Science & Tech · Science & Environment · 1 hr ago
Texas drone show sets records with 71,207 launches in one week
Sky Elements and Damoda launched 71,207 drones in rural Texas over one week, setting a Guinness World Record for the most drone launches in seven days.
The total beat the previous mark of 55,939, set earlier in 2026.
A formation of 10,183 drones created a giant blue dragon on September 28, setting another record for the largest mythical creature made with multirotors.
The Chinese company Damoda supplied the drones and tray-based equipment that stores, charges and receives them after flights, while Sky Elements brought its American operators.
The two records came from repeated shows using about 10,200 drones each, with five successful performances on the final night.
The scale and a thunderstorm after the opening show made the attempt challenging, but the remaining performances went ahead through September 30.
The records show how large coordinated drone displays can be, though the available account does not establish how reliably the tray system works in storms or during daily launches.
Sky Elements and Damoda launched 71,207 drones in rural Texas within one week, setting a record for the most drone launches in a week.
The total surpassed the previous record of 55,939 launches, set earlier in 2026 by Aerial Illuminations and UVify.
On September 28, 10,183 drones formed a blue dragon, setting a record for the largest mythical creature depicted by multirotors.
Damoda provided launch equipment and sent specialists from Shenzhen to support Sky Elements’ American operators.
A thunderstorm struck after the opening show on September 27, but performances continued through the closing night on September 30.
- Who
- Sky Elements and Damoda, with support from Damoda specialists and Guinness World Records adjudicator Michael Empric.
- What
- They launched 71,207 drones in one week and set two Guinness World Records.
- When
- The performances ran from September 27 through September 30, 2026.
- Where
- A remote farm in rural Texas.
- Why
- Sky Elements and Damoda staged the performances to secure two Guinness World Records.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The opening show took place, and a thunderstorm struck afterward.
A formation of 10,183 drones depicted a blue dragon and set a record.
The performances concluded with five successful shows on the final night.
Sky Elements and Damoda launched a total of 71,207 drones, setting a weekly record.
- Weekly launches
- 71,207 drones
- Previous weekly record
- 55,939 launches, set earlier in 2026
- Dragon formation
- 10,183 drones
- Location
- Rural Texas
- Performance dates
- September 27–30, 2026
What people are saying
This was easily one of the most challenging drone attempts I’ve adjudicated, with the weather and the sheer scale of 10,000 drones flying multiple times a day,
Yet after several very long nights (and early mornings), it was great to see everything finally come together with five successful shows on the final night.