Picoo Z - The World’s Smallest RC Helicopter

The moment I came across this product my heart skipped a beat. Now this could be due to one of two things, the first being that I’m soon to depart this mortal coil and the second – which, frankly, is my personal preference – being that this is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in at least the last few hours.

The Picoo Z remote controlled helicopter is not only the lightest commercially available RC helicopter in the world, but it is also the smallest – being no bigger than the palm of your hand - which means that you can fly it around your front room, or even upstairs (no doubt on a secret CIA mission extract the wife from the laundry basket).

What seals this for me, however, is the price – which came as quite a surprise.

You can read more about this rather wonderful device, as well as view a video of it in action, after the jump.

The Picoo z Micro Helicopter, which is constructed from expanded Polypropylene, weighs in at a mere 10 grams and measures only six inches in length and not only does it fly exactly like its far more expensive counterparts but it also has a working blue LED strobe light (and as regular readers of TFTS will know, anything with a blue LED is a must have as far as this site is concerned).

Unlike its larger counterparts, however, the Picoo Z also incorporates an auto-stability system that should, in theory, allow even the most novice of users to at least take off before smashing into a wall.

The Pizoo Z’s features and specifications, as given on the official product page, are as follows:

Features:

• Auto Stable & Precision Speed
• Miniature Size & Light Weight
• Small Size Provides Agility and Speed
• 3 Selectable Frequencies Let’s You Fly Up To 3 Helicopters At Once
• 2-channel, Infrared Control (Allows for left, right, up, and down movements)
• Made of a Unique Material to Withstand Crashes
• Super Wide Infrared Control
• Easy to fly

Specifications:

• Main Rotor Diameter: 5.25inches (130mm) Length 6.5inches (170mm) excluding rotors. Rear Rotor diameter 1.25inches (30mm)
• Helicopter weight: Only 10g, including Li-Poly battery
• Rechargeable Flight Battery: High capacity integral Lithium Polymer battery
• Charger: Integral Transmitter/Charger supplied with LED indicator/Auto shut off. Simply plug in and charge, with easy to use connections
• Flight duration: 12 to 15 minutes
• Charge time: 20-30 minutes for full charge
• Ready To Run: Supplied completely assembled and ready-to-fly, with pre-installed 2 Channel Proportional
• Infra Red Control System
• Range: Up to 100 feet (30 meters). Frequency: Infra Red Control System - Bands A, B & C allow up to three models to be flown at the same time
• Box Dimensions: 360 x 160 x 100mm
• Box Weight: 400g

You can see a small clip of the amazing Picoo Z in action below (click on the picture to play via a new window).

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And the shock is that you get all this for a mere $39 from this site - which, I have to say, is a remarkable price (and I should stress that I’m not affiliated with the company in any shape or form).

This has just gone straight to the top of my “must haves” purchase list.

Incidentally, if you would like to see what the pros can do with RC helicopters, you may find this video post of interest.