WowWee's radio-controlled Barry B. Benson flying Bee

What do you get when you cross the FlyTech Dragonfly with Jerry Seinfeld? Well, if you're WowWee and Dreamworks you get a radio-controlled Barry B. Benson, star of the upcoming Bee Movie animated release. 6x AA batteries provide enough juice to propel the $50 critter "close to 18 miles an hour." Unfortunately, it will likely possess a range of just 30-feet like its Dragonfly cuz when it lands in October.

[mike @ Sep 27th 2007 9:09AM]

I couldn't BEE more thrilled about this. HIVE never seen anything so awesome!

[rus @ Sep 27th 2007 9:09AM]

I'd rather have the Nasonex bee (isn't that antonio banderas?)

[Roberto @ Sep 27th 2007 3:39PM]

Furthermore, why does the nasonex bee speak with a Spanish accent?

[yavin @ Sep 27th 2007 9:10AM]

can you use that one as a weapon and sting someone to death?

[Garst @ Sep 27th 2007 1:58PM]

You won't have to sting people, they'll die of shock from how hideous this thing is.

[Lennie Medlin @ Sep 27th 2007 9:52AM]

I could have mucho fun with this at work...

[Dan @ Sep 27th 2007 10:06AM]

Re. the Nasonex bee - No, not Banderas; just a sound a like. I'm waiting for the model with the 3 Mp camera.

[Rainier @ Sep 27th 2007 10:59AM]

I'm suddenly craving for some Honey Nut Cheerios...

[kevjohn @ Sep 27th 2007 11:46AM]

With a range of 30 feet and a top speed of 18 miles per hour, that means if flying straight this thing will be out of controller range in... umm, either 4 minutes or 13 nanoseconds.


I'm bad at math. :(

[nikola @ Sep 27th 2007 12:27PM]

If that last part about it having a 30foot range is a joke its a pretty bad one. I don't see it mentioned anywhere on that link provided.

Hey next time you mention the iphone why don't you throw in a joke about the batteries dying out early and replacements costing $100....since your in the game of spreading misinformation.

[NHAnimator @ Sep 27th 2007 1:42PM]

The owner's manual for the FlyTech Dragonfly states an operating range of 50 feet. (http://www.wowweesupport.com/pdf/Dragonfly_Manual.pdf)

There may be something in the design of the Bee (it looks more bulky) which limits its capabilities.

[JeffDM @ Sep 27th 2007 12:28PM]

18MPH is about 26ft/s. If those numbers are right, you can go from at the controller to the extent of its range in just over a second, assuming instantaneous accelleration. That just doesn't make sense. That's also very fast, and I think it's probably too much of a liability at that speed, so I'll wait for the reviews.

[modenadude @ Sep 27th 2007 2:03PM]

dude, if my girlfriend didn't just get me an awesome remote control plane, I'd be all over this... Damn! :(