Patent ID: 7811150

Claim:
A toy aircraft, comprising: an airframe; and a self-contained modular power and control system configured to be optionally used with and used separated from the airframe, comprising: a propulsion unit operable to propel the toy aircraft; and a power and control unit, wherein the power and control unit comprises at least one energy source, is electrically connected to the propulsion unit, and is configured to control operation of the propulsion unit to control flight of the toy aircraft; the airframe comprising: a wing; a fuselage; a propulsion unit mount configured to removably retain the propulsion unit, wherein the propulsion unit mount comprises a first receptacle disposed on the wing, the first receptacle is configured to removably receive at least a portion of the propulsion unit, and the propulsion unit mount is configured to retain the propulsion unit in a selected one of a plurality of predetermined orientations relative to the wing; and a power and control unit mount configured to removably retain the power and control unit, wherein the power and control unit mount comprises a second receptacle disposed on the fuselage, and the second receptacle is configured to removably receive the power and control unit.