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The Draganfly series of heli cams have been impressive, but the just announced X6 is freaking amazing. The triple-tipped carbon fibre body has two carbon rotors on each end. The design allows it to move in all directions rapidly, provide enough control to zip around indoors yet resist up to 29 kilometres per hour of wind. The oil-dampening vibration killing mount can be loaded with an HD camera, night vision camera, still camera, low light camera or thermal imaging camera. The machine also has GPS, which feeds positioning data into the remote control's LCD. The X6 even can maintain flight if one of its 6 motors stops working. The battery can be charged in 30 minutes, yet can supply the device with 450 watts of power, which allows the machine to climb 7 metres per second, turn 90 degrees in the same time or do fly-bys at 48kph. I don't know how much these cost, but I'm getting enough enjoyment out of watching the videos at Dragonfly's site. [Gizmodo]

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Mini helicopter that comes in a kit just build it yourself

Pilot your Havoc Heli to victory by shooting down your opponent with infrared beams! Havoc Heli is the world's smallest, most advanced radio-controlled helicopter — capable of incredible maneuverability. Laser Battle Helis are armed with infrared beam weapons, so you can duel in a kind of exciting real-world 3D "video game" — complete with authentic battle sounds and action! When two Havoc Helis engage in thrilling air-to-air combat, only one will fly away victorious. Maneuver into position; when you lock onto your opponent, his belly lights up; press "fire" on the controller and a direct hit sends him into a tailspin. Score a third direct hit before he does and blast him out of the air. You win! Read the rest of this entry »