Lightspeed i-Helicopter
Posted by Darren on November 30th, 2011
I’ve owned remote controlled helicopters before, but the Lightspeed i-Helicopter is different.
Helicopters that I’ve used in the past relied on a bulky controller in order to maneuver the vehicle, however this one utilises one of a variety of mobile devices. You can download a simple, intuitive app that will interface with the helicopter and give you hours of fun! The i-Helicopter comes in a stealthy black with a variety of LED lights that can be turned on/off via the phone-based controller.
The mobile devices supported are: iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch and supported Android phones including: HTC – Desire S, HTC – Desire HD, HTC – Incredible S, Samsung – 9100, Samsung – i9000, Moto – MB525, LG – P350, HTC – Hero, HTC – Sensation.
Please be aware that these helicopters are light-weight and only built to be used indoors. I got a little aggressive with the ‘TURBO‘ button on mine and managed to break the tail motor so forward and backward flight was no longer functional. This helicopter does come with an array of spares, just in case so you should be able to easily repair most damage sustained. Other than that, I can highly recommend these as a gift. If you are looking for alternatives, check out Paramount Zone’s Christmas Gift Guide.
Paramount Zone were kind enough to send us one of these in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to FuelMyBlog for setting this up.
