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My dad used to fly radio control airplanes.  Us kids did not.  I don't blame him; at the time, radio control airplanes were delicate devices that were very expensive, time consuming, and hard to repair.  Until now, they have remained the province of those with more money than sense and more time than either of those.  Not that I can claim any exemption from having really expensive and foolhardy interests, what with my guitar obsession.

Things have changed.  Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you to a world where R/C airplanes cost $30 and are made out of unbreakable foam that you can repair with crazy glue and clear packing tape.

This is the coolest toy ever.  They are tiny - wingspan of 10 inches.  They weigh about as much as a paper airplane, being made from ultralight foam.  My friends who live in San Francisco or other such windy environments won't be able to take advantage of them unless they can find a large gymnasium or other such large windless environment, but if you live in an area that sees a lot of wind-free days these could be for you.

I got mine at Wal-Mart.  Toys R Us has them as well.

It started with this:

"this" being the Air Hogs Aero Ace biplane.  It's a radio control aircraft - for $30, that's right, 30 bucks.  

A fun craft this is.  Slow and very maneuverable.  I could easily fly this around my cul-de-sac.  And have been.  It's a great way to get to meet your neighbors.  

The next step, of course, was the jet:

Not so slow, this aircraft.  In fact, I lost my first one in a thick bunch of hillside shrubbery by my house.  It's gone - can't find it anywhere.  But the second one is great at the playground at the school by my house.  I wouldn't want to fly it anywhere smaller; it is quite fast and tends to make very wide turns.  This may be even more fun than the biplane, if much less maneuverable.

The final step is still to come, as they are not being shipped yet.  The Air Hogs Storm Launcher.

Capable of being run on water, asphalt, concrete, short grass, packed dirt and many other surfaces, the Air Hogs Storm Launcher is a hovercraft with a twist:

You may notice that this boat-looking object has an elevator on the back (hint, it's between the tail pylons).  With the rudder down, the Launcher is a ground-effect hovercraft.

If you put the rudder up, as it is shown, the Storm Launcher can and does fly.

I can't wait.  Hopefully I can get one by Christmas.

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