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Unique indoor flyer: Capable of manoeuvring in tight spaces
FlyTech Dragonfly flaps its wings like a real insect
The dragonfly can take off from any smooth surface, soar, dive-bomb, hover and glide silently for soft landings
Built using a durable carbon-fiber structure
Light weight design protects home interiors.

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Navigating the Dragon Fly is a treat on all levels. As he dips and dives through the air, this little beast is an incredible robot. So it's easy to see why he won the following awards.

POPULAR MECHANICS EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD -FlyTech Dragonfly received the CES 2007 Popular Mechanics Editor’s Choice Award

POPULAR SCIENCE BEST OF CES 2007 - FlyTech Dragonfly received Popular Science "Best of CES 2007" recognition.

PC MAGAZINE - FlyTech Dragonfly received a 4 Stars Rating

THE NATIONAL PARENTING CENTER - FlyTech Dragonfly received The National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval

IPARENTING MEDIA AWARDS - FlyTech Dragonfly was the iParenting Media Award winner and iParenting Media Hot Award winner.

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An ultra-light, easy-to-fly machine. The Dragonfly's dual-wing design and 'high-flex', crash resistant structure make the Dragonfly safe to fly indoors or outdoors.

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4.1 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)

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84 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very clever fun flyer, surprisingly tough too, 3 Aug 2007

By	Big Ben "fly_mo" (Bedford, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars

Well, I'm not that young anymore, and my friend's son could fly one of these indoors on his first attempt (in a pretty large hall) but our rooms are too small/low/cluttered to allow this, so we had to wait for a calmer day and try it outside.
It's cleverly made, and tougher than it looks. After one month, still no breakages, but ours is a fairly big old garden. It would not stand much abuse from (say) a very small kid or enthusiastic dog. It's not meant for that. Fisher-Price do that sort of thing.
That it flies at all is amazing, a real triumph of ingenuity, and it stays up for longer than one might expect - ours will go for somewhere around 15 minutes if we remember to look at the clock - but each charge is worth a half hour of entertainment at least - what with recovering it from our bushes and trees. Like most battery flyers it recovers a bit after a rest and will often give you another minute or two - we rarely fly for much more than a few minutes at a stretch.
Flying was a disappointment at first.
It flew, yes, but it semed to dive for the ground as soon as it was turned. The problem was we were out in too much wind with insufficient skill. Not more than a light breeze, but smoke was moving and the top leaves of the trees were too. It prefers still air for beginners.
It also prefers to have its ribbon tail attached. This makes a serious improvement to its stability and it becomes a delight to fly on 'expert' mode - this allows steeper turns to be made by beginners without spiralling in, and increases usable manoeverability.
It also helps if you reduce power slightly before making a turn, apply it again afterwards, and 'prod' or 'nudge' the steering stick rather than try to steer it like a car.
The flight is always slightly 'swooping' on ours - it climbs as you add power until it appears to stall gently and then climbs again. At reduced power that is less marked, and the tail ribbon helps reduce the swooping even more. Flight resembles a woodpecker in some ways, and is not quite as swoopy as some of those small twin-prop RC biplanes.
Once you have a bit of practice in still air, more wind is acceptable, and we are more adventurous now - but the calmer the better, since you don't want to watch it blown into a tall tree *or* the next county.
....."We're not in Hampshire any more, Toto"
Highly educational, it combines the technology lessons of its design with an understanding of insect flight, and lessons in patience when recharging and learning to fly it. We watch real dragonflies with increased respect. It is great fun, too.
Sutable for all ages with the self-control to learn a new skill.

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50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT LITTLE DRAGONFLY FOR ALL AGES!!!!!!!, 20 Jul 2007

By	Cars Crazy Man "Matt" (Berkshire) - See all my reviews

Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars

I have just got this for my 14th birthday. At first, I found it very difficult to fly, but I then put the Dragonfly on 'EXPERT' mode. This makes the Dragonfly much easier to turn, and makes the experience much more enjoyable. I don't know haw many times I've crashed it into a wall, or a door or whatever, you name it, and it keeps going. I crashed it a bazzillion times and I haven't needed to replace the wings or anything. I think that this thing is great value for money, as it's a really good fun, flying machine!

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tricky but Worth it, 7 Nov 2007

By	A (UK) - See all my reviews

Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars

I can understand people who have been frustrated trying to get these things to fly but don't give up!

First of all I would recommend a fair bit of space to get a feel for the controls and I would say leave the riband on the tail to start with. If you get a dead calm day take it to a field or park. Secondly (and probably the most important thing) do not use too much throttle, just a touch is enough (especially indoors), if you give it too much it will just climb and stall. To start with I would also try flying in circles until you get the hang of the throttle (means you only have to worry about one control).It really is just a case of being very light on the controls but once you get the hang of it it is amazing to watch.

Build quality wise it looks a lot more fragile than it is; I think the only way to break it is to stand on it! As long as it is not deliberatly abused it will last a long time. It also comes with a spare set of wings and also a spare tail rotor - which is taped to the plastic bag for the remote ariel so watch you don't throw it out by mistake. The only thing is the paint rubs off it quite quickly but you can just repaint it yourself.

They are also available in two control frequencies ( Green or Blue Dragonfly) so two people can fly at the same time.

All in all an amazing flying machine. My father who is retired was absolutley entranced with it so I bought him one for his birthday. Truly something which can be enjoyed whether you are 7 or 70.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Toy
I bought this dragonfly for my 9 year old daughter and she is loving it as well as the rest of the family. It looks delicate but so far it is surviving all the hits and bumps. Read more

Published 2 months ago by R. Ludovica

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommend
Loads of fun and if you stick with it you'll master it takes some skill tho..

Great price I think

Published 16 months ago by A. D. Spellman

5.0 out of 5 stars The fun of Dragonflys
So much fun. Bought mine a few weeks ago and I have not put it down. It is so much fun. It is easy to learn to fly but then you can start to do tricks etc and use the more... Read more

Published 18 months ago by C. Richman

3.0 out of 5 stars waiting.......
hiya, i've been reading peole's comments, i have to say 9/10 are very good, i've not yet got mine, i should get it on tuesday 27th novemeber, im 17 years old and thought this... Read more

Published 19 months ago by Luke

5.0 out of 5 stars This is such fun.
My seven year old son got this bought for him for his birthday and he loves it. He could fly it on his first go. Read more

Published 20 months ago by J. Pollitt

2.0 out of 5 stars It flies right? I don't think so!
Well, I bought my one from another place - for �29.99 on sale.

My one was terrible - all it would do is flip over, and it would fly about 1 inch off the floor at... Read more

Published 20 months ago by Mr. R. A. Copeland

5.0 out of 5 stars Get the Bug!
Bought for my 10 year old, he loves it. You need to be patient to get to grips with flying this thing. Read more

Published 22 months ago by T. Townsend

3.0 out of 5 stars dragonfly
I was a bit disapointed when I recieved the dragonfly seemed an awful lot of money for what it is. However, Once I got to grips with flying it the dragonfly gets very addictive... Read more

Published on 28 Jun 2007 by T. A. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Flying Machine
Outstanding toy! Best flying toy I've seen for a while! You have to see this fly to believe it and I would recommend it to anyone. Read more

Published on 4 Jun 2007 by Dan James

1.0 out of 5 stars Impossible to fly
In a large feild with no wind and loads of attempts couldnt get more than 10 second flight before crashing most attempts were around 3 seconds all of which were uncontrolable... Read more

Published on 8 May 2007 by E. Edwards

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