# Watch a garage-built drone hit 430mph – the new (unofficial) fastest drone on earth

> Self-built Blackbird drone hits 428. 8mph / 690kmh in Australian outback Ben Biggs is an aerospace engineer by trade Record remains unofficial due to lack of professional observer I consider myself something of a drone…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/watch-a-garage-built-drone-hit-430mph-the-new-unofficial-fastest-drone-on-earth?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6985617fa7d6061b0359b95f)
- **Published:** 2026-02-06
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #drones #dji #built #unofficial #earth #fastest #garage #record
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