US Student's Jet Drone Claims World Record with 491 Mph Flight
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A college student's jet-powered drone may have just broken a world record
And if he validates the 491 mph top speed, he could win an $800,000 prize. Georgia Tech aerospace engineering student Tomas Salvo rocked the internet by sharing video footage of his custom-made Reaper RC drone launching to an astonishing 491 mph (790 kmh) while carrying a payload of 2.6 pounds (1.2 kilograms). According to reporting from Tom's Hardware, it held that incredible …
A student from Georgia Tech has reached 790 km/h with his jet drone "Reaper" unofficially. Guinness World Records still has to confirm the record. However, the student wants to win the Boom Prize and exceed Mach 1 for it.
College student unofficially breaks world record for fastest jet-powered drone with 491 mph aircraft built in his dorm — Reaper aims to grab the $800,000 Boom Prize
An undergraduate student from Georgia Tech is trying his hand at an $800k prize for the fastest jet-powered RC aircraft, achieving 790 km/h (491 mph) and breaking the previous world record.
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