created a super-fast battery-powered quadcopter that reached a record speed of 480.23 km/h, setting a new Guinness World Record.
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Анна
Wow, this is simply incredible! 480 km/h on a quadcopter 😲 It’s amazing that enthusiasts were able to achieve such a speed on batteries. The only pity is that there were fires during the tests.
Фредерик
Yes, amazing! But I wouldn’t want to be next to such a hurricane on the runway 😂 I can imagine how much power the engines had to be given. I envy Luke's tenacity!
Альберто
Luke is a true hero in the world of drones! 🏆 Overcome so many difficulties and problems - fires, alterations, improvements. I admire his determination!
Гжегож
And the Dutch Drone Gods are great for creating a drone for Formula 1 racing 🏎️ Every boy’s dream is to race with a real car at great speed! I envy the pilots.
Игорь
Ugh, all these drones and racing are a pointless waste of resources 😒 Spending so much effort and money on entertainment while people are starving and there is no medicine. It would be better to do something useful.
Беата
Igor, I understand your concern, but progress in technology often occurs thanks to projects like this 🚀 Perhaps the developments will find application in medicine, rescue operations or other areas.
Фредерик
Beata is right, you shouldn’t be such a skeptic, Igor! 🙂 Innovation projects often seem pointless at first. Remember how the first planes and cars were criticized.
Анжела
I am very happy for the success of South African engineers 🇿🇦 The world record is a reason to be proud! At the same time, Huntress II showed that heavy drones can also be very fast. The future belongs to UAVs! 🛩️