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Review on πŸš€ Air Hogs Star Trek U.S.S Enterprise NCC-1701-A: Remote Control Drone with Lights & Sounds, 2.4GHz, 4 Channel by Chakravarthi Ladner

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Looks and flies realistically for $60!

Take this product for what it is meant to be, a pretty decent representation of the Enterprise AND it really flies realistically. This is NOT a performance drone. . .not fast, not very maneuverable and the battery life before it just doesn't stay in the air is about 5 minutes. The sound effects come from the broadcaster. There are about 10 different effects that sound pretty authentic, but you don't get to choose which effect you hear. . You just press a button and they cycle through every 10 or so. As a Star Trek fan I really love this product! As I said, since it is a slow-flying drone, it actually looks very realistic in flight! The lights on it look very cool and twilight. Cropping is a small problem. The transmitter doesn't remember trim settings, so you'll have to reset it every time to fly idle. Mine tends to fly backwards and to one side so I've found the easiest and safest way to put it out is to hold it tight and increase the throttle until it's "neutrally buoyant", which means that when you let go of it, it just hangs. Then let it go for a bit and see which way it drifts and adjust the trim before you fly. That way you don't fight it in flight and try to cut it at the same time. After a few flights you should know exactly what trim to set before flying and it will be pretty close to neutral stability. Have fun!

Pros
  • Availability
Cons
  • Requires socket