Buy Jasman Command Force Chopper Patrol in Micro series ApacheJasman Command Force Chopper Patrol in Micro series Apache Product Description:
- Battery operated helicopter really flies with throttle and pitch control
- Helicopter can pick up accessories and drop them off
- Set features light up control display, flashing air traffic strobe light and helicopter engine sound
- Operates on four AA batteries
- In apache style
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By Curtis G
Many, many years ago, Mattel produced a flying helicopter toy called Vertibird. Although the helicopter only flew around in a circle (as it was tethered to the base), it was a lot of fun. The rotor blades actually produced lift; you used one control stick to regulate rotor speed, and the other to control the pitch of the helicopter. In this way you could fly the helicopter backward and forward, up and down, and the control scheme allowed for some pretty precise maneuvers. Milton Bradley produced a facsimile of Vertibird called "Flying Thunder," but the base is motorized and does all the work; the helicopter really doesn't even need to be at the end of the arm. (It might as well be a crane game.) My 3-year-old likes it, but it's not good enough for me.A Vertibird fan site mentioned the Jasman Command Force toys and noted that they work like the original Vertibird, in that there is a variable-speed rotor that produces lift, and a pitch control. I bought the Apache Micro version and while it's much smaller than the Vertibird (and the larger Jasman chopper series), it's still a heck of a lot of fun. With a fresh set of batteries, the helicopter can attain some amazing speeds. The Micro series choppers come with two "crates" that the helicopter can lift and carry around, but the Apache didn't have a Vertibird-style "skyhook" so I'm not sure what part of the helicopter you're supposed to use to pick things up with. (I also bought the AH-1 Cobra version and it has a hook; maybe the Apache's missing hook was a fluke.) But I don't really care about picking up crates; I'm all about making precision landings on the helipad.Unfortunately, the whole thing tends to be on the fragile side: the control levers are prone to breaking and if you (or your child) handles the helicopter too roughly, the control arms can pop out of their holes (it's an easy fix, though).If you're looking for some Vertibird-style fun on a small scale (and a much smaller budget), this might do it for you. It certainly satisfied me.
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