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A quadcopter comes in for a landing during a race in Sanford, N.C. on Saturday, May 27, 2017. The machines carry cameras that allow their pilots to guide them using first-person view goggles.
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Philip Carter of Youngsville races his quadcopter alongside his fellow pilots in Sanford, N.C. on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Pilots attempted to complete 3 laps through the course in under 2 minutes.
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Max Dorsey of Durham steers his quadcopter during a race in Sanford, N.C. on Saturday, May 27, 2017.
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Harry Powell of Cary makes adjustments to his quadcopter during a race in Sanford, N.C. on Saturday, May 27, 2017.
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Brad Williams of Zebulon operates his quadcopter during a race in Sanford, N.C. on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Pilots attempted to complete 3 laps through the course in under 2 minutes.
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Harry Powell of Cary pilots his quadcopter before a race in Sanford, N.C. on Saturday, May 27, 2017. A former Air Force pilot, Powell says he had only been flying a quadcopter for about 4 days.
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Andy Smith, from left, Max Dorsey, and James Coleman line-up before the start of a quadcopter race in Sanford, N.C. on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Participants attempted to complete 3 laps around the course in under 2 minutes.
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Kiel Dantzler of Raleigh waits to place his quadcopter on the starting line before a timed race in Sanford, N.C. on Saturday, May 27, 2017.
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Harry Powell, from left, Andy Smith, and Carter Hegg, 13, lay their quadcopters on the starting line during a race event in Sanford, N.C. on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Egg says he has been flying radio-controlled planes since he was 7.
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