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Summer soaring.(Up front: news/trends/advice)(evaluating variety flying toys)(Brief Article)
Three staffers landed an assignment to satisfy their Inner Child: Test several new flying toys that looked like good bets earlier this found no real duds, but the toys didn't always soar as high as the packaging hype Implied. Four of the more intriguing flyers are shown here. (For more details on these and other summertime toys, go to CRXtra.orq.)
White Wings Wright Flyer, $34
An Intriguing replica. But rubber bands powering it kept breaking. Our best flight was 70 feet--50 feet shorter than the first flight at Kitty Hawk.
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Air Hogs Defender, $30
Battery-powered remote-control plane can be tricky to control. Our best flight: 120 feet.
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