A team from commercial drone company Ocuair says it’s celebrating a double feat after claiming the drone, named Enduro 1, also nailed a new record for completing the world’s longest single official flight in a quadcopter.
Enduro 1, the real star of the show, was kitted out with an array of bespoke gear including a custom airframe, motors and blades as well as two large 22Ah batteries and a GPS guidance system. The GPS itself caused a bit of an issue for Gill, who had the difficult task of manually piloting the drone after the GPS assistance failed in the final 20 minutes.