Estes Viper by Estes

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Estes Viper
Available from Amazon
Price: $43.68
Updated on 5-8-2012.

Features

Futuristic split wing design

Thrust vector steering

12.5" wing span

Comes With 90 Day Warranty

Amazon.com Product Description

You'll fly like a pro when you fly the Viper from Estes, a leading manufacturer of hobby products for the model rocket industry. This airplane features a sleek, computer-generated body design that allows it to slice through the air with ease. A combination controller and charger also make this model easy to maintain wherever you go.

The Viper

Ages: 14 and up
Requires: Six AAA batteries, Phillips-head screwdriver

At a Glance:

Features a sleek, computer-generated body design to slice through the air with ease
High-powered twin electric motor system with thrust vector control has you flying like a pro
Flight command radio controller contains both the flight controller and the charger
Unit has a control range of up to 500 feet

Fly Through the Air with Ease

The Viper features a lightweight, bi-wing model that allows it to lift and soar through the air. Its high-powered twin electric motor system is paired with thrust vector control that will have you flying like a pro in no time. The wingspan of this airplane measures 12-1/2 inches, allowing you to stay airborne for as long as possible.

Twin motors and bi-wing design lets the Viper soar through the air. View larger.

Combination Controller and Charger Travel with You

This unit has a control range of up to 500 feet, allowing you a wide range of freedom in flight. Estes recommends that first-time flyers begin their flying attempts in open, grassy fields away from buildings, trees, and other people.

Learn to Fly Collaboratively

This plane does not come with instructions, so you'll learn to fly from trial and error. Our testers found that although they were capable of flying the Viper alone, they had more fun and more success when flying with others. Have a friend throw the plane in the air as you manage the controls and get a sense of how the airplane is maneuvered.

Testers found that the plane could withstand only a few nosedives before the foam wings began to break. They can be repaired with tape, but this does hinder the smoothness of flight.

What's in the Box

Viper, flight command controller, adjustable ribbon, and extra set of propellers.

Reader Reviews
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?) Getting a remote control airplane is (or should) always be an exciting time.UPS delivered the box and I opened it to see a nice vibrant box with a cool looking RC airplane on it. Awesome!I look over the the box, reading everything there is to read and come across this line of text."READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO FLY."Oh, I say to myself. Better pay attention to that, it's in bold and capitalized. Note to self.So, I tear into the box and am a little disappointed that the airplane seems like a cheaper Styrofoam material. That's okay, it's an RC airplane. It's cool - my inner child says to me.I take out all the pieces and... no instruction book. I am slightly concerned being as the box clearly said to follow the instructions. So, I go to the company's website to look for direction - an extra step I am willing to take since it's an RC Airplane and they're cool! No instructions on the website either.So, I dive in to figure it out. The plane evidently is charged from the controller. (6 AA batteries are required - not included). I get the plane charged, I think (remember no instructions). So, I take the plane and controller - minus the non-existent instructions - outside for my maiden voyage.I turn on the plane, turn on the controller, my heart is pumping, my first flight is about to happen. I gently toss the plane into the air and press on the controller and... nothing plane smacks into the ground. Damn. I try again... same result. Several tried later I think I may not be tossing the plane hard enough... nope same result.I tried over a dozen times to try and get this plane to fly and never had the success of the Wright brothers. Evidently they accomplished something this plane cannot do and that is fly. Being that it's a plane... it shoudl fly. But since I had no instructions I had (still don't) have no idea what I did wrong. So I am left with nothing good to say about it.On the plus side, if you place the plane upside down on a tile floor and hit the controller it will move across the floor and scare the crap out of your dog. At least I found something useful for it.Terribly disappointed in this product.

Estes Viper
List Price: $44.99
Available from Amazon
Price: $43.68
Updated on 5-8-2012.