I love these radio controlled airplanes, but I am an inept pilot, so they seldom last long in my hands. My kids get me one at Christmas and they seldom last through New Years. However, last week I got a Parkzone brand ultramicro class "Night Vapor." My daughter, our neighbor and I flew it many times over an hour or two, and crashed it several times in the high grass, but it is still in mint condition. It is the easiest and most controllable one I have seen. It has a bunch of LEDs on it, and it looks great flying at night. Just what you need to start a UFO rumor!
Specs: http://secure.hobbyzone.com/PKZU1180.html I am embarrassed to admit how expensive these things are. $100! The battery is tiny and holds and incredible amount of charge: 70mAh 3.7V 14C Li-Po. It is held in with Velcro, which is an improvement over previous methods. They are improving these things year by year. I look forward to ones with on-board cameras that allow you to see the vantage point on the airplane. Someone on YouTube has already made a video of this with a Night Vapor. It must be a very light camera. I do not know if it was in real-time, broadcast back to the ground. I suppose it was. - Jed
