# Custom drone flies for 261 minutes as YouTuber smashes Guinness endurance record

> Custom drone achieved a 261-minute flight after months of engineering refinementsGuinness World Records recognizes Cape Town pilot for record-breaking multirotor endurance flightSoftware tuning unlocked crucial…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/youtuber-smashes-guinness-world-record-for-longest-drone-flight-with-a-huge-261-minute-time?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a50124ac710b771e1585397)
- **Published:** 2026-07-09
- **Category:** Drones
- **Tags:** #drone
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a50124ac710b771e1585397

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