11 avril 2025|
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|8 months agoSwiss Student Sets Global Drone Speed Record at 557 km/h
Fribourg engineering student achieves Guinness World Record with revolutionary quadricopter design, showcasing Swiss excellence in drone technology.

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- Samuele Gobbi, a Fribourg engineering student, set a new drone speed record of 557.64 km/h
- The drone 'Fastboy 2' features innovative water cooling system and aerodynamic design
- The drone weighs 1.6kg and has maximum power output of 10kW
- Project was completed in one semester as part of Master's thesis
By The Numbers
557.64
km/h
480
km/h
1.6
kg
They Said
"The high thermal inertia of the water, which is contained in two tanks, enables the electronics to be cooled. In addition, the drone's arms have been designed to carry the craft at high speed. In the air, the force comes from both the engine and the arms"
"It's very much an interdisciplinary project: I dealt with the electrical aspects, but also mechanics, aerodynamics and project management"
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