Thai girl, 11, world's youngest drone racing champion
published : 5 Nov 2018 at 13:42
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters
An 11-year-old Thai girl, Wanraya Wannapong, became the world's youngest drone racing champion when she won the women's final at a world competition in Shenzhen, China, on Sunday.
The Royal Aeronautic Sports Association of Thailand (Rasat) on Monday congratulated the girl through its Facebook page.
Representing Thailand, Wanraya competed in the FAI World Drone Racing Championships - a major event certified by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI), the world's governing body for air sports.
It was held in Shenzhen, China, from Nov 1-4.
Racers wore virtual reality headsets while steering their drones through gates, obstacles and along multi-level racing tracks. During the races, lights changed colours to indicate the speeds of the racing drones.
According to FAI, the event brought together drone racers from around the world at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre.
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- aeronautics: the science or practice of building and flying aircraft - การศึกษาเกี่ยวกับการออกแบบหรือสร้างเครื่องบิน
- drone (noun): an aircraft (or ship) without a pilot, controlled from the ground - เครื่องบินไร้คนขับที่ควบคุมด้วยวิทยุทางไกล
- obstacle: an object that you must move or go around in order to move forward - อุปสรรค, สิ่งกีดขวาง
- virtual reality: images and sounds that are produced by a computer and connected equipment to make the user feel as if they are in real three-dimensional space - สภาวะเสมือนจริงที่จำลองโดยเทคนิคทางคอมพิวเตอร์
