Tel Aviv — Sept. 29, 2017 — PowerUp Toys introduced the next generation of paper airplanes with the PowerUp Dart: a smartphone-controlled paper airplane that can perform precision aerobatic maneuvers at the flick of the wrist. The PowerUp Dart module utilizes Bluetooth smart technology to easily control and maneuver a small paper plane with speeds of up to 25 MPH and a range more than 200 feet. The tiny indestructible carbon fiber detachable unit provides a double thrust-to-weight ratio, enabling high-speed stunts and tricks. A Dart-equipped paper airplane can perform loops, flips and barrel rolls with ease. The unit also includes landing gear for takeoff and landing capability.

The PowerUp Dart gives users a mind-blowing experience in aerobatic flying, all based on a paper airplane that they make themselves. The PowerUp Dart kit includes plane templates for users to fly, but the design possibilities are endless. Users can control their flight using intuitive gesture controls or the gamepad-style app interface.

The PowerUp Dart kit is available for pre orders on Kickstarter, with delivery before Christmas 2017. It will be available for general retail starting in spring 2018. The product is currently priced at $49.99 USD, with early-bird and discounted prices as low as $29. The PowerUp Dart project follows the company’s wildly successful, award-winning campaigns for the PowerUp FPV live-streaming paper airplane and the PowerUp 3.0 Smartphone-Controlled Paper Airplane, which continues to be the most funded campaign for a flight project.

FEATURES:
· Designed for aerobatic maneuvers, from loops to spins to barrel rolls
· Bluetooth smart control has a range of over 200 ft.
· Take-off and landing capability
· Quick Micro-USB charging in just 25 minutes
· Indestructible carbon fiber and nylon body with a full one-year warranty
· Easy and intuitive control; just tilt your phone to maneuver, throttle up to go aerobatic
· Endless wing design possibilities
· Small and light, so it doesn’t need to be registered with the FAA

SPECS
· Rear propulsion direct drive for speed and pitch up
· Magnetic proportional rudder for roll and yaw
· Battery: 75mAh replaceable Lithium Polymer
· Weight: 0.4 oz
· Speed: up to 25 MPH
· Flight time: up to 10 minutes
· Open-Source SDK

PowerUp Toys launched with a singular aspiration: to bring the timeless qualities of homemade paper planes into the next generation. Utilizing next-gen technology, PowerUp endeavors to go beyond the realm of the possible and make the things of childhood imagination a reality.

To find out more about the PowerUp Dart, visit: goo.gl/2cSHbj
Video URL: youtu.be/Di8vgiG7IwM
High-res images: goo.gl/nCo9g5

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Invent PR
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