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THIS IS THE WORST TOY I HAVE EVER SEEN
When I got this so called "toy" I was expecting it to actually have some power. Instead it wouldnt even charge until my dad took it apart and found there was a loose wire. The controls are soggy even in a standstill mode when I got it charged. This plane just dived and crashed less than a second from when I got it into the air. DO NOT,I REPEAT DO NOT GET THIS DISGRACE OF A PLANE. It is a total waste of your money. This is a rotten-to- the-core toy.

It SUCKS
it stinks the atena breaks eaisly, it is hard to get it flying, the paint fleck very easily, and it doesn't look like the boxes picture. If you ask me i would say to save your money and buy a better one.

Tons of fun in a teeny package.
The instructions are short and simple-, and the critical ones are printed as a sticker directly on the controller. The first flight of each session needs two charges, I guess to condition the plane's battery. I don't know what others are doing to break this thing, maybe it gets brittle in winter or something.
I have crashed this thing in every way- into a tree, requiring a shot by a thrown stick to get down, into a chain link fence at full speed, into a brick wall in a fast dive, then straight down into concrete. The brick wall impact shook loose a wire from the switch, but it was easy to re-solder. I have never even broken a prop in all those crashes. Altho sold as a toy, this really is a radio-controlled airplane and takes some skill and basic knowlege of how an aircraft works to have any hope of success. Get into a big field at least as big as a soccer field to fly it. Think of it as a free flight plane with some limited control to keep it from getting lost.
The model turns by reducing power to one of the two motors, so when turning, it always dives some, thus you need to learn to nurse it around turns and anticipate big time. If you panic, just pull the stick down and it will come down pretty fast.

It is important to adjust the rudder for straight flight, just like the sticker on the controller says, or else you will crash only being able to turn one way.

One thing that made me crash once was not reading the directions and finding out that pushing the stick up means up while pulling it down means down- opposite a normal r/c control for elevator. It makes sense if you think of it as the left stick of a normal r/c transmitter (throttle-rudder).

It's great practice for learning to keep proper orientation- that is, when the model is flying to you, left stick makes the model appear to go right, and vice-versa..

I used the word 'crash' a lot, but with this thing, crash isn't really crash any more than an empty styrofoam coffee cup crashes when dropped.

An excellent product, tons of fun, for the money way better than the cox control line engine powered things of my youth, which made huge noise, would cut your hand clean off and broke each and every time.

Best toy ever!!
This plane rocks! It might be really hard to control at first, but after around 15 tries you'll get the hang of it.

It yook me about 15 tries until I got and it is so much fun when you have the controls down. I love mine.

Always remember to throw it level with the ground and not up. That trick will only work if you are throwing it against the wind. Make sure your flying it in a very open area with very few trees. I had a few very close calls, once it almost went into a tennis court, and once a fenced parking lot.

So, don't listen to the other reviews, the people are probobaly not very patient. Awesome product!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Air Hogs Radio Control Defender Airplane: Red
I think this plane is a lot of fun. It compact so that makes it easier to fly. The front gets a little damaged after a while but it still flies good. ... Read more

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This is a good toy!
I like this helicopter alot! It's neat because it has a motor that runs on air. It flies straight up and then when it runs low on air, it lands very gently & doesn't break like some other airplanes that I've tried. I wish it wasn't made out of sterofoam though.I really have fun with this toy. ... Read more

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YoungMax Says: Rip Flyers are awesome
Okay kids, first, I live in Texas and I'm 5 years old. So my Dad is typing this review for you.
First thing is that the plane flies. I have a lot of planes that don't fly or take too much fiddling with to get airborne.
Second, I like the different colors. Orange and grey.
Third, I like that you just have to pull the string to make them fly and that gives me strong muscles.
Forth, I like that they have propellers that might cut your fingers off. (Only parents will understand this appeal, although imaginary.)
I think this toy would make a nice present and I'm lucky my daddy got this for me and I promise to be good ....forever.
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Lawson Says: Rip Flyers a Hit
Dear Reader, this toy is a must have. A pull string launcher that holds up, an interface to tranfer the energy to the plane is the best I've seen. The well designed rear propeller plane won't hold up to a kid's foot crunch, it will handle just about anything else. The prop bearing system is wonderful and after suffering a crunch it wobbled badly and wouldn't fly but some bending fixed it right up. The foam plane construction is the soft pliable type that if need be is fixed with scotch tape. Did I mention the launching system? You remember those old helecopter like spinners with the cheap launchers? Thank goodness they are a thing of the past. Don't be afraid to give the Rip Flyers an adult yank, you'll love the performance and your children will run after them with delight. I didn't think there was much of an educational value until I saw the coordination, that we take for granted, it takes to hold out the flyer and give the flyers a flyable yank. What worked best for my child was to aim the flyer straight up at first, then any flight has a nice hover quality about it and encourages more tries which leads to better coordination. ... ... Read more