The Drone Racing League’s latest drone, the RacerX, has achieved the fastest recorded ground speed by a battery-powered quadcopter: almost 180mph. The drone weighs only 1.75lb, with rotors that spin at up to 46,000rpm and an average top speed of 163.5mph. In this video from DroneBase, we see how the racer’s drone flies through the air in just over three seconds.
The Drone Racing League’s latest drone, the RacerX, has achieved the fastest recorded ground speed by a battery-powered quadcopter: almost 180mph. The drone weighs only 1.75lb, with rotors that spin at up to 46,000rpm and an average top speed of 163.5mph. The RacerX will not see any action at the Drone Racing League’s upcoming World Championship events, sidelined in favour of more manoeuvrable craft.