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Take to the sky with this easy to fly rc helicopter!
Now, you too can join luminaries such as Prince Andrew, TC off Magnum
and Noel Edmonds by piloting your very own swanky helicopter. Okay, so
you won't be able to nip over to St Tropez, harass Higgins in Hawaii or
whisk Mr Blobby to his next signing session, but you will be able to take
control of a sleek and nifty R/C chopper without having to apply for a
mortgage.
The Mini Helicopter
R/C Helicopter is the finest entry-level chopper we've ever seen, and
even the most maladroit wannabe pilot should be able to get this baby
off the ground. Featuring the same on-board computer technology as the
popular Intruder R/C Airplane, this wonderful whirlybird has been engineered
to make flying a doddle.
The proportional control
flight system uses a Scalextric-style trigger unit to regulate altitude
and speed, whilst the light but durable body construction means that even
Mike Smith-style pilots won't terminally damage the aircraft if it nosedives
into the ground.
The Mini Helicopter
uses a quick charger that resembles a landing pad and comes complete with
a seriously funky 'fueling' hose - simply attach the hose to the chopper,
wait for the light to turn green and you're ready for take off. The Mini
Helicopter is pretty much plug-and-play - we got it flying within minutes
out of the box.
Once airborne the
helicopter will soar to heights of well over 50ft and distances of 300ft.
It takes a little while to master the control - basically the harder you
squeeze the trigger, the higher it flies in a pretty much forward direction.
Ease off the trigger and the Mini Helicopter will lose altitude and start
to turn; pull the trigger when it's facing the new direction you want
to charge off in.
Although recommended
for outdoor flight only, we couldn't help but try the Mini Helicopter
indoors, as its size and lightweight construction seems to lend itself
to office flight. With this in mind, may we suggest hovering the Mini
Helicopter above a colleague's carefully stacked paperwork whilst loudly
humming Flight of the Valkyries and quoting lines from Apocalypse Now.
(NB: Firebox cannot replace helicopters that have been plucked from the
sky and stamped on as a result of this highly irritating activity).
For as little as
a dinner you're not getting a state of the art, fuel guzzling, iron beast
of a 'copter. Control is somewhat erratic and definitely takes some getting
used to. In fact make sure you have plenty of space available when you
launch because it has an uncanny ability to head straight for the nearest
person leaving you to watch helplessly as they scramble for cover. But
then that's half the fun isn't it?
All in all we think
this is the ultimate airborne plaything for the price conscious chopper
shopper.
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