Drones, ban the lot of them or should we?

Dispite all the negativity on drones, 14 year old Luke Banister from Taunton Sommerset has just qulified 1st for the biggest prize money comp in RC flying history.

The World drone racing championship, being held in Dubai this week, has a total prize fund of 1 million USD, and the UK`s Banni is currently lighting up the qualifying timing sheets being ranked Number 1 in the World. good on him.




In other news the BMFA news has a picture of a rubber powered duration model on the cover.

Banni`s quali run

Ban every multirotor below 450 size that's what I think, FW is the way forward

Good isn't it? I still reckon those videos are speeded up in the editing though....

Andy Sayle wrote:Good isn't it?  I still reckon those videos are speeded up in the editing though....

is "speeded" even a word

maybe it is

speed

/spiːd/

verb

past tense: speeded

1.
move quickly.
"I got into the car and home we sped"
synonyms: hurry, race, run, sprint, dash, bolt, dart, rush, hasten, hurtle, career, streak, shoot, whizz, zoom, go like lightning, go hell for leather, spank along, bowl along, rattle along, whirl, whoosh, buzz, swoop, flash, blast, charge, stampede, gallop, sweep, hare, fly, wing, scurry, scud, scutter, scramble; informalbelt, pelt, tear, hotfoot it, leg it, zap, zip, whip, scoot, scorch, burn rubber, go like a bat out of hell; informalbomb, bucket, shift, put one's foot down, go like the clappers; informalwheech; informalclip, boogie, hightail, barrel, lay rubber, get the lead out; vulgar slangdrag/tear/haul ass; literaryfleet; archaicpost, hie; raredrive
"I sped back home"

I like pelt, charge, tear and lay rubber.

In fact I like most of the meaning

Speeded is a word in my head....

And I like spank along. I might do that on friday to get home from work quickly, I shall put the car in "Spank along" mode...

Rich wrote:Ban every multirotor below 450 size that's what I think, FW is the way forward

can i just point out that a phantom 4 is 330 size,

Does the car have a 'whipped along' mode?

Not sure Allan. I'll try it out this evening on the way home from work, and report back...

Andy

Mark Barnes wrote:

Rich wrote:Ban every multirotor below 450 size that's what I think, FW is the way forward

can i just point out that a phantom 4 is 330 size,

But I don't have one

without props it's actually 350 size

Never said you had one

No but you were insinuating I might have  

If I get one then my opinion would obviously change to 349

Hahaha

He only went and did it

Haters go hate. The UK has a world Champion

Good racing did you watch it on livestream mark? and well done banniuk!!!
I've got to fly is anyone planning some flying tomoz ??

Watched a fair bit yeah. The finals course was awsome. What a specticle.

Hopfully tomorrow. andy and i was out today. The car lads are meeting from 5.30 apparently so will need to be a bit earlier

What's the weather meant be like we could do a bit outdoor somewhere

Suposed to be 9k weather wise. Im tied up till about 2pm though

The final for those that missed it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bBjtHXCXvjA&sns=fb

Wish I could make it out tomorrow. Got a day with the kids though, whilst SWMBO has a spa day. Short term pain, for long term gain and all that. And we are going out for lunch and tea, so no pain at all really. Just don't tell SWMBO.

And did anyone actually have a clue what the rules were for the final race? It seemed to all go on the fastest lap. Not who finished first....