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The Gadgeteer have published a review of the HobbyTron Hornet 3 Series Mini RC Helicopter. ‘A nice handheld controller is included with the helicopter. This controller is powered by 6 AA batteries which are not included. The controller has thumb controls for lift up/down and turn left/right. There is also a trim dial that you can use to adjust the rotation of helicopter while flying. For the most part you do not want it to rotate at all. You want it to remain steady as you lift up and down and turn left and right.The battery in the helicopter has to be charged before you can fly it. This is done by plugging it into the handheld controller. There is a charging cable hidden in a compartment that is accessed by a sliding door on the top of the controller.’

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The Gadgeteer have published a review of the BladeRunner II RC helicopter features a proprietary co-axial rotor design and is powered by a state-of-the-art on board rechargeable battery pack that gives you flight times of 15 minutes. 'The Bladerunner is a medium sized helicopter. Not tiny like the PicooZ that I reviewed last year. The body of the Bladerunner is constructed of painted styrofoam. This makes the copter very light weight. It's important to note that the Bladerunner is an indoors ONLY RC toy. It's too light to fly outdoors, even if it isn't windy. The co-axial rotor design of this copter is the secret to its stability. If you've ever tried to fly an RC helicopter, you'll probably agree that it's very hard to control it. Not so with the Bladerunner.'

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The WowWee FlyTech Dragonfly which will be available for purchase in the not-too-distant future has been "subjected" to a fun review by the folks over at PC Magazine. 'Designed for those ages 8 years and up, the toy was fairly easy to set up and use. A charging cable is hidden inside its 0.8-ounce body; press a button to open the hidden compartment and then find something small (like a pencil) to budge the charging cable out of its space. It's not the best design, but I got used to it. The Dragonfly has two glowing blue LEDs for eyes, which pulse gently during the required 20-minute charge. There's also a small magnet embedded into the belly; it pairs with a small magnet on the charger. This is supposed to give the flying toy a secure base to rest on during a charge, but my Dragonfly tended to slip off its perch. Not a big deal, just a little annoying.'

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If you have any reservations as to whether you are up to the challenge of operating any of the "toy" helicopters on the market, check out the experience of The Gadgeteer in a review of the PicooZ RC Helicopter. 'Weighing in at an almost feather weight of 0.4 ounces, the PicooZ is small and fragile feeling. The body is styrofoam while the tail part is a thin tape covered plastic strip. The 3 rotor blades are made of a thin flexible plastic. In contrast, the handheld transmitter is a robust plastic module with 2 thumb controlled joysticks that control power and direction. The transmitter is powered by 6 AA batteries (not included). In addition to controlling the PicooZ, it also charges the Li-poly battery in the helicopter.'

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The Palmsize Micro Copter is just the right "pair of wings" for that aspiring aviator at this time of the year. This gizmo on sale at Think Geek for $49.99 should not be much of a burden on your wallet especially if the behavior of your charge has been tolerable for the better part of the year. 'Unlike a traditional R/C helicopter, the Palmsize Micro Copter is always moving forward. You control the hover height and right or left turns. By a slight twist of the tail before takeoff you can adjust how quickly the copter moves forward. It can go at a pretty good clip if desired, so practice up if you expect to challenge the expert pilots at the ThinkGeek office.'

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