Wingcopter XBR Drone tops 149 mph in New Guinness Speed Record!

Submitted by tatwood on Fri, 07/27/2018 - 15:22

As reported in the sUAS NEWS, “The Wingcopter XBR, piloted by World Champion drone racing pilot, Luke Bannister, achieved a top speed average of 240.06 kilometres per hour [149.17 mph] at the famous Goodwood estate. The record for the fastest ground speed by a remote-controlled tilt-rotor aircraft was officially confirmed by Guinness World Records.”

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