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FlyTech Dragonfly | 
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| Brand: WowWee
Category: Toy
List Price: £39.99
Buy New: £25.99
You Save: £14.00 (35%)
New (6) from £25.99
Rating:  12 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries: 6
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 16.5 x 3.4 x 12.3
Its eyes alert you of the dragonfly's status by blinking, pulsing, or shining clear and bright.
2 channel digital proportional remote
Control wing speed and tail rotor speed; remote is also the charging base.
Two skill levels: Beginner and advanced
Includes a tail stabilizer for additional control
Wingspan: 16 inches (~40 cm)
Battery requirements: 6 x "AA" batteries (not included)
Flight time: Up to 10 minutes on a single charge
Power: Rechargeable lithium polymer battery
MPN: WW 4031
Model: 4031
UPC: 771171140313
EAN: 0771171140313
ASIN: B000NI60PS
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Colours may vary. | | • | Unique indoor flyer: Capable of manoeuvring in tight spaces | | • | FlyTech Dragonfly flaps its wings like a real insect | | • | The dragonfly can take off from any smooth surface, soar, dive-bomb, hover and glide silently for soft landings | | • | Built using a durable carbon-fiber structure | | • | Light weight design protects home interiors. |
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Awards
Navigating the Dragon Fly is a treat on all levels. As he dips and dives through the air, this little beast is an incredible robot. So it's easy to see why he won the following awards.
POPULAR MECHANICS EDITOR'S CHOICE AWARD -FlyTech Dragonfly received the CES 2007 Popular Mechanics Editor's Choice Award
POPULAR SCIENCE BEST OF CES 2007 - FlyTech Dragonfly received Popular Science "Best of CES 2007" recognition.
PC MAGAZINE - FlyTech Dragonfly received a 4 Stars Rating
THE NATIONAL PARENTING CENTER - FlyTech Dragonfly received The National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval
IPARENTING MEDIA AWARDS - FlyTech Dragonfly was the iParenting Media Award winner and iParenting Media Hot Award winner.
Product Description
Nominated for a Hamleys Awards, with the Dragonfly you're in control of your own flying insect robot. Indoors or outside, it is perfect for dive-bombing your mates or keeping the neighbours on their toes. Dragonfly flutters, swoops, flies and dives at your command.
With its ultra-light body and crash-resistant structure, Dragonfly can't do itself (or anything else) any real damage.
Dragonfly is rechargeable but you will need 6 x AA batteries for the radio-controller.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very clever fun flyer, surprisingly tough too August 3, 2007
Big Ben (Bedford, UK)
75 out of 75 found this review helpful
Well, I'm not that young anymore, and my friend's son could fly one of these indoors on his first attempt (in a pretty large hall) but our rooms are too small/low/cluttered to allow this, so we had to wait for a calmer day and try it outside.
It's cleverly made, and tougher than it looks. After one month, still no breakages, but ours is a fairly big old garden. It would not stand much abuse from (say) a very small kid or enthusiastic dog. It's not meant for that. Fisher-Price do that sort of thing.
That it flies at all is amazing, a real triumph of ingenuity, and it stays up for longer than one might expect - ours will go for somewhere around 15 minutes if we remember to look at the clock - but each charge is worth a half hour of entertainment at least - what with recovering it from our bushes and trees. Like most battery flyers it recovers a bit after a rest and will often give you another minute or two - we rarely fly for much more than a few minutes at a stretch.
Flying was a disappointment at first.
It flew, yes, but it semed to dive for the ground as soon as it was turned. The problem was we were out in too much wind with insufficient skill. Not more than a light breeze, but smoke was moving and the top leaves of the trees were too. It prefers still air for beginners.
It also prefers to have its ribbon tail attached. This makes a serious improvement to its stability and it becomes a delight to fly on 'expert' mode - this allows steeper turns to be made by beginners without spiralling in, and increases usable manoeverability.
It also helps if you reduce power slightly before making a turn, apply it again afterwards, and 'prod' or 'nudge' the steering stick rather than try to steer it like a car.
The flight is always slightly 'swooping' on ours - it climbs as you add power until it appears to stall gently and then climbs again. At reduced power that is less marked, and the tail ribbon helps reduce the swooping even more. Flight resembles a woodpecker in some ways, and is not quite as swoopy as some of those small twin-prop RC biplanes.
Once you have a bit of practice in still air, more wind is acceptable, and we are more adventurous now - but the calmer the better, since you don't want to watch it blown into a tall tree *or* the next county.
....."We're not in Hampshire any more, Toto"
Highly educational, it combines the technology lessons of its design with an understanding of insect flight, and lessons in patience when recharging and learning to fly it. We watch real dragonflies with increased respect. It is great fun, too.
Sutable for all ages with the self-control to learn a new skill.
Amazing Flying Machine June 4, 2007
Dan James (Leeds)
51 out of 54 found this review helpful
Outstanding toy! Best flying toy I've seen for a while! You have to see this fly to believe it and I would recommend it to anyone. When I got mine delivered I did the sensible thing of practising in my front room first. Initially I crashed it in to everything, luckily it's been designed to bounce off things so I didn't break anything and the Dragonfly was unscathed too. Once practiced and mastered it on beginner and expert modes and learnt a bit more about it I took it outside which was a whole different ball game. You have to adjust and learn to compensate for breeze etc and learn new flying skills but that's the fun of this toy, each step is a learning curve and you have to develop your skill. It's not as hard to fly as some make out, my little brother loves it and can fly it almost as well as me and he's 8.
GREAT LITTLE DRAGONFLY FOR ALL AGES!!!!!!! July 20, 2007
Cars Crazy Man (Berkshire)
47 out of 47 found this review helpful
I have just got this for my 14th birthday. At first, I found it very difficult to fly, but I then put the Dragonfly on 'EXPERT' mode. This makes the Dragonfly much easier to turn, and makes the experience much more enjoyable. I don't know haw many times I've crashed it into a wall, or a door or whatever, you name it, and it keeps going. I crashed it a bazzillion times and I haven't needed to replace the wings or anything. I think that this thing is great value for money, as it's a really good fun, flying machine!
 Impossible to fly May 8, 2007
E. Edwards (South Wales)
32 out of 63 found this review helpful
In a large feild with no wind and loads of attempts couldnt get more than 10 second flight before crashing most attempts were around 3 seconds all of which were uncontrolable. after 5 minutes it hit the floor and broke a wing... spares included. Replaced wing and recharged batteries tried again exactly the same happened after 5min and 40 attempts broke another wing....trying now for a refund. Extremly cheaply looking item and very fragile. Doesnt even deserve 1 star would of had more fun and flight time with a paper aeroplane (and better made)..
Tricky but Worth it November 7, 2007
A (UK)
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
I can understand people who have been frustrated trying to get these things to fly but don't give up!
First of all I would recommend a fair bit of space to get a feel for the controls and I would say leave the riband on the tail to start with. If you get a dead calm day take it to a field or park. Secondly (and probably the most important thing) do not use too much throttle, just a touch is enough (especially indoors), if you give it too much it will just climb and stall. To start with I would also try flying in circles until you get the hang of the throttle (means you only have to worry about one control).It really is just a case of being very light on the controls but once you get the hang of it it is amazing to watch.
Build quality wise it looks a lot more fragile than it is; I think the only way to break it is to stand on it! As long as it is not deliberatly abused it will last a long time. It also comes with a spare set of wings and also a spare tail rotor - which is taped to the plastic bag for the remote ariel so watch you don't throw it out by mistake. The only thing is the paint rubs off it quite quickly but you can just repaint it yourself.
They are also available in two control frequencies ( Green or Blue Dragonfly) so two people can fly at the same time.
All in all an amazing flying machine. My father who is retired was absolutley entranced with it so I bought him one for his birthday. Truly something which can be enjoyed whether you are 7 or 70.
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