Heaviest payload lifted by a remote-controlled multicopter

According to Official Guinness Records,

The heaviest payload lifted by a remote-controlled multicopter is 61 kg (134 lb 7.6 oz) and was achieved by Henning Pedersen and students of the University of Oslo (all Norway), as demonstrated at the Oslo Science Park, Oslo, Norway, on 14 October 2015.The achievement was part of the UiO: Experiences project, which promotes engineering and science education in Norway. Named the Megacopter, it has 48 propellers in 8 groups, a frame made of aluminium and plywood, and took 18 months to build. The Norwegian Metrology Service were present at the event to provide the weights.

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Content last updated on 2018-11-27