POWERUP 4.0 Paper Airplane Kit - Smartphone App Controlled RC Plane Motor | Easy to Fly With Autopilot & Gyro Stabilizer. Onboard Flight Module. Perfect for Hobbyists Pilots and Tinkerers

I was somewhat skeptical that this would be so easy to fly but i was wrong. The first time it left my hand it was up and flying. Like anything, it takes a moment to get a feel for the controls and a couple flights to get the trim set but in the mean time you're already flying and having fun. Easy to hook up with phone and rechargeable battery is long lasting on one charge. Also seems to be good quality and is durable. Worth the cost for so much fun right out of the box.

Amazing and really fun! Flies much farther and is more resilient than we thought. Takes some practice to control, but our whole family had a blast with it until it ended up in a tree. Our advice: find a large field to fly in, not your back yard; and buy two so you have a spare.

This item was fun to build and takes some learning/patience to get it to fly well. Once our nephew (11) got the hang of it he really enjoyed the challenge and trying to set new records for height and distance. The parts are fragile and it does come with some extras (absolutely necessary), but it won't last long for younger kids. The learning curve will alone can be tough on the plane and the landings are unforgiving. I suggest a very wide open space with lots of soft grass, and be prepared to search for components that fall off during the landing.

easy to use and very fun!! instructions clear and app is easy to use. very sturdy and durable

This gets a 1000/10 on the fun scale. I have never used the Invader fold that comes with the kit; I've always used POWERUP 4.0 with my original fold that I've been developing for years (see images; I'm a nerd.) Best place to fly for me has been an empty hotel ballroom, or an empty parking lot. (An empty ballpark or gymnasium might be good too.) My longest flight time is 7 minutes and 7 seconds, and it ended because the battery died. The flight time graph in the POWERUP app goes up to 8 minutes. Flight time probably depends on how draggy or efficient your fold is, and how you fly it (lots of climbs and tightly banked turns use a lot of thrust). The flight controls on the phone are very easy, but might seem awkward at first. There are presets for which model you have. There are also three "Custom Plane" presets, which worked for me perfectly for me without any adjustments. To fly, you hold your thumb down and that unlocks the plane's thrusters, and you slide up for more thrust, and slide down for less. Your thrust application changes your altitude. When you tilt your phone side to side, that is how your steer. (There is another control setting where you use two thumbs, but I don't use that one...) There is an "auto pilot" system that tries to make corrections and aids in your flight (for example, if the nose goes too high, it will cut the thrusters so that the plane doesn't stall). This can help your flight, but I find it can also cause odd oscillations to occur. You can try to dial in and tune your flight characteristics in the app (which is VERY COOL), but I honestly think it's way easier to adjust your fold for better flight before editing the characteristics in the software... If you want less "auto pilot" intervention, you can turn on "Acro Mode" which, I think, turns a lot of that computer stuff off. I only fly in Acro Mode, and my plane flies amazingly. As for frustrations... You CAN get really frustrated, especially when you're testing a design and you only have 8 minutes of flight to test. It takes about 15-20 minutes to fully charge. I usually use that time to fold another spare wing, or to try a new fold. Just keep in mind that you can easily wait 20 minutes for a charge and then waste the entire charge crashing every 15 seconds... Spare parts and accessories are easy to find, and they're pretty cheap. I have the landing gear installed, which, at first, I thought was silly and made the plane look silly, but my folds last longer because the landings are much softer now (even though not perfect). I never take off from the ground though; I always throw it, as there isn't much control when it's on the ground. A couple notes for success... Understand which ways the propellers rotate and which one goes on which side. There is a distinct left and right one; they are not the same! If you use tractor mode (where POWERUP 4.0 is installed with propellers in front) you'll have to swap the left and right propellers to reverse the direction of thrust. POWERUP says tractor mode hasn't been tested. I still think it's a challenge, but be careful when trying to fly in this configuration. I feel I get MUCH better flight control with "Acro Mode" on. Lastly, never fly with your phone in "Low Power Mode" as I've found there to be way more Bluetooth dropouts (it's generally a very stable connection though). Have fun!!!

Received mine in a smashed box. Upon opening , the foam body board is immediately inside and dinged up a bit (meh, it’ll be fine) first “flight” the nose piece broke (shipment damage) used a little scotch tape, lasted another three “flights” before the nose was just completely separated. Foam body it is essentially 💩 at that point. Haven’t messed with the paper bodies included. Probably should used them for testing in hindsight. The app is also subpar in my opinion. Flight control relies on physical movements of your phone for navigation of the craft.

Purchased to use a a fun learning tool with my kids, as well as fun for me (wink). My Experience: My son and I had already attempted to create some prop powered paper planes with rubber bands, and though they were good fun together and great learning, they didn't quite give the result I wanted. This product was exactly what I needed to continue that lesson and draw my kids in. They loved chasing it around and bringing it back when I crashed. My oldest (3 years) got to try and launch the plane. I am excited to try and build different planes with him and him to be able to watch something he created take flight. The product: The controls took a minute to understand, a bit more clarification on how the controls work would be great. It took a minute to figure out that the phone gyro was controlling left and right, and the slide was only throttle. Once I figured that out I was able to fly pretty well continuously, Even got it to do a sort of loop at one point. The controls are very simple and easy, had no problems flying at all after I understood them. Battery life: It's advertised at 10 min, I felt like I got closer to 15 but wasn't running full throttle hardly at all. Negative: I would like an auto flight mode, something like it just Flys in a set pattern (ie. Circle, figure 8, etc) that probably requires more sensors that are not on board, but would be nice in a future product. Conclusion: Solid product, I would purchase again and recommend to others. I plane to purchase some of the wood/foam kits once I get more confident in my flight abilities. Response: I read a lot of negative reviews, a lot talking of easy breakage, most of them sound like user error. The product is solid, and doesn't seem to break easily with controlled use, but as with any product with small parts you can't expect to slam it into the ground and it survive unscathed.

I definitely think this is the best kit to buy from power up. It has you actually build an airplane that covers making an airfoil design in the wing and making dihedial joint for stability of the airplane. Its a great stem project for kids who can grasp the concepts and then get to enjoy the flight achieved. I will warn people though that you need a lot more space than you think you do. I had lost one power up before in a tree when it got pushed back in light light winds and couldnt make a successful flight back. Almost this one once when controls stoped responding and landed in someones yard. I was using a football field, but the plane flies fast and distance is hard to approximate when high up and the glide the plane has even without power input . But i obviously bought a second one since its such a joy to fly and yhe ability to fly it with other paper airplanes or aircraft you create makes the possibilities endless. Fantastic product overall thats a joy to use 🙂

I have a bit of time off work, and wanted to buy myself a new toy to have some fun with. I love to tinker, so this seemed perfect. Once I got a decent plane folded and mounted, it ended up being the most fun I’ve had for ages! I was itching to go again after I had run out of battery, but I was running out of daylight as well. It had to wait until the next day. Today is day four, and I’ve had it out multiple times every day. It’s quite exciting to see your plane continue flying on beyond what a paper plane should, and very cool to see it turn with a twist of the wrist. It has attracted a few interested spectators too, who seem equally impressed. The only downside is it is coming into winter, and the grass is wet. So, before a session is over, my plane is basically trashed. I’ve folded up a few spares now, so I can keep going but I’m keen to build one out of something more durable (balsa?). It still feels like a bit of an extravagance to spend so much on motorising a paper aeroplane, but now that I’ve tried it, I have no regrets. I’ll definitely be getting enough enjoyment out of it to warrant the expense.

Bien empacado, excelente calidad, entregado en tiempo establecido, el kit se ve mejor físicamente ,altamente recomendado.

Ich habe nach einem einfachen und günstigem Flugmodell gesucht und bin durch Zufall auf dieses Modell gestoßen. Ich finde das Konzept ein Papierflugzeug mit einer per Smatphone steuerbaren Flugeinheit zu kombinieren sehr spannend. Deshalb habe ich mich für das Modell entschieden. Nicht allein der Aufbau ist spannend, weil ich mein eigenes Flugzeug bauen konnte. Zusätzlich macht es wirklich Spaß damit zu fliegen. Nach wenigen Versuchen, konnte ich das Flugzeug bereits über eine Minute in der Luft halten. Spannend finde ich auch die App internen Piloten Rankings. Das motiviert zusätzlich. Einzig bei starkem Wind und Nässe nicht zu fliegen. Ist eben nur ein Papierflugzeug. Trotzdem ein sehr nettes Spielzeug.

It is so cool to play with, but you have to know that it’s easy to break and get lost. So be careful

The module itself is amazing, the airframe didn’t last very long but an email to the support team and they made things right. It is a bit expensive but knowing the work put into the maker foam, it’s more understandable