<![CDATA[Gizmodo: rechargeable micro rc helicopter]]> http://tags.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: rechargeable micro rc helicopter]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/rechargeablemicrorchelicopter http://gizmodo.com/tag/rechargeablemicrorchelicopter <![CDATA[Tandem Z Chinook R/C Helicopter Has Two Rotors for Double the Crashes]]> Picoo Z has just doubled the fun of R/C mini helicopters with the Tandem Z Chinook. Yes, two rotors, just like the real thing, for twice the number of high-speed crashes into walls, twice the chased-by-your-cat action. Its also got a three-channel remote control now, so you can try forward-backward moves properly—remember how tricky the original Pico Z was to fly with only up-down and left-right? Available for around $79. [Geek Alerts]

]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=354145&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[AH-64D Apache Rechargeable Micro RC Helicopter is Licensed by Boeing]]> Looks like one more of those tiny styrofoam helicopters has taken to the air, and just like the others, this one pretty much goes up, down, and bangs into walls. This AH-64D Apache Rechargeable Micro RC Helicopter is supposedly so realistic it's officially licensed by Boeing (that Apache name was the part that was licensed, not the design). More pics, post-jump.


It does seem to have a few more design details than its run-of-the-mill PicoZ brandmate, but it looks like its flying mechanism is the same. The company mentions it has a "super wide infrared remote controller," but that looks just about the same, too.

If you do want to fly one of these $32.90 choppers, here's a helpful hint: Slightly bend the tail rudder and you get just enough directional control to accurately fly the thing. [Brando]

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