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PowerUp 4.0 smartphone controlled propeller review: in pictures

Many of us grew up folding and flying paper airplanes. With the new PowerUp 4.0 propeller system we can now fly these same planes for up to 10 minutes with control from our modern smartphones.
By Matthew Miller, Contributing Writer
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PowerUp 4.0 First Flight kit

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Motor and controller unit

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Twin propellers

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Assembly instructions

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Invader class airplane paper

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Invader plane ready to go

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Another option to build

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Default Invader plane and smartphone app main interface

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Fine tuning options in the app

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Flying at 24% power

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Turn and bank

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Various model options you can build

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