Air Hogs Helicopters / Air Hogs Havoc

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Product Description

The incredibly small Micro RC Helicopter is the Smallest and Lightest Micro R/C Helicopter in the World! It is similar to the Picco Z helicopter. Measuring only six inches long and weighing a mind blowing 10 grams, the virtually pocket size Micro RC Helicopter is a Fascinating flying machine that is very stable and easy to fly in the smallest of spaces. The Micro RC Helicopter is so small, so miniature, that it fits right in the palm of your hand! *** Fly up to 3 helicopters together. ***Main Rotor Diameter: 5.25inches (130mm) Length 6.5inches (170mm) excluding rotors. Rear Rotor diameter 1.25inches (30mm)Helicopter weight: Only 10g, including Li-Poly batteryRechargeable Flight Battery: High capacity integral Lithium Polymer batteryCharger: Integral Transmitter/Charger supplied with LED indicator/Auto shut off. Simply plug in and charge, with easy to use connectionsFlight duration: 12 to 15 minutesCharge time: 20-30 minutes for fullchargeReady To Run: Supplied completely assembled and ready-to-fly, with pre-installed 2 Channel Proportional Infra Red Control SystemRange: Up to 100 feet (30 meters). Frequency: Infra Red Control System - Bands A, B&C allow up to three models to be flown at the same timeBox Dimensions: 360 x 160 x 100mmBox Weight: 400g

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #256 in Toys & Games
• Brand: SpinMaster
• Model: 44290
• Dimensions: 4.00" h x 4.00" w x 10.00" l, 1.43 pounds

Features

• Remote-controlled helicopter with 4-way control for flying in any direction with accuracy
• Flies up to 100 feet high; flashing blue LED light for night flying
• Flexible, high-impact EPP foam body
• Rechargeable LIPO battery provides 6 minutes flight time from single charge
• Remote requires 6 "AA" batteries (not included)

Amazon.com Product Description
With the world's record for the smallest remote-controlled helicopter, the Air Hogs Havoc Heli goes where no other flying object can. Recommended for ages eight and up, this incredible little R/C heli from Spinmaster is easy and fun for kids of all ages -- even grown up ones.

Realistic Helicopter Fun
The Havoc Heli has twin rotors for stability and four-way control for flying in any direction with accuracy -- up, down, under, over, left, right, forward and backward. Like a real helicopter, the Havoc can hover in one spot. It even manuevers through the toughest of obstacles. Intended for indoor use, the helicopter operates outdoors with zero wind conditions, and can fly up to 100 feet high in the air. The Havoc Heli is also equipped with a flashing blue LED light for night flying.

Friendly competition
Not just for flying solo, the Havoc Heli is designed for fun with your friends. With three selectable frequencies, up to three Air Hogs helicopters can fly in the same room at the same time. Beyond flying for fun, the hook attachment on the bottom of the helicopter picks up objects for top secret racing missions -- with or againsts friends.

Tough, Tiny, And Ready To Fly
Measuring six inches long and weighing only ten grams, the Havoc fits in the palm of a hand. Extraordinarily lightweight, the helicopter is built for crash resistance with a flexible, high-impact EPP foam body. The internal battery offers twice the amount of flight time as other R/C helicopters. The remote control charges the rechargeable LIPO battery in 15 minutes, providing six minutes of flight time. The remote requires 6 "AA" batteries (not included). Available in yellow, blue, and red, the Havoc Heli comes completely assembled and ready to fly.

What's in the Box
Remote-Controlled helicopter and remote control.

Extraordinarily lightweight, the helicopter is built for crash resistance and manuverability, and fits in the palm of your hand.

An internal battery offers twice the amount of flight time as other R/C helicopters, while the remote control charges the rechargeable LIPO battery in 15 minutes.

From the Manufacturer
Note: COLORS VARY AND SHIP AT RANDOM. Amazingly small Infrared Remote control helicopter Flashing Blue LED for Night Flying Intended for indoor use. Outdoor flying only under ZERO wind conditions. Full Flight control with up/down and turn right/left Body is constructed from durable EPP foam Internal helicopter battery charges from remote control unit 15 minute charge time, 5 - 7 minute flight time Extra rotor included Uses 6AA Batteries (Not Included).

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Customer Reviews

I want more
My first impression was chintzy remote and OK helicopter. I still think the remote is chintzy, but I absolutely love the copter. It took a bit of tweaking (as per instructions) to make it behave. No problem. After that, it was just too much fun. It survived some rowdy use at a party and it did run into things and experienced some severe mishaps including being swatted into a wall. It required super glue and re-tweaking post swat.

I wish it was quicker to charge and had controls for forward and back. I don't know how long the controller will last. It isn't built for the long haul like video game controllers are. On the other hand, it might outlast the copter given various mischievious impulses.

Note: the rotor should not be allowed to hit bare skin. It hurts. Some people will pretend it doesn't hurt, but will seek revenge.

Extra great fun with slight modification...
I've really been enjoyiong my helicopter, but it definitely takes some time to learn and finesse to control. It's very sensitive to slight movements on the controller. I was having a hard time getting it to move forward until I added some weight to the front of the nose. I tried a few things, including a dime, which caused it to zoom forward and hit the walls before I could turn it. Then it tried taping bits of aluminum foil to the front, adding bit by bit until I got the right amount of forward motion. Now I can drive it around the house with great control. The best toy I've bought for under $[...] in a long time!

Unbelievably addicting.
These helicopters are fantastic. The quality of construction is superb (meaning they can crash a lot and keep going) and they are incredibly fun to fly. I can't believe some of the less-than-perfect reviews I've seen here, especially the complaints that they are hard to fly. I suspect some of these folks were hoping to be Airwolf/Blue Thunder as soon as they opened the box. It doesn't work like that. Here are some tips:

There is an altitude control and a left/right control only. There is no means for making the helicopter go forward right out of the box. In order to make them go forward you have to add a small bit of weight to the end of the nose so the helicopter dips down a little bit in the front. There are a few stick-on pads included in the box just for this purpose but I've found they're not quite enough weight. I add all three pads centered on the bottom about a half-inch under the nose and then a little extra weight (half a small paperclip or a little wire) taped right to the tip of the nose. Too much weight and it'll go forward too fast. Experiment to see what you like best. I'd recommend getting comfortable with hovering and trim before you add anything though (and be sure to read the instructions for some great tips).

The helicopter when fully charged is almost too powerful. Once it runs for a minute or so the battery power drops off a tiny bit and flight becomes a *lot* more stable. Be patient.

It takes a *really* fine touch on the controls, working both at the same time, to get solid, consistent flight and you'll only get that with a lot of practice. I'd say most people can get good in about 6 full charge/fly cycles if they have some RC plane flying experience, maybe 8 if you have no prior experience. This helicopter is durable enough for you to learn on just remember to *NOT* try to fly out of impending crashes. Instead just kill the power and let it drop, you'll do a lot less damage to the chopper that way. Also, there is a tendency to want to move your body one way or the other when you think the chopper should go in a different direction (especially if it starts to get near a wall, I've seen my wife jerk the controller to the left or the right in a panic). If you find yourself doing this (because you're *really* getting into it ;-), remember that they fly on IR not radio so you need (for the most part) to keep the controller pointed at the helicopter. If you jerk it away it won't do anything other than reduce the signal to the chopper which will give you less control. In practice though we haven't really noticed any IR signal loss so maybe it isn't that big of a deal.

We have six of these between me, my kids, my Dad and my brother. We can all fly any of them with the skill shown in the Air Hogs commercial in my living room, which is about 15'x15'x12', so I believe anyone can get really good with these if you just practice (and it's tons of fun so it won't be a problem). If you have kids less than 10 years old you will probably want to show them how to be really gentle with the controls. Of course if they play video games they're probably already really good at that kind of thing. ;)

You can't go wrong with one of these for cheap entertainment but be careful, they're addicting. It's *really* easy to get hooked and want to go out and buy all three (which is what I did, sigh, my wife had to have her own too ;-)