Pumped up, however, the Air Hog leaps into the air, where it promptly runs into wind problems. Launched against the wind, the light design stalls. It's not easily controlled, either. But if the plane catches the breeze just right, it lofts to about 100 feet and flies several hundred yards. We managed to slam it into a lot of power lines, telephone poles and palm trees without damaging it too badly.
Flights are unpredictable and erratic.
That's part of the fun. Apparently, more Air Hogs are sold to adults than children. Unless they're using the Houston Astrodome though, they're at the mercy of the elements. The toy comes with an instructional videotape and a spare set of flying surfaces. Retail outlets should look into stocking spare sets of wings, which will be the first part to wear out, long before the rest of the toy.