coolest-gadgets.com - 9/30/2008
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Summer is long gone, but that doesn’t mean you can’t look forward to next year’s edition! The Falcon radio controlled helicopter is different from the rest since it not only flies around like an irritating insect, it is also capable of holding BB balls in its cargo hold, ...
blog.wired.com - 9/30/2008
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blog.wired.com —
With a successful Falcon 1 launch under their
belt, SpaceX has set its sights on hauling cargo
for NASA with the larger Falcon 9 rocket, transporting crews to the International Space Station in its Dragon capsule, and landing on the...
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Next for SpaceX: Falcon 9, NASA, Humans and the Moon?
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Falcon Radio Controlled Helicopter provides ammo
SlashGear —
... copter around. Can you imagine? Not only can you wing that helicopter around and bug everyone nearby, now you can shoot balls at them, too!
Okay, I am not condoning using this to torment people, but come on. What do people use them for otherwise? The battery can last for eight minutes of sustained flight, which is pretty good. However, I doubt the small cache of balls will last for the whole time. I’d have fired them off within the first 30 seconds, flat.
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Awesome: Falcon R/C Helicopter Shoots BBs
OhGizmo! —
... a button on the remote will launch them out of some kind of cannon thing mounted just under the starboard weapons pod. There’s no information on ammunition capacity, rate of fire, or range… But you can always just zoom past your intended target at neck level and decapitate them with the rotor blades.
The Falcon should be available soon (in Italy, at least) for about 100 Euros (or about 50,000 150 USD).
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... forwards, backwards, left, and right. Operates for two hours after a 10-hour charge. Supports up to 45 lbs.
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Falcon Helicopter
The Falcon radio controlled helicopter has the cool ability to shoot airsoft BB balls at unsuspecting onlookers. I can just imagine the possibilities. The batteries last for eight minutes of flight per charge. If anyone knows where you can pick one up, please let me know in the comments below.
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Tired of spinning your wheels at work?
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Batteries not included.
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