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Man, they didn’t have toys this cool when I was a kid! The PowerUp 3.0 Smartphone-Controlled Paper Airplane 2-Pack is a tiny remote controlled paper airplane that you fly with your smartphone.
Get ready for less folding and more flying. This is a paper airplane like you’ve never flown before: crash-resistant, ultra-responsive to quick maneuvers, and controlled right from your smartphone or tablet. Looking for a great gift or just something to liven up your weekends? Look no further than this extremely flexible, and extremely fun paper aircraft.
– Easily control from your phone or tablet by tilting it to the right or left
– Ascend & descend w/ the throttle lever
– Fly freely within an 180-foot range of your device
– Quickly maneuver around objects w/ its precision turning
– Enjoy extremely flexible flight control
You’re of course looking at a paper airplane so you might think it’ll cost peanuts: it doesn’t. There’s a good amount of tech, after all. But instead of the normal $100, you’ll have to pay $79.99 after today’s rebate. Yes, that’s still a good chunk of change, but just think about how cool of a gift this would make for someone. And don’t forget that at this price, you’re getting two planes.
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You’re looking at a remote controlled toy plane made out of carbon fiber, which you can steer with your smartphone. The carbon fiber construction means it’s tough and durable, and will withstand crashing into buildings and things repeatedly without taking on damage. The wings are even glued on to the body using super tough “carbon nanotube enhanced epoxy which creates bonds stronger than steel welds.” The long range Bluetooth module gives you a 240ft. range, and about 3 minutes of flight time. That may not seem like much, but the batteries are hot-swappable, so a pocketful of these and you can fly all evening. Dual high power motors with differential thrust take care of steering, and do away with fragile moving parts. But perhaps most impressively, the Flyers are outfitted with a camera! It’s only 640×480, but that’s still better than 0x0.
A $99 pledge will get you a Carbon Flyer, with a slated delivery date of August 2015.
[ Project Page ] VIA [ LaughingSquid ]
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