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Electric drone breaks world air speed record at 434 mph, designed for anti-aircraft interceptor roles — German firm convincingly smashed the official 409 mph record, hopes to get stamp of approval from Guinness soon
German Company Challenges Hobbyists for Drone Speed Record
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Quantum Systems Group wants its drones to help Ukraine defeat Russia, so it's been pushing them to their maximum performance. German unmanned drone developer Quantum Systems Group has announced a near-700km/h (435mph) flight for its Apex Recordhunter drone, potentially snagging a world record in the process. It's also going for the record for fastest drone carrying a pound of explosives and the record for fastest anti-aircraft …
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