Would you recommend flying this on water even though it's advertised to do that?
2059195
I fly mine off the water all the time! I fly it on a water hazard at our golf course in the desert, so it is pretty smooth water. If there is any breeze try to go directly into it. It doesn't take long to get used to it. Take the wheels off and land it on smooth grass, if you have any around, if you havent landed these small planes much, just to give yourself a chance to get used to the power management. If you can make a slow smooth landing on the grass you've got it wired. Plus the little nose wheel is really easy to lose in even short grass. For me, off the water is the most fun. I fly mine off the water all the time! I fly it on a water hazard at our golf course in the desert, so it is pretty smooth water. If there is any breeze try to go directly into it. It doesn't take long to get used to it. Take the wheels off and land it on smooth grass, if you have any around, if you havent landed these small planes much, just to give yourself a chance to get used to the power management. If you can make a slow smooth landing on the grass you've got it wired. Plus the little nose wheel is really easy to lose in even short grass. For me, off the water is the most... » Read More I fly mine off the water all the time! I fly it on a water hazard at our golf course in the desert, so it is pretty smooth water. If there is any breeze try to go directly into it. It doesn't take long to get used to it. Take the wheels off and land it on smooth grass, if you have any around, if you havent landed these small planes much, just to give yourself a chance to get used to the power management. If you can make a slow smooth landing on the grass you've got it wired. Plus the little nose wheel is really easy to lose in even short grass. For me, off the water is the most fun. « Show Less
2059196
yes you can. its really light and the wind tosses it around pretty good. so no wind, and calm water. and you're good to go. I have flown mine 50 times with no problems at all.
2059197
I live on a lake and fly mine off water all the time. In the first week I burned up the receiver and motor when it got very wet. Replaced the parts and treated the receiver/esc and motor with CorrosionX. That stuff is amazing. It will waterproof the components and is a good lubricant for the motor. goes on like a thin oil. Just squirt it on (try and work onto both sides of the receiver/esc board). With this treatment the plane has survived dozens of "not so good" landings on water. Re-apply every 20-30 water landings. Google the stuff, modelers swear by it.
2059198
i would only fly it on water if you have a way of retrieving it if it crashes.
2059199
Joe, we fly this mostly on land and let it land by gliding on grass without wheels attached and that's far more stable than the little wheels on road. It will land well on water. Taking off from water works well too but you need an absolute flat surface and some practise. It will occasionally tip over so when you begin you need to be ready to catch it from a canoe. It doesn't sink so when it does that and you catch it within a few minutes it will dry well and fly on. Enjoy, we have lots of fun with this little flyer.
2059200
I have taken off water, but you need no crosswind as the wings can dip into the water. Most of the time I hand launch. It flies great. Not as fast as the T-28 micro but fast enough. I did get it wet once and it was ok after drying out.
134458
I have flown this outside,just be carefull on where you fly, ect the house, neighbors house,bushes,branches. Hope this helps. Bob
762551
I would say it would be safe if one person was in boat. I've been in some pretty choppy waves and it handled waves good. But wind blows you aound and with electric motors it's hard to get around in choppy and windy days.
1951749
I've never actually held a go-pro to know really how heavy it is, but I'd say almost definitely NO.. Although this thing is nimble and quick on it's own, and great fun to fly, it is that way only because it's so light. The motors are so small, that I'd say it's scaled only to lift itself. Even if you could get it to lift the weight, there's no way you'd get it balanced well enough to do so... Remember, this thing is small. To me, this thing is so good because it's so light it doesn't even have the inertia enough to hurt itself when it crashes.
1358451
Yes it can fly outside. Go to their website or youtube and check out the videos. It is pretty easy to fly, even for a beginner.
1273533
I haven't tried putting it in the water, but wouldn't recommend doing it either way. There are way more mechanics to this one than the other Gups.
1406258
I fly mine outside all the time with no trouble. A breeze just makes it more fun to fly, though I've never flown it in strong winds. By all means take it outdoors.
934888
You do nothing. take it out and fly it. Do not try to fly this in the wind. Trust me, I know. Don't say I didn't tell you. Good luck.
2233024
Yes, this one floats on top of the water well with the least amount of drag out of all our tubes. You should be fine, even with this smaller boat, as long as your rider(s) are within the tube's weight limit.
1690264
Honestly.... No. I take it spearfishing but I leave it at the surface. It's more splash proof / rain proof than anything. The great part is, if you leave the air in it, it floats!
1610627
James, this is a great option for anyone mature enough to not damage it on the ground when handling. The three axis stabilization works better than advertised, allowing flights in even moderate wind. I've flown mine in ten mph winds easily by just keeping it facing upwind like a fish in a river current. The only issue I've had is that is sometimes difficult to get it to recognize my transmitter when binding, but that may just be because of my equipment. Get one. You won't regret it.
747497
Yes you can fly it outside if there is no wind whatsoever. Even if you see leaves barely moving, keep it inside.
168207
I haven't dropped in the water yet, but they say it floats. I don't think it is meant to be submerged.
1099348
I have flown this outdoors on calm days. *ANY* wind, however slight will make it hard to fly. Also, it's very easy to fly this up over treetop level and watch it get blown several houses away and stuck in a tree. Ask me how I know.
914759
I don't think so. This motor is lightweight and of course, variable speed. It also has an adjustable depth, so depending on how high your transom is, you can still have the prop in the water.
1355687
This drones very easy to fly. As for flights over water the range of the Drone is approximately 50 meters (without modifying the Drone or setting up a router) so be careful. If you send a command to the Drone and loose your control connection it may fly away.If the Drone gets wet all of its electrical components will die, but on another note it is pretty easy to repair.
747496
The slightest wind will blow this heli around. I have to turn off the ceiling fans in my home to fly it indoors. So I would NOT recommend outside flight.