The Best Inventions Of The Year
From the phone that has changed phones forever, to futuristic cars, to a building made of water, to a remote-controlled dragonfly—a dazzling display of ingenuity
—By Maryanne Murray Buechner, Kristina Dell, Andrea Dorfman, Lev Grossman, Anita Hamilton, Rebecca Winters Keegan,
Jeffrey Kluger, Michael D. Lemonick, Coco Masters,
Lisa McLaughlin, Alice Park, Julie Rawe and Deirdre van Dyk
FlyTech Dragonfly
WowWee's flying insect soars, dive-bombs, hovers and glides using
authentic flapping-wing action, which makes it the first
commercially-available toy ornithopter. It's lightweight (about 1 oz.) yet
sturdy, and sports a 16-in. wingspan. The two-channel radio remote lets you
control wing speed and tail rotor speed and doubles as a charging base (a
20-min. recharge gives you about 6 min. of flying time). The kids will love
it — if you can bear to let them have it for a while.
PRICE: $50
MORE INFO: flytechonline.com
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