Schoolchildren could soon have a chance to learn more about the emerging sport of drone racing as part of a new education programme.
The initiative will see students expand on the maths and science learnt in the classroom to help them build and fly their own drone creations.
Pro pilots from US racing drone manufacturer Thrust UAV will showcase the sport’s latest technology at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, before the programme is launched across the country.
And to give an idea of what drones are like, the company invited a group of journalists to the festival site to have a go themselves.
Drone pilots from both the US and UK were on hand to show us the basics, and I started by having a go on a computerised simulator.
Like the real thing, the machines are operated with using two dials, controlling speed and direction – similar to most video games.
The aim is simple – to guide the drones safely through wooden gates and around the course, ideally in as fast a time ..
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