Turbo 2000 glider

by InAir

Product Features

• Wingspan 24 inches, Length 10 inches
• Colorful Decals Included
• Made in the USA

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 2 x 10 inches ; 3.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0006O1Y8M
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,813 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Product Description

This styrofoam glider makes an excellent "first flyer" for youngsters. With a giant two-foot wingspan, this glider might seem a little unwieldy, but it's actually an excellent flyer. Great pool side toy!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It doesn't cost very much - and is worth much less than that, December 26, 2010

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Mark B "waswhatwer" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Turbo 2000 glider (Toy)

Nobody expects much out of a cheap Styrofoam glider but this one can't deliver on even the lowest expectations. First off, it doesn't glide. I'm not even exaggerating - your Aunt Betty's meat-loaf has better flight characteristics than this. Second off, it's brittle - lasted about 7.9 seconds from the time of full assembly (including attaching the stick-proof stickers that came shooting off in mid-flight like confetti at the May-day parade) until the first crack appeared. Stick with folding up your newspaper into a giant paper-airplane. That beats the pants off of this pathetic piece of junk any day. I just hope whomever has the ignominy of this air-brick attached to their name isn't in charge of anything more important to humanity than this.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun for all ages, September 24, 2011

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Jane - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Turbo 2000 glider (Toy)

This foam glider plane is fun for people of all ages. My daughter, who is 5 and I take these to the park or out in our neighborhood and within minutes we have people of all ages wanting to play with it. It is easy to assemble, the stickers are fun. It takes a few tries to figure out how to throw it and it does amazing loop de loops and side loops and all kinds of crazy flying. In the wind, the flight patterns are crazier. It lands in all kinds of ways, sometimes glides like a proper airplane landing and sometimes does a spectacular crash landing with the wings falling off and bouncing all over. The kids run all around chasing it, putting it back together and then figure out whose turn it is next. The unpredictability of the flight and landing is part of what makes this toy so much fun. Kids learn about wind and flight patterns depending on how they launch it. These toys tend to break with lots of different people using them and crashing them, but only if we step on it do we actually render it unusable. They fix easy with duct tape. It needs space to fly and watch out for trees and roofs and balconies because it can get stuck in those places. For the price, it is a simple and fun toy, good for boys and girls of all ages. Great for parents like me who want to play too. I recommend having a few on hand in case it breaks or gets stuck high up somewhere.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Let your imagination soar, just don't expect this glider to., January 3, 2011

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Esternamornezz - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Turbo 2000 glider (Toy)

Bought a couple of these for the kids to play with for christmas day, I remember as a kid playing with gliders and they can be a lot of fun.

These are not those gliders however. You throw it very hard, it gets a lot of lift, goes straight up, then straight back down. If you throw it soft enough to not go up, it will only go about 10 feet before hitting the ground.

It seems to be pretty durable, (as far as foam gliders go) though we've only played with it on grass. the stickers don't stick to good, though I've never seen many stickers that will stick to styrofoam.

I would not recommend getting this as a glider, though it looks like a convincing model airplane, and younger children would still have fun with it, or ours did.