Product Description

Tyco R/C, creators of the original hovercraft, bring you Airblade, the next generation in R/C hovercrafts. Airblade features not one but three air cushions. Hover over land, snow, ice, and water. Airblade is watertight and fully amphibious. Tilt and rotate the rear air cushions by radio control to steer and propel Airblade instantly, unlike previous hovercrafts. Airblade vehicle's new high power rechargeable 12-volt NiMH battery system pushes runtime and performance to new levels. Tough construction and awesome styling make Airblade rise above the rest. Requires 12V battery and charger and one 9V battery for transmitter, all included.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42468 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Mattel
• Released on: 2006-06-12
• Dimensions: 16.20" h x 15.00" w x 8.00" l, 5.55 pounds

Features

• The next generation in remote control hovercrafts featuring 3 air cushions
• Hover over land, snow, ice and water
• Tilt and rotate the rear air cushions by radio control to steer and propel your Airblade
• Watertight and fully amphibious
• Includes battery pack, remote control

Amazon.com Review
For those remote control vehicle buffs who have grown weary of cars and airplanes, the Air Blade hovercraft is sure to liven things up! This amazing vehicle has the unique ability to float on air and make contact with the ground in order to produce high speeds and tight turns. When air is drawn into the top grille of the vehicle, it becomes pressurized and is then directed out the three bottom air pods. The hovercraft actually floats along the ground on a cushion of air. Players pilot the craft by moving the controls on the transmitter so that the two rear air pods tilt, rotate, and touch the ground. The hovercraft works equally well on (or over) land, snow, or water, as long as the "terrain" is relatively smooth (no pebbles, powdery snow, choppy water, shag carpeting, etc.). The Air Blade is a sleekly designed vessel, with slick graphics and racing stripes…every bit the vehicle of tomorrow! 12V NiMH battery and charger are included.--Emilie Coulter

Customer Reviews

Hovers on flat smooth surfaces
Maybe I was expecting too much, but this toy does not work well outside. It will move but just because the wheels rotate and kind of push it along, not because it's actually floating.

Inside on hardwood floors it works pretty well and actually floats along (you can push it and it will skim from one side of the kitchen to the other).

We took it on water and it moves around by floating on the Styrofoam embedded in the wheels and being pushed by the wheels rotating. It does bubble from the front wheel where air is being pushed out, but it does not float on a cushion of air in the water.

My take is that if you plan on using this inside on hardwood floors, garage floors or basement floors you are going to be fine, but otherwise you may be disappointed.

Wonderful Toy
This is a wonderful toy for an older child. Both my boys(12 & 8) love to play with it.It is a bit hard for the younger(8)to control.But he is determined to learn. All in all it is fun and provides great outside intertainment.

Fast, versatile and FUN.
I bought it for my son (5 year old) for Christmas, and he just loves it. Our house has hardwood floor, which is perfect for this hovercraft to float around, but it runs fine over carpets as well. We haven't tried it on the water yet but I have no doubt it will work fine there as well, as those three black wheels have big foam inside.
So far, the only (minor) complaints are: the relatively short battery life, and lack of any indicator on the charger (you can't tell whether the battery is fully charged or not).