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POWERUP 3.0 Original Smartphone Controlled Paper Airplanes Conversion Kit - Durable Remote Controlled RC Airplane for Beginners, Works with Most Paper Airplane Books

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  • Bring your favorite “blast from the past” to the present when you turn your paper airplane into a remote-controlled flying Machine!
  • This multiple award-winning conversion kit features a crash-resistant design and will give your paper plane a massive 180 ft. (55M) range - truly a gravity-defying experience.
  • Equipped with Bluetooth Smart technology, you can control your plane with your smartphone through the power up app (iOS/Android compatible, check Power Up website for more details)
  • Simple controls are fun for all ages: tilt smartphone/tablet from right to left to maneuver and use the throttle lever on the app to ascend and descend
  • Features battery level, charging status and range indicators plus an air traffic control attribute. New features! For easy on-boarding - boost - Nitro for extra power, in app flight Academy, free template downloads, gesture control and game-pad controls
  • Contents: power up 3. 0 Bluetooth Smart module, crossbar, Spare rudder, Spare propeller, 4 sheets of special template paper (2 Cardinal design, 2 invader design), instructions, quick start guide, and mounting display and storage box
  • 365 day limited !

WARNING:

CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

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Product Description

Product Description

PowerUp 3.0 durable, crash proof design makes it an easier and more enjoyable option to traditional, bulky and battery intensive remote control helicopters and planes. The PowerUp 3.0 Bluetooth, Smart Module transforms ordinary paper planes into motorized machines, controllable directly from your smartphone. It’s also an educational experience — PowerUp 3.0 meshes origami, physics and incorporates all the components of STEAM, (Science, Tech, Engineering, Art, Math). This unique combination allows for schools and teachers to educate students on the basic principles of flight, aerodynamics, and lift. With 180 feet/ 55 meter range, and 10 minutes of flight time capability, PowerUp 3.0 is the first choice in flight.

From the Manufacturer


$1,232,612 raised with 21,412 backers.

Features

Crash-proof design | 10 min. flight on a charge | 180 feet range | FlightAssist TM technology.

The App

Bluetooth SMART seamless connection | beginner and advanced modes | Precision turning with responsive motion | iOS and Android friendly.


Fold it

Fold a sheet of paper into a paper airplane.


Connect it

Attach the Smart Module to your paper airplane


Fly it

Tilt your smartphone to steer and increase or reduce throttle to go up or down.


Customer Testimonial

"I don’t mean to be overdramatic, but it really combined my boyhood love of paper airplanes with my boy’s love of planes and smartphones into an awesome experience to be enjoyed over and over again."

About the Startup

Describe your product in 3 words.

DIY paper drone

Where did you get the inspiration for your product?

I got excited about the project in 2007 teaching immigrant kids the principles of aerodynamics. While doing research on advances in micro indoor flight I came up with the idea for a remote-controlled paper airplane. The idea gathered momentum, and by 2011 he incorporated a company to build the device, later in 2013 I integrated the smartphone factor into the product and launched a Kickstarter to fund production. The crowd funding campaign raised over $1.2 M becoming the most funded project ever in flight category.

What differentiates your product from similar products out there?

I invented the commercial solution for powered paper airplanes. The PowerUp systems universally connect to almost any paper airplane design allowing customers leverage their know how in folding paper airplanes and adding the gravity defying magic of propelled flight. There aren’t any similar products out there which are not cheap imitations.

Tell us about the best and most challenging parts of the creation process.

PowerUp 3.0 combines technology and art, it allows the customer to be involved in the creation process of a flying machine just by folding a standard copier paper. Making a sheet of paper fly and controlled for up to 10 minutes is not a simple task, the airplane must be folded and adjusted properly. Educating and explaining the creation process to my customers has been challenging, we have created a support page and FAQ data base including tutorial videos guiding our customers step by step through the creation and flying process. Once they get the hang of it, the opportunities are endless and very addicting.

Important information

Safety Information

Included inside and outside the kit.

What's in the box

  • Kit contains: special template paper to ensure easy folding and flying , spare propeller and rudder,quick start guide, USB cable (not included)
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    Customer reviews

    3.9 out of 5 stars
    3.9 out of 5
    1,419 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the entertainment value of the toy. They say it's super fun and makes them feel like kids. They also like the appearance. However, some customers find the to fly difficult and say it’s a total waste of money. They dislike connectivity. Customers also differ on performance, sturdiness, and ease of use.

    AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

    38 customers mention35 positive3 negative

    Customers find the toy super fun, amazing, and fun to fly. They also say it's easy to assemble and fun for adults to make them feel like kids. Customers also mention that the kit is fun to put together and figure out.

    "...By no means is this easy but it is fun. It is fairly durable as we had several hard crashes...." Read more

    "Fun to fly but hard to control by turning your phone. Younger people seem to pick up in it quicker." Read more

    "...This is a way more fun and creative option for a flying toy than standard RC helicopters and planes, since those are ruined if they crash and the..." Read more

    "This is a fun little machine that seems to work pretty well. The prop seems to be pretty brittle though and breaks off easy...." Read more

    29 customers mention25 positive4 negative

    Customers like the appearance of the toy. For example, they mention it's pretty cool, the idea is splendid, and it'll be great fun for both young and old. Some appreciate the creative, unique, and clever design. Overall, most are happy with the product's appearance.

    "Very cool product! Can't wait to try it out with my son on Christmas...." Read more

    "The product looks pretty cool, It is a gift for somebody and I have not given it to them yet😊..." Read more

    "...Looking forward to getting him the 4.0!!! It looks fantastic!!" Read more

    "The is a beautiful toy. If you can get it flying, then there so much joy seeing it soaring. The only drawback is that the battery discharges fast...." Read more

    62 customers mention26 positive36 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the toy vehicle. Some mention that it works pretty well, with maybe 15-50 second flights, and the controls actually work when you download the app. However, others say that it simply doesn't work, the rudder doesn''t working, and that the controller stops working after a week of playing with it.

    "...check of the throttle and rudder, I would have discovered the rudder didn't work. But here is the kicker...." Read more

    "...I also just want to say that this device is really quite amazing... these last couple of weeks I experimented with several different paper airplane..." Read more

    "I am very happy with this product except it did not work with my LG G3. I had to use an old Galaxy S3.This toy is very durable...." Read more

    "...After much practice and modification, they got it to work pretty well, maybe 15-50 second flight...." Read more

    41 customers mention14 positive27 negative

    Customers are mixed about the sturdiness of the toy vehicle. Some mention that the device itself is solid and sturdy, while others say that it is very fragile and breaks easily.

    "...Assembly and launch were challenging and usually didn’t last long enough to use the app. Perhaps it’s intended to require two-person team?" Read more

    "...The "Phantom" model worked best for me as a starter. It was stable but very responsive in turning...." Read more

    "...The plane is too fragile and the company does not stand behind their products...." Read more

    "...The prop seems to be pretty brittle though and breaks off easy. From what I've seen you're not able to buy bulk packs of replacement props either...." Read more

    23 customers mention12 positive11 negative

    Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the toy. Some mention it's easy and fun, it'll connect to your iPhone and control from the phone. However, others say that it'd be extremely difficult to figure out, too complicated to figure it out, and hard to get the hang of. The directions are hard to follow and the paper enclosed was not the best quality.

    "...It's inexpensive, easy to use, incredibly durable and provides instant feedback to aerodynamic experiments...." Read more

    "...Logging back in to the phone while flying was irritating, difficult, and unnecessary. Make sure the phone stays awake.4...." Read more

    "If you have kids, or not, you should really get this. It is super easy to get started and the app walks you through all of your preflight checks...." Read more

    "...you have to speed up or slow down, which seems fine but it is extremely difficult...." Read more

    56 customers mention11 positive45 negative

    Customers find the ease of flying the paper airplane to be difficult. They mention that the app is terrible, and the plane only does a small arc of flight.

    "...It worked, only liked turns to the left, and is under powered but I had an airplane flying within minutes...." Read more

    "...The plane wouldn't turn! I guess that shows I'm not a pilot ...." Read more

    "Nearly impossible to fly. The idea is splendid, but the app is terrible...." Read more

    "...The only thing is the paper airplane CANNOT FLY. We tried multiple times and all failed. Will keep trying.......I guess this is not for beginner." Read more

    48 customers mention7 positive41 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the value of the toy. They mention that it's a total waste of money, a piece of trash, and useless. Some say that the product looks good on paper but the actual use is not impressive.

    "...back in to the phone while flying was irritating, difficult, and unnecessary. Make sure the phone stays awake.4...." Read more

    "...Still setting on my counter!Too much money for quality" Read more

    "Amazing idea. Horrible execution. NEEDS MORE POWER IN MOTOR. BETTER PROTECTED RUDDER.LIGHTER PAPER. CMON GUYS." Read more

    "...all get destroyed simultaneously was interesting, it was not worth the money I spent on these." Read more

    14 customers mention0 positive14 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the toy. They mention that it would not connect via Bluetooth to any of their five cell phones. Some say that the Bluetooth connection is twitchy and loses connection after 15 to 20 feet.

    "...They are rated for 200 feet, but I found that the bluetooth connection is twitchy past that point in my area, and every time I pushed the distance..." Read more

    "...is fun to fly." Now I want to change my review since it never paired with any phone again no matter where I try...." Read more

    "...Sometimes the phone app won't open, or the unit won't communicate properly." Read more

    "...It repeadedly disconnects the bluetooth and then shuts itself off before you can get it into the air...." Read more

    Excited.. To really a boomer.
    1 Star
    Excited.. To really a boomer.
    I was so excited when i saw this technology so i got it for my brother can't wait to get my hands on it.. When it arrived my bro was so happy with it we build the plane and it was wendy, so we try it and it worked fine. After a month we go camping and whore super exited to finally tested 😭When we started up it did not connect we tried it again then it start smokingIt was really a boomer for as 😩Really sorry for taking so long that was my experience it really was.. 😔
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