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PRO DRONE RACING

The mission

Can our man use the latest drone racing tech and training from a pro pilot to compete in the hottest new hightech sport?

The man

Chris has tested many camera drones for T3 and knows his way around a controller, but does he have the bottle to fly FPV at 80mph?

The tech

Vifly R220 £349, quickdrones.co.uk

FXT Marvel Vision FPV goggles £129.99, quickdrones.co.uk

FrSky Taranis X9D Plus £167, frsky-rc.com

Drone Racing League Racer3 £N/A, thedrone racingleague.com

Fat Shark Dominator HD3 £499.95 fatshark.com

Fat Shark Transformer HD System £249, fatshark.com

GoPro Hero 5 Black Edition £399.99, gopro.com

Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch £2,699, apple.com

Sony Playstation DualShock 4 £49.99, playstation.com

The tech sport of the future is here. In just a few short years, first-person drone racing has sprung up from an underground hobby of self-built machines and amateur races, to a high tech, big-money sport. Since 2015 the Drone Racing League (DRL ) has led the way, partnering with major sponsors and broadcasters, and attracting high-profile investors such as Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross. Pundits have even suggested

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