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Air Hogs Havoc Stingers Green | 
 enlarge | Brand: Air Hogs
Category: Toy
List Price: $31.99
Buy New: $17.59
You Save: $14.40 (45%)
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Rating:  2 reviews
Batteries: 6
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 4 x 10 x 10.1
MPN: 6009826B
Model: 6012165
UPC: 058138302008
EAN: 0058138302008
Release Date: August 3, 2008
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| Features:
| • | Remote-controlled 'bug look' helicopter with 4-way control for flying in any direction with accuracy | | • | Flexible, high-impact EPP foam body | | • | Rechargeable LIPO battery provides six minutes flight time from single charge | | • | No assembly required | | • | Remote requires 6 "AA" batteries which is not included |
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Amazon.com Review
Get ready for exciting in-flight action with the Air Hogs Hovac Stinger. This lightweight, remote-control helicopter adds action to any indoor play area, inspires imaginative play, and teaches principles of flight to future pilots. With flashing lights and a cool, bug-eye cockpit, this chopper is designed to keep kids aged eight and up busy for hours. p style type="text/css" .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } table.callout { font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.3em; } td.think { height: 125px; background: #9DC4D8 url(http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; border-bottom: 1px dotted #000000; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; } td.glance { height: 100%; background: #9DC4D8; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding-top: 10px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; } /style table width="250" align="right" cellspacing="10"trtd table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 class="callout" width=250 align="right" trtdimg src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-top.png"/td/tr trtd class="think" valign=top centerh2What We Think/h2/centerbr bFun Factor:/b img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/toys/detail-page/5stars.gif"brbr bDurability:/b img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/toys/detail-page/3stars.gif"br brfont size="1"(what this means)/font brbr bThe Good:/b Radio controlled helicopter!brbr bThe Bad:/b Learning to control flights is trickybrbr bIn a Nutshell:/b Once you get the hang of flying, this little chopper inspires tons of fun /td/tr trtd class="glance" valign=top centerh2At a Glance/h2/center bAges:/b 8 and olderbr bRequires:/b 6 AA batteriesbr /td/tr trtdimg src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bottom.png"/td/tr /table /td/tr/table table align=left width=200 cellpadding=10 trtd img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/toys/detail-page/778988755969-1-sm.jpg" border=0 align=topbrbrspan class="caption"The remote control fits comfortably in two hands. (shown in blue) View larger. /span /td/tr trtd img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/toys/detail-page/778988755969-4-sm.jpg" border=0 align=topbrbrspan class="caption"The Stinger's purple eyes flash during flight. View Larger. /span /td/tr /table bAction-Packed Flight Lessons/bbr Featuring a colorful foam body with green and purple details, blinking lights, and plastic rotors, this detailed little helicopter has plenty of aesthetic appeal. Before you start flying, you'll need to charge your Havoc Stinger. Use a Philips head screwdriver to insert six AA batteries (not included) the each controller. Then plug the helicopter into the cord on the controller. Since the plug has small prongs, you'll need to take care to seat them correctly. p Now it's time to start practicing. You'll want to encourage kids to get familiar with the controls before they try and any big-time stunt flights, since flying this choppers well takes practice. In addition to an on-off switch and a switch that lets you select the correct channel to control your helicopter, the hand-held controller has a throttle stick, a rudder stick, and a button to adjust for trimming. p We found the best way to start off was flying in a large, indoor space, while focusing on hovering an even distance above the ground. This simple task is trickier to master than you might imagine, but with enough practice it will become second nature. The included instruction manual offers tips for learning to fly, from focusing on the helicopter instead of the controller to applying very gentle pressure on the control sticks. p bFun, Imaginative Play for Expert Pilots/bbr Once you've learned the basics of flight, you're ready for all kinds of exploratory missions. Kids and adults alike are sure to enjoy the variety of stunts a gifted pilot can pull off with this chopper. p This helicopters offers an excellent opportunity for parents and kids to play together. They can offer each other flight tips and compete to land in tricky places or fly through narrow corridors. You may find yourself having even more fun than your children with this remote-control helicopter. p Overall, the Havoc Stinger provides a great way to teach patience, persistence, and principles of flight, all while having a great time. Our one real concern is the durability of the helicopter itself. While Air Hogs thoughtfully includes extra tail rotors, and our helicopter survived lots of brutal crashes while we were learning to fly, it is made of foam and lightweight plastic. This means that if your chopper gets stepped on or tossed around, it is almost sure to sustain some damage. p bWhat's in the Box/bbr Helicopter, remote control, and instruction booklet. br clear="all"
Product Description
The incredibly small Havoc Stingers are super cool flying insects that are very stable and easy to fly in the smallest of spaces. With its four-way control, you'll have precision flight and unbelievable indoor maneuvering. Measuring only 6" the Havoc Stingers are extremely lightweight and fit right in the palm of your hand. This helicopter makes flying a cinch for kids of all age. And with multiple channels, kids have the option of flying three in the same room. Measures 2.75"H x 6.5"W x 1". Requires 6 "AA" batteries, not included.
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| Customer Reviews:
 This toy barely made it out of the box October 21, 2008
Kelly Gillespie (Columbus, Ohio)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
We read reviews that were less than favorable but our boys really wanted remote control planes, so we thought we'd give it a try. What a mistake. Luckily, we tested these before giving them to our kids for their birthdays. My husband couldn't even get the plane off the ground. It just went around in circles. Also, trying to plug the charger in to the bottom of the plane was tricky. There's no way our 6 year old could do it. Overall, the plane was poorly constructed. The underside didn't even meet correctly. And the fact that it didn't fly... well, the planes are back in the boxes and ready to be returned.
 Pretty tough June 5, 2008
Patrick J. Callahan (La Crosse, WI USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
We read a couple of reviews suggesting that this helicopter toy breaks easily. Actually, we found it quite tough. We crashed it a number of times, but nothing was ever damaged. It just "takes a lickin', but keeps on ticking." br / br /After about six or eight crash flights, I got the hang of it and succeeded in a number of very good, lengthy flights. br / br /I am age 68. My twentysomething son liked it a lot, and flew it with considerable skill. br / br /Give it a try.
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