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The PowerUp 3.0 inside the paper aeroplane with a battery/charger attached. <br />
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A former pilot has launched a nifty gadget that transforms the humble paper aeroplane into a remote controlled aircraft that can be steered by a smartphone.<br />
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Entrepreneur Shai Goitein came up with the ingenious idea after spending 15 years behind the controls of aeroplanes as a cargo pilot.<br />
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The PowerUp 3.0 is a simple battery-powered unit with a propeller on one end and a receiver on the other than can be fitted to any paper aeroplane.<br />
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The plane can then be controlled by a smartphone app which allows the user to adjust its direction by tilting their phone.<br />
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The £30 toy can fly for 10 minutes at a time, and has a range of 180ft thanks to cutting edge Bluetooth technology.

BNPs.co.uk (01202 558833)
Pic: PowerUpToys/BNPS

***Please Use Full Byline***

The PowerUp 3.0 inside the paper aeroplane with a battery/charger attached.

A former pilot has launched a nifty gadget that transforms the humble paper aeroplane into a remote controlled aircraft that can be steered by a smartphone.

Entrepreneur Shai Goitein came up with the ingenious idea after spending 15 years behind the controls of aeroplanes as a cargo pilot.

The PowerUp 3.0 is a simple battery-powered unit with a propeller on one end and a receiver on the other than can be fitted to any paper aeroplane.

The plane can then be controlled by a smartphone app which allows the user to adjust its direction by tilting their phone.

The £30 toy can fly for 10 minutes at a time, and has a range of 180ft thanks to cutting edge Bluetooth technology.