Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Video: Air Hogs Havoc Stinger

The Air Hogs Stinger helicopter is a tiny little contraption that seems rather delicate out of the box, but it's quite robust. My seven year old and my three year old both fly it, and it's held up rather well. The main and tail rotor blades are powered by separate motors--the tail rotor being powered by the tiniest of motors. Even though there's a channel to control steering, the helicopter is best left to it's own in that department. The main rotor blade is balanced with a gyroscopic mechanism that keeps the helicopter level while flying, and does a remarkable job of keeping it from hitting walls. Here's a video I made with my kids while we played with the little chopper:

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