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Air Hogs Helix Video Drone
Air Hogs is one of the undeniable kings of the R/C toy aisle. If you walk into any Wal-Mart or Toys-R-Us, you can usually find Air Hogs products dominating the shelves, just waiting for eager young children to pick them up. Air Hogs has introduced thousands of people to the hobby and are known for being innovators in the R/C world. Aircraft like the Picoo-Z and the Helix X-4 were revolutions when ...
Tarantula Spider
Introduction The Tarantula SPIDER Drone is manufactured by a company called YiZhan. I had never heard of YiZhan until recently but after flying the Tarantula SPIDER, I have to say that I am impressed with this quadcopter, especially considering its price of $25 USD for the version without a camera. Now let’s be clear, this is what I consider a “toy” class drone and not something you will be able t...
Syma X9 Flying Car Drone
Introduction I’m a big fan of Syma quadcopters. The Syma X5C and X8C are two of my favorite low cost beginner copters. So when I saw the Syma X9 Flying Car on Amazon, I was very excited to give it a try. Upon receiving it in the mail, unboxing it and taking it for a spin, I soon realized that the name “flying car” is probably a bit misleading. It actually behaves more like a quadcopter that yo...
Parkour 280 Folding Racer
Introduction If you’re short on both money and space, then you might be tempted by a low-cost folding racer. However, there are a few things to consider before you do. The Parkour 280 folding racer comes from a brand new player in the R/C world—ROA Hobby. This is the company’s first racer and, as far as I can tell, its fourth R/C aircraft. They’ve also produced a helicopter and a small hexacopter,...
Blade 350qx 2 Ap Combo
The Blade 350qx 2 AP Combo is a high quality quadcopter drone sold by the company Horizon Hobby. AP stands for aerial photography. This company impacts the world for good and have a strong reputation dating back to 1985 of selling and repairing consumer rc airplanes, cars, boats, and now more recently, quadcopters. This drone in the 350qx series is meant mainly for beginner to intermediate flyers....
