College student sets unofficial jet drone speed record, about 491 mph
The Reaper aircraft he built in his dorm hit 491 mph; the record is not yet official.
A college student built a small jet-powered aircraft with no pilot. It flew extremely fast. The record is not official yet.
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Why it matters
A student project shows how advanced drone building is within hobbyists' reach, but the figure is not officially recognised.
Watch: an unofficial feat so far.
The details
- The student built Reaper, a jet-powered drone, in his dorm.
- Its speed is 491 mph, about 790 km/h.
- The record is unofficial, according to Tom's Hardware.
- The project aims at the Boom Prize of $800,000.
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