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Quantum Systems experimental drone flies at 777 km/h
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German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems announced on October 20 that its experimental Apex Recordhunter drone reached a speed of 777 km/h (about Mach 0.63) in testing. Under International Air Sports Federation (FAI) rules, an official record requires completing flights along a measured course in two opposite directions to offset wind effects; this test completed only a single pass, and the return-leg test is still in progress, so the result remains an unofficial record for now. The aircraft had previously reached 699 km/h in a level-flight test on June 26, which was at the time the unofficial best for battery-powered aircraft.
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- Quantum Systems' Apex Recordhunter electric drone hits unofficial speed record of 777 km/h
German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems announced on October 20 that its experimental Apex Recordhunter drone reached a speed of 777 km/h (about Mach 0.63) in testing. Under International Air Sports Federation (FAI) rules, an official record requires two consecutive flights in opposite directions along a measured course to offset wind effects; this test completed only one leg, and the return-leg test is still underway, so the result remains an unofficial record for now. In a level-flight test on June 26, the aircraft had already reached 699 km/h.
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