# DARPA Lift Challenge Won by Helicopter

DARPA's Lift Challenge featured vehicles lifting four times their weight. AVIDrone's electric helicopter won with 3.84X payload capacity. A turbine-powered helicopter placed third, highlighting energy density limits.

https://hackaday.com/2026/10/12/darpa-lift-challenge-won-by-helicopter/

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Created: 2026-10-25T17:06:10.501874+00:00

Last edited: 2026-10-25T17:06:10.501874+00:00

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Original source: https://hackaday.com/2026/10/12/darpa-lift-challenge-won-by-helicopter/