New quadcopter speed record of 408 mph shows new possibility for Ukraine's anti-Shahed interceptor drones

New quadcopter speed record of 408 mph shows new possibility for Ukraine's anti-Shahed interceptor drones

Interceptor drones, such as this one, often feature a dome-shaped head and four propellers.AP Photo/Evgeniy MaloletkaA pair of YouTubers in South Africa has set a record speed of 408 mph with their quadcopter.Their design is similar to Ukrainian interceptor drones, though Kyiv's forces face more constraints.It's another example of how civilians can push the limits of new war-relevant technology.As the Ukraine-Russia drone arms race rages, hobbyi…

The Guinness World Record Drone Ukraine Doesn’t Have Yet—but May Soon Need

A father-and-son engineering team from South Africa has set a new world record, pushing a battery-powered quadcopter to 657.59 km/h, a velocity that approaches the performance envelope required to intercept next-generation airborne threats, according to the Guinness World Records on January 15. World record speed with battlefield implications Luke and Mike Bell, a father-son duo from South Africa, have reclaimed the title for the fastest quadco…