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Huge Dragon Caught on Camera Flying over Glasgow This Morning
The life-like dragon model was built by Airstage for HBO and has 23 moving parts, an 8m wingspan and a 35km/h top speed.
- On Tuesday, a hyper-realistic Syrax model flew over Glasgow's SEC Armadillo and OVO Hydro Arena, scanning the city ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games opening on Thursday.
- German aeronautic pioneers Airstage created the model using 3D scans from the series production, originally flying it in London for House of the Dragon season three launch.
- Weighing 13kg, the craft required a 14-person team working nearly 3,000 hours, with 23 moving parts across an eight-metre wingspan enabling flight speeds up to 35km/h.
- Pilot Dennis Gutowsky from Airstage called the flight "very special," emphasizing the project aims to inspire young people beyond technical achievement.
- As the Opening Ceremony begins tomorrow night, around 3,000 athletes will compete across 215 events at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with coverage on HBO Max and TNT Sports.
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Huge dragon caught on camera flying over Glasgow this morning
A giant flying dragon model of Syrax from Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has been spotted soaring over Glasgow, marking the launch of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games and promoting season three of the HBO series. The eight‑metre‑wide, 13kg dragon took around 3,000 hours for a 14‑person team to build, with 23 moving parts and intricate engineering to achieve realistic flight.
·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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