The drone show will promote tourist destinations of Telangana
HYDERABAD: Telangana Tourism will sponsor a two-day drone-related event, blending Makar Sankranti’s kite-flying traditions with high-speed drone racing, on January 16 and 17 at Gachibowli stadium.
TGTDC managing director Kranti Valluru told Deccan Chronicle, “A virtual tourism experience centre at the venue is also being established. The drone show will promote tourist destinations of Telangana.” He said Telangana Tourism was sponsoring the festival, officially called WhoopMasters Drone Day – Hyderabad Chapter Showcase Race.
The stadium’s outdoor field will be transformed into an LED-lit racecourse. WhoopMasters India, which has conducted over 16 national races compliant with MultiGP standards, said the showcase was designed as a premier spectator sport.
The key attractions include Standard FPV Racing, where pilots manoeuvre five-inch FPV drones at speeds exceeding 100 kmph. Drone Soccer, a team-based aerial sport featuring drones housed in protective spherical cages and Endurance FPV Racing, a relay-format event testing pilot stamina and strategy over extended laps. Freestyle drone stunts and synchronised drone light shows will add to the spectacle.
