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Drone racing takes off

The sport is gaining popularity in Singapore - there are now about 400 racers, up from between 30 and 50 in 2015

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Dance-studio owner Felix Huang (far left) and software developer Ryan Tan with their drones.

Dance-studio owner Felix Huang (left) and software developer Ryan Tan with their drones.

ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

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It is the first Saturday of March and the skies above Margaret Drive threatened rain, but there was literally a "buzz" in the air.
Sounding like a swarm of bees, a pack of drones zipped through the air and reached speeds of 150kmh above an open field.
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