http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/ Engadget Comments for Wowwee's FlyTech Dragonfly now shipping http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/Feb 8th 2007 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/Feb 8th 2007 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/
Dive bomb people/animals.]]>Feb 8th 2007 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/Feb 8th 2007 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/Feb 8th 2007 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/Feb 8th 2007 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/Feb 8th 2007 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/
Cry havoc, and let loose the dogs of war!]]>Feb 8th 2007 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/Feb 8th 2007 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/"Control distance: 30 feet"

But the user guide says

"Location
You can operate FlyTech Dragonfly both indoors
and outdoors. The maximum recommended range
for the controller is 45 meters (150 feet)."

I hope its 150 feet ....

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Stabilization and steering I would guess.]]>Feb 8th 2007 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/
The wings create lift, and the propeller in the back steers it.]]>Feb 8th 2007 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/
The prop doesn't help for lift or for turning, it just helps it fly straight.]]>Feb 8th 2007 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/
Ornithopters have been around since the time of daVinci. So I think you were beat by a few hundred years. Making some "R/C" would fall under the category of "obvious"]]>Feb 8th 2007 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/
You thought about it. They did it.

Why don't I just write down a idea of a super battery that stores tons of energy and mail that to myself.

That way, I can sue someone when it actually happens.]]>Feb 8th 2007 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/Feb 9th 2007 2:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.ornithopter.org/ has an R/C bird for $250 as well as various free flight bird kits for $10, so this isn't the first commercially available ornithopter.

But for $50, it's by far the cheapest R/C ornithopter that I'm aware of.]]>Feb 9th 2007 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/wowwees-flytech-dragonfly-now-shipping/Feb 13th 2007 4:25AM