U803 Mini 3 Channel Military Apache Indoor RC Helicopter with Built-in Gyro Gyroscope & Remote Control -- NEW Model!

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Product Description

The U803 Apache RC Helicopter is stylish and fun! The U803 comes equipped with LED lights which can be controlled during flight. It is one of the newest, smallest and lightest RC helicopter you can get. It measures 7" in length and fits easily in the palm of your hand. The gyroscope technology the helicopter uses makes flight very stable. The 3 channels allow the helicopter to fly up, down, left, right, forwards ; backwards. This helicopter is so stable you can literally land it on your palm! This helicopter looks much like the Military Helicopter Apache and has a very detailed body made of durable plastic. The helicopter is charged using the included USB cable. Use the cable to connect the helicopter to a USB port (found on your computer) and it will fully charge in 30 minutes. The controller uses 6 AA batteries. Suitable for indoor flying only. Ages 14+. Bring home this cool helicopter today! This would make a great gift for those who are new to R/C hobby helicopters!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B004DEULGC
• Item model number: U803
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 21,858 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
• 88 inToys ; Games Hobbies Radio Control Helicopters
  

Product Features

• Awesome Mini Apache RC Helicopter! (measures 7" in length)
• Gyroscope technology makes helicopter very stable in flight
• Full 3 Channels: Up, Down, Left, Right, Foward ; Backward
• 30 minute charge time allows for 10 minutes of flying
• Helicopter lights are controllable during flight

 

U803 Mini 3 Channel Military Apache Indoor RC Helicopter with Built-in Gyro Gyroscope & Remote Control -- NEW Model!

 

Customer Reviews

Inexpensive and very fun to fly around the house. A micro RC helicopter that doesn't cost and arm and a leg, that can take a beating, and still be relatively easy to fly accurately is every little boy's dream. I have the original foam 2 ch SpinMasters helicopter and the 3 ch Syma S010 without the gyro or remote operated lights, so I feel that I'm fairly experienced with these toys.
This Apache has a very well detailed plastic body and with the bigger 3.7v battery, it flies much faster than the previous 1.7v choppers. The controls are a bit over-sensitive in that the slightest movements on the right stick rotates it or pitches it forward at close to full speed - almost not much proportional control. The Syma might have been slower and didn't have the gyro, but it was smoother and more precise in controlling it. My Apache also seems to have a defective gyro or control system, because while hovering, it continually spins clockwise slowly, even if the trim is set as far as possible to compensate. As the battery winds down, that clockwise spinning gets a bit faster and I have to apply some left rudder to compensate further, which is difficult because the rudder is again overly sensitive. I also don't like the non-spring loaded throttle. It makes it far to easy to crash into something and then do further damage to the blades because the throttle is still up. As you fly around an indoor space you'll still be making constant adjustments to the throttle, so I see why they need to have it stick to one setting.
As far as educational value, well it looks like a traditional helicopter, but the propeller configuration and flight control schemes are much different - probably cheaper to produce but less "accurate" or true to life. Being able to turn on the lights from the remote is very nice but I wish the colored lights would have been placed more "authentically" on the tail and sides as real navigation lights instead of the weird rainbow strobe thingy under the tail. Charge time is much longer than the older 1.5v choppers, but you get a USB cable so you won't eat through as many AA batteries. Flight time are about the same and you might still have to adjust trim a lot and have fine coordination with the controls. Also, be prepared for bad "Engrish" on the instruction manual! Not a bad toy for the $

Seems like I am getting more and more items from Amazon that appear used. The boxes look like they've been opened, and now I received this helicopter where again the box was re-taped, and only the front light works, not the remaining three along the rod. The helicopter works fine, but appears to have been used before.