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RC glider reaches 548 mph by dynamic soaring

sll914 · Demo · 3 min · 2021 · YouTube title: New World Record RC Airplane Speed 548mph
Why it's here

Cited as a striking example of dynamic soaring letting unpowered gliders far exceed wind speed.

What it covers

A GoPro-recorded flight of an RC glider setting a 548 mph dynamic soaring speed record at Parker Mountain, California, using only wind gradients.