What you need to be a drone racer

Depending on how quickly one takes to the sport and how often one crashes, drone racers in Singapore spend between $3,000 and $5,000 a year on their hobby.
Depending on how quickly one takes to the sport and how often one crashes, drone racers in Singapore spend between $3,000 and $5,000 a year on their hobby. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
Updated
Mar 11, 2020, 08:05 AM
Published
Mar 11, 2020, 05:00 AM
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So you want to be a drone racer? Here is a breakdown of what you will need.

First, a drone. Racing drones are not like regular aerial photography ones, but are built for speed and agility.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 11, 2020, with the headline What you need to be a drone racer . Subscribe

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