Really Cool Toy (aviation, and a tiny bit of metal, content)

"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message
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Coupla guys at work are goofing with the four-electric-engined version of
these.... the "Air Hog RC Titan." They found them at Costco for about
$60.

The scary thing about these is that there is no aerodynamic control of
these
planes. Nothing moves except the propellers. All the joystick does is
adjust
the speed of the engines.... push the lever to the right, and the
left-side
engines turn faster. Pull back on the stick and all the engines rev up.

Needless to say, this results in some highly erratic...yet highly
entertaining...flights. The planes themselves are light but incredibly
impact
resistant. They haven't actually broken one yet, even with some fairly
nasty
crashes.

Ron Wanttaja

There is a fair amount of information on the web about the Aero Ace.
Because it flies so well out of the box, it has developed quite a fan club.
There are some mods that can be done to the controller that improve the
controllability.
The three or four I've seen have all been a little light in the nose.
Shifting the battery pack forward definitely helps.
If you're going to fly outside, removing the lower wing lets it fly a little
faster.

Tim Ward