The latest ‘Jump Jet’ from Snelflight remote controls offers you the latest technology in flying R/Cs, it’s design is like a jet plane but only to find that it takes off like a helicopter - vertically!

Jump Jet is a genuine VTOL fixed-wing plane especially designed for flying indoors. It can take off vertically and hover, then fly forwards, backwards, even sideways. It can swoop and dive just like a real jet plane, and then land on the palm of the hand!

Uniquely, it combines the self-righting stability of fixed-wing planes with the hovering capability of helicopters.

Jump Jet offers the same precision control and robust mechanical simplicity which together made the Hoverfly helicopter so popular. And Jump Jet offers what no other currently available model can – full three-axis controllability combined with extreme self-righting stability, all from minimal moving parts. This makes Jump Jet ideal for learning to fly rotorcraft. It has all the controls of a helicopter, but it is easier to fly.

A triple axis gyroscope contributes to incredible stability and precise flying control. Experienced flyers can hone their skills indoors, independent of the weather.
The relatively low cost for this level of control and stability is an additional bonus.

To me I think what is great about the Jump Jet’s design is that the spinning rotors aren’t pointing out like R/C helicopters and there are no propellers to get bent and broken in a fall or crash. If you’ve played with R/C helicopters you would know exactly what I mean, sometimes those rotors are actually quite difficult to manage for beginners and I think the Jump Jet has an advantage over that. It’s battery is also charged from a brick like power source and not the remote control (that’s brilliant, much more convenient), however, as usual battery will only last you six minutes of flying time!

Watch this video as the latest flying R/Cs are demonstrated at this year’s toy fair (includes the Jump Jet of course), notice the cool remote the guy is holding…

[via Gizmodo]