What do you do when you\u2019re tasked to film the 2017 Nissan GT-R on a racetrack but couldn\u2019t find an aerial photography drone that can keep up with Godzilla? Well, the answer is pretty simple \u2014 you build one!<\/p>\n

This is exactly what Nissan did with its GT-R Drone \u2014 named after the super car it was designed to stalk. The drone is capable of hitting 60mph in just 1.3 seconds, nearly twice as fast as the actual GT-R which does it in 2.9 seconds. It also has a top speed of 115mph which, although significantly slower than the car\u2019s top speed of 196mph, is not a serious handicap since the GT-R rarely reaches its speed limit on racetracks anyway.<\/p>\n

Achieving such breakneck speeds and acceleration does, however, come at a price \u2014 the drone is not capable of carrying a 3-axis gimbal and relies instead on a fixed mount for its camera.<\/p>\n

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Such a top speed is not only fast for an aerial photography drone, it\u2019s mind-boggling especially when you consider the fact that most consumer drones such as the DJI Phantom 4 can only manage 44mph. The drone\u2019s top speed puts it in the same ballpark as 250-size racing drones. In fact, the GT-R Drone really is a high-end racing drone under the skin and was actually designed by World Drone Prix Champions \u2014 Tornado XBlades Racing.<\/p>\n

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Nissan recently released a video showing the GT-R and its drone namesake ripping around a racetrack. Driving the GT-R was Nissan test driver Ricardo Sanchez while 2015 British National Drone Racing champion James Bowles piloted the drone.<\/p>\n

Weighing only 700g, the GT-R Drone is based on a customized Anakin Club Racer<\/a> carbon fiber frame by Sky Hero and is propelled by 2000kV XNova motors. Giving it an aerodynamic edge is the Anakin\u2019s low profile canopy that keeps all major components covered and secure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What do you do when you\u2019re tasked to film the 2017 Nissan GT-R on a racetrack but couldn\u2019t find an aerial photography drone that can keep up with Godzilla? Well, the answer is pretty simple \u2014 you build one! This is exactly what Nissan did with its GT-R Drone \u2014 named after the super car … <\/p>\n

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