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Flying Car

Marty Shaw — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:33:49 +0000

No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. That really is a Flying Car. The future has arrived and one vehicle now lets you be master of both the road and the sky. An electro-mechanical system inside the two-person cockpit is used to deploy the self-locking wings into place, transforming a street-legal car into a [...]

Night Vapor Remote Control Airplane

Marty Shaw — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:32:23 +0000

Remote control airplanes are a blast but sometimes even the most devoted RC pilots are grounded because of the weather. The Night Vapor Remote Control Airplane lets you bring your high-flying adventures inside. The standard remote control airplane is big and fast, but those aren’t always good qualities, especially when big also means heavy and [...]

Air Hogs Hawk Eye Blue Sky

Patra Beaulieu — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:25:33 +0000

If you liked the R/C Spy Gyro Video Helicopter we featured this past summer, you might also like the Air Hogs Hawk Eye Blue Sky camera plane that was just released this year. Hawk Eye Blue Sky Get in the pilot’s seat of the Air Hogs Camera Plane for an adrenaline pumping ride full of high-action video! [...]

Paper Airplane Doorstop

Hazel Chua — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:03:14 +0000

You walk past a door that’s ajar with a paper airplane stuck at the corner and shake your head as you bend over to pick it up. The door suddenly swings to a close, hitting you on your noggin in the process. The lesson? Don’t pick up random paper planes off of the floor, because [...]

Postcard Aeroplane

Hazel Chua — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:33:11 +0000

If the DIY Wooden Postcard was a tad too boring for you (although really compared to traditional postcards, it definitely isn’t), then maybe the Postcard Aeroplane is more up your alley. After your recipient reads the message you’ve written down, he or she can poke various parts out of the pre-cut wooden board and build an airplane. [...]

Airplane Food Placemats

James Kelly — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:07:08 +0000

Trying to get your kids to enjoy dinner and actually come to the table is never easy. Maybe you can entice them with the Airplane Food Placemats. These Fred & Friends 15″ x 11.5″ placemats come in a package of 50 with 5 different designs to enjoy. Let your kids eat with the Air One [...]

Electric Paper Airplane Conversion Kit

James Kelly — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:24:50 +0000

Entertaining kids or even yourself can be very expensive. Remember the fun you used to have when you made your own paper airplanes and tossed them all over the yard and house. Go back to the basics and enjoy cheap fun with a new twist to it. The Electric Paper Airplane Conversion Kit allows you [...]

Air Fork One

Conner Flynn — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:05:01 +0000

Getting young kids to eat their dinner is a full time job. Luckily we have some things to help, like the Illuminated Jetbib Feeding System and now the Air Fork One fork. Like the Jetbib system, the Air Fork One makes feeding time fun, by disguising the fork as a plane. This fork measures 6-1/2-inch [...]

Airplane 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub

Ryan Cooper — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:07:44 +0000

Add some fun to your desktop with the Airplane 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub. It may look like a toy airplane, but this is a fully functional 4 port USB 2.0 hub. Not only is it a nice decoration to make your desk look more fun, it actually has fun features such as a button on [...]

USB Aircraft Audio Player with Speaker

Robert Birming — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:53:04 +0000

An audio player / speaker version of the Aircraft Computer Mouse and the Aircraft Speaker we have previously covered here at GeekAlerts has now been released. It has a built-in USB port and SD/MMC card slot which can read SDHC memory card and USB memory for playing MP3/WMA audio files directly. It also allows to [...]

Airplane USB Hub with Fan

Robert Birming — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:32:51 +0000

Some of you GeekAlerts readers might remember last year’s USB Airplane Fan. Now you get your hands on a new and improved model which also features a 4-port USB hub. But not only that, it also comes with built-in sound effects. Here’s a demo video: Features: As a USB fan on your desk As a [...]

Mini Airplane USB Mouse

Robert Birming — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:45:24 +0000

If you’re looking for a small and travel-friendly alternative to the Aircraft LED Mouse, this new mini airplane mouse with a retractable USB cable might be just the ticket. Product Specifications: Resolution: 800dpi Cutie airplane design Capable to be lengthened and shortened on 4 levels Cable length: Min. length: 7cm, Max. length: 72cm Size: 80*80*30mm [...]

USB Airplane Fan

Robert Birming — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:50:30 +0000

The aviators out there can now keep cool during their flight simulator sessions in front of the computer, using this USB fan shaped like an airplane. Features: USB-powered Gentle cool breeze Soft safe plastic fan blades The propeller won’t cut your fingers if you decide to play with it Quiet motor On/Off power switch Weight: [...]

Airplane Lamp

Robert Birming — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:15:40 +0000

If you have the Rocket Lamp hanging from the ceiling you might want to add to the retro aviation touch with this propeller plane desk lamp. The Airplane Lamp is made of steel and acrylic, measuring 50 x 22 cm (18.7 x 8.7 inches). A switch on the cord lets you dim the light. No [...]

Airplane Instrument Coasters

Robert Birming — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:55:54 +0000

Coasters are one of those things you see in all different types of fun and weird designs, like these four Airplane Instrument Coasters ($15) for example. This set of 4 Airplane Instrument Coasters makes a useful and fun pilot gift. These Airplane Instrument Coasters are made from durable polystyrene and are fashioned after the Altimeter, [...]

Airplane Ruler

Robert Birming — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:39:59 +0000

If you are going to have a ruler lying on your desk, why not have one that looks good? The Airplane Ruler ($22) is made of stainless steel and beautifully designed in the shape of a paper airplane. Size in inches: 8.25 L x 2.25 W x 1.25 H.

Paper Airplane LED Lights

Robert Birming — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 12:22:36 +0000

The beautiful Drømmepil (Dream Arrow) is a concept that was part of the Norwegian exhibition Unge Talenter in 2007. Drømmepil uses a electronic power transformator with no heath loss. The potential for energy efficiency completely fulfilled. The high power LEDs are surface-mounted to circular circuit boards. Embedded with heath-dispatching aluminum. Easing production costs with little [...]