A quadcopter (specifically a custom-built drone) broke the Guinness World Record for speed by reaching nearly 300 mph, beating the previous record of 224 mph set last year by a mechanical engineer. Luke Bell, an aerial videographer and photographer from Cape Town, South Africa, created this contraption called Peregreen, which managed to beat Ryan Lademann’s record with an average speed of 247 mph over a 100-meter (328-foot) stretch in both directions.
Design and characteristics of the quadcopter
The final Peregreen 2 design includes a carbon fiber frame and 3D printed housing and tail, APC 7x11E accessories, T-Motor Velox 3115 900KV motors, APD 120A 12S ESC, two 1800 mAh LiPo battery packs, a Matek F405-HDTE flight controller and a Matek HCS-150 current sensor.
This quadcopter demonstrated impressive acceleration, reaching 186 mph in just 2 seconds and reaching a top speed of 317 mph. However, the fastest average recorded over four races was 298.47 mph (480 km/h) and this figure has been validated by Guinness as a new world record.
Importantly, Bell had the collaboration of his father, Mike Bell, in the construction of the quadcopter and together they decided to create a larger, more powerful and faster version called Peregreen 2.
The construction of the Peregreen 2 was not easy, facing numerous technical problems that caused several fires and instability problems in flight. These setbacks forced a complete redesign. Subsequently, they conducted additional aerodynamic tests from a car window, which ultimately led to a successful test flight without incident.
Will they be able to beat the record?
The images of the record-breaking flight were captured by the drone using an Insta 360 Go 3 action camera mounted on the transparent nose. Bell operated the quadcopter using FPV goggles and a handheld controller, which allowed for a first-person view during flight.
Finally, Bell issued a challenge to the rest of the drone world: “After the previous world record, we issue the challenge again: can you beat it?”
Speed and precision in drone control have found applications not only in competition, but also in industry and security. For example, high-speed drones are being used for quick inspections in hard-to-reach areas and to deliver urgent medical supplies in remote regions, demonstrating their versatility and value in critical situations.
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