Phone controlled aircraft

TobyRich (Germany) specializes in controlled smartphone applications and launched SmartPlane. According to their description, this is how the smartphone controls the world's first aircraft.

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Photo: Smartplane

SmartPlane is not only an application for smartphones but also includes a durable, small, light aircraft with a body mainly made of polypropelene, an engine and an airplane mounted propeller.

Lithium-polymer batteries provide energy for the aircraft is also very light, weighing only about 1gr, fully charged via microUSB port in 15 minutes, can help the aircraft to operate continuously for 5 minutes.

SmartPlane is controlled by a smartphone using iOS operating system via bluetooth protocol and a range of adjustment within 60m. The aircraft can also install another device and LED on the body.

Gizmag magazine quoted TobyRich as saying that the aircraft is quite small, so it only flies at a low level and in conditions of low air pressure. In the installation application, there is a FlightAssist feature that helps the aircraft adjust itself to stabilize the flight. SmartPlane is sold in Germany for $ 93.15.