Swann SW391-SML Micro Lightning Helicopter

Product Description

The Swann Micro Lightning helicopter is super simple and easy to fl y and the death-defying turns, dives and stunts will blow you away! With it's lightweight construction, the of the Swann Micro Lightning chopper will withstand impacts and crashes which tends to make it ideal for indoors. The Swann SW391-SML Micro Lightning Helicopter is super very easy to fl y and the death-defying turns, dives and stunts will blow you away!

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B004V3Q2UE
• Item model number: SW391-SML
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 27,757 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)

By : Swann
Price : $50.99

Product Characteristics

• 3channel Infrared Manage Operates Forward/Backward/Left/Proper/Up/Down
• Charges Off The Remote Control Or USB Port
• Specialized Lightweight Construction
• Built For The Indoors
• Uncomplicated To Set Up

Customer Critiques

If you have never ever truly flown an RC Helicopter just before I would suggest this one.
It is particularly quick to discover to fly. With the occasional crash it is create with a metal body that can take some pretty nasty wipe outs.
This helicopter even comes with spare parts which is incredibly good.
Working with the remote it takes about an hour to charge. I would suggest utilizing a USB Charging plug like what you use for modern cell phones. That drops charge time down to 20-30 min.
Flight time goes for about 10 min or so depending on how considerably your truly on the throttle and how quick you attempt to move it about.
I wish Swann made a four channel version of this in a single rotor in the same size.
The three and three.5 channel has a straight forward flight ability. You can climb, descend, go forward and backwards. Turn left and appropriate. The choice to slide left and perfect is only obtainable in 4 channel helicopters.
But it is a outstanding RC helicopter for flying about a semi excellent sized living area. Now this device is not micro little The Remote is slightly larger than a X-Box 360 controller.
All stated and completed this helicopter is a ton of enjoyable to fly and if you have cats they may well take pleasure in chasing it around your living space. I know my three cats appreciate trying to knock it out of the air once in a while.

I've had other RC helicopters in the past... including some Air Hog brands and although they were all fun to fly, none of the ones I've had ahead of has the type of high precision control that this thing has. All the movements you manage on this helicopter are super precise. Possibly the most beneficial descriptive word I can use is "robotic" due to the fact it actually does give you a pretty high level of manage. It fundamentally blows the other helicopters out of the water when it comes to manage. Even the forward and back movements had been precise. As an experiment, I took off of my compact bar stool and landed it on a related bar stool about 15 feet away. The landing 'pad' of the stool was pretty small, but the precise control produced it pretty effortless to land it precisely where I wanted it to. Mainly because of this, I think this toy would serve properly as a beginner's helicopter. It appears to be built really sturdy too... numerous of the parts are metal (such as the air frame). It's certainly the most sturdy RC helicopter I've noticed in this size and price tag range. This helicopter is certainly the ideal "bang for your buck". There is especially small not to like about this product. The only factor I can feel of is that it does take quite a when to charge ( up to an hour) and it only flies for about 5 minutes just before you have to charge it again. Even so, I believe this is mostly due to the limitation of battery technology at this moment in time. The battery on this thing is tiny and it is fairly impressive that it is powerful sufficient to even fly factor off the ground. I love the usb charging cable and the versatility of it. You can charge the helicopter from the RC controller or from any USB port. I made use of my iPod USB AC wall plug with no complications. I am sure any USB port or USB wall plug power adapter will do.
Pros:
-Amazingly Precise Control... I am not kidding! This factor is quick to fly simply because it really is movements are so controlled and precise.
-Very Fantastic Build Excellent/Sturdy Design
-Excellent Good quality for the cost!
-Versatile USB Charging working with included USB cable. The cable even has a light that comes on when it really is performed charging.
-No set up necessary. Comes totally assembled.
Cons:
-Lengthy charge time (45 to 60 mins) and short flight time (about 5 mins) per charge.
-Batteries weren't included, but I did not expect them to be. you'll want 6 AA batteries by the way. I suggest rechargeable batteries. A very good brand is "eneloop" batteries. Feel totally free to study my review on them too, lol.
Conclusion:
For the capital, this thing goes above and beyond. I would advocate it to any helicopter/RC enthusiast... or anybody. It really is excellent for a beginner or a pro. This thing is amazing... get it, you will not regret it :) And no, I do not function for them.