Mini RC Helicopter Is Fueled By USB

3:40AM July 22, 2009 | Sean Fallon

As if there weren’t enough USB distractions out there already, Brando is now offering a mini RC helicopter than can be refueled from your laptop or desktop.

Beyond that, it appears to be a fairly standard 3-channel helicopter. The way I see it, a USB device should involve the computer in more ways than just a power source. It certainly wouldn’t be the first RC device to do so. Still, if you are looking to do something other than work at work, Brando’s helicopter isn’t going to break the bank at $US40. Then again, you could forgo the USB functionality and LEDs, saving yourself a few bucks in the process. [Brando]


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  • Joe Muecke

    July 22, 2009 at 10:00 AM

    I pick up with one of these guy’s a few weeks back. It lasted about two day’s before ripping it’s propellors off in a head on with a lamp. Good fun but i would suggest forking out the extra for a 4-channel as controlling this one required more luck than skill.

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