On 4th Novemeber 2025 we achieved what many said was impossible: 603.47 km/h (375 mph) — officially the fastest verified drone speed ever recorded.

This isn't just a number. It's the result of relentless engineering, countless failures, and a refusal to accept "good enough."

Why Speed Matters

Most people think drone speed is about bragging rights. It's not.

Pushing performance to extremes teaches you things you'd never learn flying conservatively:

  • Aerodynamics under stress - How airflow behaves at 167 meters per second

  • Component limitations - Where motors, ESCs, and batteries actually fail

  • Structural integrity - What happens when vibration meets extreme velocity

  • Control systems - How flight controllers handle inputs at the edge of physics

Every lesson from this project applies to building better drones at ANY speed.

The Build

This wasn't a off-the-shelf racing quad. This was custom engineering from the ground up.

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The Process

Month 1-8: Design & Prototyping

  • Initial CAD designs

  • Component selection and testing

  • First prototype builds

  • Early flight testing (200-300 km/h range)

Month 9-12: Iteration

  • 30+ test flights

  • Multiple frame redesigns

  • Motor and propeller optimization

  • Only 1 crashed prototype ($3,000+ in parts destroyed)

  • 2nd Prototype build

Month 13-16: The Breakthrough

  • Discovered critical aerodynamic inefficiency

  • Redesigned nose cone and body shape

  • Reduced drag by 18%

  • Hit 540 km/h

Month 17: The Record

  • Final refinements to stability

  • Weather window opened

  • : 603 km/h verified

The Data

Here's what 603 km/h actually looks like in numbers:

  • 167 meters per second - Distance traveled

  • 0.6 seconds - Time to travel a football field

  • 28000 RPM - Motor speed at full throttle

  • 440 amps - Peak current draw

  • 2 minutes - Battery life

  • $3X,XXX - Total project cost (parts, testing, crashes)

For comparison:

  • Highway traffic: 100 km/h

  • Formula 1 car: 350 km/h

  • Commercial airplane takeoff: 280 km/h

  • Previous drone record: 480 km/h

We didn't just break the record. We smashed it

What's Next?

This is just the beginning.

The Documentary Series

  • The Design — How we engineered for speed

  • The Failures — Every crash and what we learned

  • Aerodynamics Deep Dive — Technical breakdown with Ben

  • Breaking 600 — The final successful run

  • Advanced tuning, data analysis, and what's next

  • How much faster can we get it (there is plenty left in the tank)

Behind the Team

Ben Biggs — Lead Engineer The brain behind the build. Ben designed every aspect of this drone from scratch, selected components, and conducted the test flights. His background in aerodynamics and propulsion systems was critical to achieving this result.

Aidan Kelly — Project Lead & Documentation My role was project management, documentation, and translating lessons from 14 years of professional drone work into this build. Having flown on Mission Impossible, Fast & Furious, and 1,000+ productions taught me the importance of preparation, safety protocols, and never accepting "close enough."

Together, we're proving what's possible when Hollywood-level operational discipline meets world-class engineering.

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