Tyco R/C AirBlade Hovercraft 49MHZ

by Mattel

Product Features

• The next generation in remote control hovercrafts featuring 3 air cushions
• Hover over land, snow, ice and water
• Tilt and rotate the rear air cushions by radio control to steer and propel your Airblade
• Watertight and fully amphibious
• Includes battery pack, remote control

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 15 x 16.2 inches ; 5.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000ETQR4K
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #184,733 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Product Description

Tyco R/C, creators of the original hovercraft, bring you Airblade, the next generation in R/C hovercrafts. Airblade features not one but three air cushions. Hover over land, snow, ice, and water. Airblade is watertight and fully amphibious. Tilt and rotate the rear air cushions by radio control to steer and propel Airblade instantly, unlike previous hovercrafts. Airblade vehicle's new high power rechargeable 12-volt NiMH battery system pushes runtime and performance to new levels. Tough construction and awesome styling make Airblade rise above the rest. Requires 12V battery and charger and one 9V battery for transmitter, all included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hovers on flat smooth surfaces, December 25, 2006

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Hugh Watkins (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tyco R/C AirBlade Hovercraft 49MHZ (Toy)

Maybe I was expecting too much, but this toy does not work well outside. It will move but just because the wheels rotate and kind of push it along, not because it's actually floating.

Inside on hardwood floors it works pretty well and actually floats along (you can push it and it will skim from one side of the kitchen to the other).

We took it on water and it moves around by floating on the Styrofoam embedded in the wheels and being pushed by the wheels rotating. It does bubble from the front wheel where air is being pushed out, but it does not float on a cushion of air in the water.

My take is that if you plan on using this inside on hardwood floors, garage floors or basement floors you are going to be fine, but otherwise you may be disappointed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Toy, January 20, 2007

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T. Stefan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tyco R/C AirBlade Hovercraft 49MHZ (Toy)

This is a wonderful toy for an older child. Both my boys(12 & 8) love to play with it.It is a bit hard for the younger(8)to control.But he is determined to learn. All in all it is fun and provides great outside intertainment.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fast, versatile and FUN., January 18, 2007

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S. Park (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tyco R/C AirBlade Hovercraft 49MHZ (Toy)

I bought it for my son (5 year old) for Christmas, and he just loves it. Our house has hardwood floor, which is perfect for this hovercraft to float around, but it runs fine over carpets as well. We haven't tried it on the water yet but I have no doubt it will work fine there as well, as those three black wheels have big foam inside.
So far, the only (minor) complaints are: the relatively short battery life, and lack of any indicator on the charger (you can't tell whether the battery is fully charged or not).