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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