XDRONE
© 2013 My Funky Planet
The XDRONE by WebRC ($100, www.myfunkyplanet.com) is a radio controlled four rotor toy copter that can be controlled by a 2.4 GHz remote, from "up to 150 feet." Unlike traditional helicopters, the four brushless motors and auto-stabilizing gyro system let you do flips. The remote has eight direction controls, and the rotors are marked so you know which direction the copter is flying. Two included batteries are rechargeable, and each providing about 12 minutes of flying time. This was one of several $100 or so "quad" flying toys we spotted at the 2013 Toy Fair, an emerging category of quadcopters. See also quadcopter. See the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBVcehhtsI
$100, Smart Toy
Teaches: RC controls, fine motor development, robotics, flying, aeronautics