Indoor Infra Red Controlled AVION Airplane Review

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(More customer reviews)I found one of these at a radioshack on sale for $30 and decided to try a whack at it. This was my first experience flying indoors, so I really didn't know what to expect. When first pulled from the box, the avion seems REALLY fragile and feather-light, a whopping 8.4 grams according to the manual. It was a nice suprise to find that it used infra-red instead of radio frequecies for control and only requires 4 AA batteries. After the initial charging, it takes about 20 minutes exact for a full charge and runs for an astounding 10 minutes, a great run-time for something that small. As far as controllability, it couldn't have been nicer or easier. The controller has a proportional throttle stick that stays in the position you leave it in, and nicer yet, a proportional rudder! With simple and effective controls like these, even I could get the hang of flying this thing within 4-5 flights/crashes. By default, it is easier to start off flying in a room in a left hand circle, as you can easily over steer it to the right, resulting in a tight and quickly descending spiral. It takes a little bit more time to take it out of the right-hand spiral than it would a left-hand turn, but it is still very manageable with very little to no practice. This plane is extremely slow flying and agile, doing figure-8's easily in a 15'x16' living room and maneuvering from room to room with ease. The plane is also suprisingly durable, enduring way more crashes than it should from my bad flying skills. It would still be a good idea to keep the box for transport in a car or such-like, as it would be very easy to break outside of mid-air collisions with walls and furniture. All in all, if you treat it reasonably well and don't downright act stupid with it, the plane is very durable,satisfying and fun to fly for anyone who wants to try it. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone.

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The Avion Easy Fly Future Tech BiPlane, to give it its full name is the most advanced indoor RC aircraft available and Thumbs Up is the first company to exclusively bring it to the UK marketplace. Ready to fly within minutes of opening the box, the Avion is supplied fully-constructed and never before has so much state of the art technology been packed into such a tiny and lightweight airframe. A true championa?TMs RC aircraft, a miniscule turning radius ensures it is capable of amazing stunts and manoeuvres. The carefully designed 7.5 inch bi-plane wings enable the Avion to soar at high speeds or remain massively controllable for the gentlest of landings.Ultra-precise proportional remote control with an adjustable throttle combines with a high-lift wing design and feather-light construction to give huge levels of stability. Avion pilots can enjoy the confidence to perform sophisticated flight techniques within the confines of the average sized living room, bedroom or office. Never before has Spectrum-Link Optical Control technology been put into such a small sized RC model airplane at such a truly affordable price. Other innovations include an extended run time lithium polymer batteries, that conveniently recharge directly from the fast-charger thata?TMs built into the transmitter, by way of a cord that stows away in a special compartment when not in use. Flying the Avion really is a joy, whether you want to perform sophisticated aerobatics with fast dives and swoops, or to just soar delicately and gently in the most graceful way you can imagine. However you want to fly, the Avion can bring a unique flying experience right into your home.