Flytech Dragonfly

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Flytech Dragonfly

The Flytech Dragonfly is WowWee's entry into remote-controlled flying toys. The Dragonfly is also billed as the world's first RC ornithopter (flies by flapping its wings). The Dragonfly is made from lightweight but strong materials and has a crash-resistant structure. It is rechargeable and has multiple modes for beginner and advanced users. The Dragonfly is not a robot like the majority of WowWee's current products, such as the Robosapien and the Roboreptile. Despite its supposedly crash resistant body after repeated use the wings get damaged and will not fly properly^{[citation needed]}.

1 History
2 Hardware
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

The precursor to the Dragonfly was invented by Sean Frawley and Dan Getz while they were still teenagers. Mr. Frawley has since earned a degree in aerospace engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and now works for WowWee. The Dragonfly was first introduced at the January 2007 CES show in Las Vegas, and was being sold in Radio Shack stores in the United States in February 2007.

[edit] Hardware

The Dragonfly is made of lightweight materials that are strong and crash-resistant. Its very light nature makes it easily susceptible to light wind currents. It operates for approximately 5 to 10 minutes on a single charge, and is recharged by plugging it into its remote control unit which requires 6 AA alkaline batteries.