This time last year I took my boys to a remote-controlled helicopter event and after a successful day flying I promised to get them their own helicopter, only I never got around to it until now.
Hawkin’s Bazaar contacted me to see if I wanted to review anything from their website and the XR911 large outdoor Helicopter caught my eye as something the boys would love.
The helicopter measures 60cm from nose to tail and due to its size I would recommend that you fly this beast outside, unless of course you have a large empty warehouse at your disposal.
Before you are ready to fly the helicopter needs a minimum of a two-hour charge, done through a simple plug socket although the remote control does also need 4 x AA batteries.
This 3-channel remote control helicopter is not only large, but fast too. It has a 2.4GHz operating frequency and a control range of up to 60 metres and is so simple to fly that even Isaac (7) can do it.
We put it through its paces in our local park and it flew smoothly despite it being a fairly windy day because it boasts gyro-stabilisation technology which helps keeps it level in the air. We did land it fairly heavily a couple of times and it seems very sturdy too. It also comes with spare blades should they get damaged.
My only grumble with it is that the charge only lasts about 8 minutes so you don’t get a great deal of flying time to enjoy it. The remote control helicopter is currently reduced from £80 to the bargain price of £39.99.
My husband would love this lol! Can’t get over the cost of it though originally, but thats a huge saving on it. It’s a shame the charge only lasts 8 minutes x
A shame the charge doesn’t last longer, but I bet my Jacob would still love it!
What a fantastic toy but 8 mins. just not long enough. Have to get 2!
It does look super exciting. Pity about the length of the charge though.
This looks great! You would think they would try to increase the battery life though x
This does look like so much fun, a great gift for sure x
This looks like an awesome gift. My husband would love this. I think I’ll have to get a smaller one though so he can fly it indoors.
This looks like an incredibly awesome present, I’ve always wondered how easy something like this was to navigate.
This looks great, something I think my husband’s sons would love! Bargain price at the minute!
Oh wow – this looks fab – my older son would love this, but think the short flying time would frustrate him! Kaz x