Drone breaks world speed record with 453 mph in test run — exotic sawtooth carbon fiber propeller blades one of the key advances in the Blackbird design
A drone team has unofficially broken the world speed record by reaching 453 mph during a test run. The record was achieved using custom sawtooth carbon fiber propeller blades designed for high efficiency at speed. Despite some challenges, the team successfully averaged a speed that surpasses the previous record.
- ▪The drone reached a maximum speed of 453 mph in a single run.
- ▪The team previously held a record of 388 mph before being surpassed.
- ▪Custom carbon fiber propeller blades were key to achieving the new speed record.
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Tech Industry Drone breaks world speed record with 453 mph in test run — exotic sawtooth carbon fiber propeller blades one of the key advances in the Blackbird design News By Jowi Morales published 24 May 2026 Team achieves mind-blowing speeds with their custom propellers, with aggressive pitch and sawtooth leading edges. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Drone Pro Hub / YouTube) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 1 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A drone-loving duo just unofficially broke the drone speed world record when they achieved a maximum speed of 453 mph (730 kph or 394 kts)…
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