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Drone racing
Sport where participants control drones / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Drone racing is a sport where participants control drones (typically small radio-controlled aircraft or quadcopters), equipped with cameras while wearing head-mounted displays -also called FPV (first-person view) goggles- showing the live stream camera feed. Similar to full-size air racing, the goal is to complete a course as quickly as possible. Drone racing began in 2011 in Germany with a number of amateur drone controllers getting together for semi-organized races in Karlsruhe.[1]
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Quick Facts Highest governing body, First played ...
Highest governing body | Fédération Aéronautique Internationale |
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First played | Australia |
Characteristics | |
Contact | No |
Team members | Yes (Depending on category) |
Mixed-sex | Yes |
Type | Air sport |
Equipment | Unmanned aerial vehicle, head-mounted display, remote control |
Presence | |
Country or region | Worldwide |
Olympic | No |
Paralympic | No |
World Games | 2022 |
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