BladeRunner 2 Helicopter

We never believed it possible. A tiny super-lightweight RC helicopter that even our Creative Director (poncey title) can fly, and he's rubbish at that sort of thing. You simply charge it from the mains (the more charges you give it, the better the flying ability - as the battery gets boosted up), and off you go. The counter-rotating double blades are the secret to making it easy to fly, as they stop the usual torque spin you get from a standard single rotor helicopter. To control the amount of torque, there's a trim slider, so you simply have to adjust this (much as you would a trim control on an RC car) to find the perfect balance. It hovers with ease and is remarkably tough considering they've had to make it out of such lightweight materials. We pranged it into various people while we got the hang of it (though we strongly suggest you don't do this at home!) and it took the knocks of our novice flying technique remarkably well. Most RC helicopters are extremely difficult to fly (because they fly just like the real things, which are deeply complicated) and are very very expensive, because they have so many carefully balanced and complicated parts all of which break very easily.

This is by far the most awesome indoor flier we've come across - it's very lightweight, simple to operate and absurdly cheap. It comes completely assembled and ready to fly, has a range of up to 20m, and will fly for up to 15 minutes per charge - and when you're flying a helicopter around the room, that feels like a very long time!! We crash tested it at IWOOT and it faired incredibly well, but it's a delicate flying machine, not a rubber ball, so take the time to learn how to control it and you'll have a blast - do check out the movie above to see what it can do.

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Colours may vary
27 MHz
Real helicopter performance
Omni-directional flight
Precision control
Bright white LED search light and green flashing underbody strobe light
Tough foam body with flame effect graphics
Comes completely assembled
Full function radio control
Ready to fly
Suitable for ages 10+
10-15 minutes flight time on a single one hour charge
Perfect for indoor flight
Stable hover and full 3-D flight
Revolutionary CoAxial Rotor Technology
New, improved weight of only 50g
Completely stable in flight
Flight range up to 60ft (20m)
Transmitter with central trim control knob for accurate adjustment, and convenient jack plug connectors.
Charger for 450 mAH Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery (built in to helicopter)
AC adapter for recharging helicopters
Requires 1x 9V battery for transmitter (not included).
Rotor diameter: 29cm
Length: 40.6cm