World Tech Toys Fire Fly R/C Helicopter

World Tech Toys Fire Fly R/C Helicopter

Features :

• Coaxial Rotor
• Built In Gyroscope For Maximum Stability
• L.E.D. Lights
• Main Rotor Diameter: 12 Inches

World Tech Toys Fire Fly R/C Helicopter description

The Brand New GYRO Metal Fire Fly 3.5CH Electric RTF RC Helicopter comes with the greatest advancement in Helicopter Technology, a GYRO. No more crashing, no more replacing parts, the GYRO has changed the Helicopter industry completely, making this RC Helicopter super easy to fly and maneuver. Great for people of all skill levels, this bad boy features a coaxial rotor a single rear rotor for precise movement and a GYRO for increased stability whether flying or hovering. This RC helicopter has a metal body making it strong yet light weight so you don't have to worry about breaking anything when you land it a bit too rough. It can go forward, backward, up, down, left, right and hover. What really makes the GYRO Metal Fire Fly stand out is the built in gyroscope making it automatically stabilize allowing you to focus on flying instead of trying not to make it crash. This product is ready to run, there is no assembly required. All you need to do is charge the battery and get 8 AA batteries...

Patience Pays Off
This was my first rc helicopter. Got it from a store in a shopping center (same price). For a beginner, this unit has a learning curve, so be patient. Two things to warn about: 1) keep away from the ceiling, if indoors. If the unit gets too close to the ceiling, it will go out of control and crash. It does handle vertical drops onto the landing skids well, but a fall on its side could cause damage. If the ceiling is textured (like many homes), this is especially a problem if the unit contacts the ceiling - it will be marred from the texture and can be damaged. After a few minutes flying out of the box, this happened to my helicopter, the unit fell and the tail rotor motor ripped from its mount. That ended the flying right there. 2) Get some altitude (at least 3 ft/1 m) or the unit will be in "ground effect" and will not be controllable (this is mentioned in the instructions).

Concerning the damaged tail rotor: after contacting World Tech Toys, they responded and their...