Snelflight VTOL Jump Jet RC Aircraft – The Vectored Thrust Micro RC Aircraft You Can Land On Your Hand [Video]

Following on from the previously featured Picoo Z Micro RC Helicopter
and the recently featured Top Gun F-22 Raptor MicroFighter, both of
which, in our own little way, we got fairly excited about we now have a
micro RC aircraft that undoubtedly wins outright in terms of sheer
controllability and that all important fun factor in the form of this
Snelflight VTOL Jump Jet RC Aircraft.

Functioning as a true VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) fixed wing
aircraft, Snelflight's Jump Jet can not only hover, but can fly
forwards, backwards and even sideways thanks to being powered by four
pivoting propellers which not only offer supreme stability across the
flight envelope but also offers vectored trust allowing for full,
unrestrained and amazingly precise, fully three dimensional movement.

With the Jump Jet's stability being further enhanced by a triple axis
gyroscope, Snelflight's VTOL Jump Jet RC has been designed to appeal to
beginners and experienced RC jocks alike allowing them to hone their
flying skills indoors and, should the aircraft crash its robust,
lightweight construction and guarded rotors should ensure that any
impact apart should leave it unscathed to fly another day.

Snelflight VTOL Jump Jet RC Aircraft Specifications:

Weight: 65g
Wingspan: 34cm
Motors: 4
Battery: 3S 140mAh Li Po
Flight Time: Around 6 minutes
Control: Full 3-axis 4-channel Infra-red
IR Control Range: Approx 30ft
Stabilisation: 3-axis auto-zeroing computer gyro
Included: Aircraft, controller, charger

Admittedly, at a purported $160 each Snelflight's VTOL Jump Jet RC is
somewhat more expensive than the aforementioned Picoo Z Micro RC
Helicopter and Top Gun F-22 Raptor MicroFighter but then, in fairness,
its in an altogether different league in terms of technology,
performance and (in truth) desirability.

Snelflight's VTOL Jump Jet RC is due for release in the UK any day now
whilst a US release is pencilled in for sometime around Spring. Needless
to say, everything on our items to purchase list has just dropped a
place on account of this entering straight in the hallowed top slot.

(Apologies for the quality and limited nature of the imagery - we
didn’t have a great deal to work with).

Snelflight [via Gizmodo]