Well, you got me there. Maybe Taiwan instead of mainland China. In any
case the rest are knock-offs. Not much copyright protection over there,
even among themselves.
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2
Nory
> So, is it safe to assume the Air Hogs are NOT made in China? Where
> are they made?
>
>
> On Dec 6, 2007, at 1:47 AM, rrengineer@dslextreme.com wrote:
>
>> This is probably one of the knock-offs that come in from China. Be
>> careful. They DO NOT fly that well. You should only buy Air Hogs or
>> Silverlit brand. Air Hogs are licensed by SIlverlit to make these
>> helicopters. Silverlit was the original, the rest are knock-offs.
>> I have
>> bought several and found out the hard way. Take it from someone
>> that has
>> been into RC since 1965. These little helicopters look simple, but
>> they
>> are a very sophisticated design. Cut corners, ie. $10 copter, and
>> it will
>> not fly very well. Try Ebay. They are all over it.
>> Mike MacLean
>> 60 Sprite
>> 56 BN2
>> 1970 Ace Pulse Commander and Carl Goldberg Jr Falcon
>> Sig Sr Kadet, Futaba radio and O.S. .70 FSII
>> Carl Goldberg Sr Falcon, Futaba radio and O.S. .46 AX
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