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hualong.com (reporter yi yongjun) on september 26, the first chongqing drone racing competition was held at the north outdoor plaza of the chongqing national expo center. the scene attracted a large number of drone enthusiasts and citizens to watch the competition. 60 drone pilots from sichuan and chongqing conducted an aerial version of "fast and furious" in a warm atmosphere.

the first chongqing drone racing competition was held in the north outdoor plaza of chongqing national expo center. photo by hualong.com reporter shi tao

the main competition area of ​​this competition covers an area of ​​approximately 7,140 square meters, with a total of 15 obstacle points. it is a medium-difficulty competition line for drone racing. for contestants, the pursuit of both speed and stability tests both control skills and willpower.

9-year-old contestant liu hongxu is from bishan, chongqing. he is the youngest contestant in this competition. his father (first from left) accompanied him to the competition. photo by hualong.com reporter shi tao

at the competition site, 60 pilots were divided into groups of four. liu hongxu, a 9-year-old player from bishan, chongqing, was the youngest competitor in the competition.

after fierce competition in the preliminaries, 16 contestants advanced to the finals. in the finals, the pilots completed 3 laps according to the prescribed route, avoiding route obstacles, and the championship was determined based on flight time and completion.

in the end, tian jiahaoyu, a 14-year-old boy from jinjiang district, chengdu, won the championship with a total three-lap flight time of 54.94 seconds and received a bonus of 10,000 yuan. in addition, mei luochuan, a 27-year-old man from yubei district, chongqing, won the second place and received a bonus of 7,000 yuan; nie ming, a 32-year-old man from jiangbei district, chongqing, won the third place and received a bonus of 5,000 yuan; xu haicheng, peng jun, ding dacong, li hui, yang zongming, huang keyuan and deng yuanshuo won 4th-10th place respectively, each receiving a bonus of 2,000 yuan.

the fpv racing drone used in the competition. photo by hualong.com reporter shi tao

it is understood that drone racing is a high-tech sport that belongs to the f9u aviation sports series of the international air transport federation. the fpv racing drones used in the competition can reach a maximum flight speed of more than 200 kilometers per hour and are known as for "air f1". competitors can use the "flying glasses" on their heads and the remote control in their hands to observe the path and obstacles ahead in real time from the first perspective of the drone, control the drone to fly at high speed, avoid obstacles, and finally complete the race.

60 drone pilots from sichuan and chongqing participated in the competition. photo by hualong.com reporter shi tao

according to the relevant person in charge of the civil-military integration office of the chongqing municipal party committee, the first chongqing drone racing competition aims to provide a stage for drone pilots from sichuan and chongqing to compete in skills and demonstrate their skills. it is also for cultivating reserve talents for drone racing. it creates a strong cultural atmosphere for drone racing, fills the gap in the city's drone racing field, accelerates the creation of chongqing's "low-altitude flight competition capital", and promotes the more diversified development of chongqing's low-altitude economy, which is a milestone in exploration.

champion tian jiahaoyu (left) climbed onto the podium and received a bonus of 10,000 yuan. photo provided by the organizer

"we hope that through the hosting of the event, more people can know, understand, fall in love with, and join low altitude." the person in charge said that the event will not only promote chongqing's training system and certification standards for drone racing the establishment and improvement of relevant systems and mechanisms such as , examination systems, etc. can also cultivate drone racing talents and event experience, laying a solid foundation for chongqing to participate in national-level drone racing championships and even world championships.

this competition is hosted by the office of the military-civil integration development committee of the chongqing municipal party committee, supported by the chongqing municipal sports bureau, and hosted by the chongqing aviation sports association and chongqing zongshen power machinery co., ltd.