is the toys r us xpv any good to like mess around in the backyard or street?

here's the link for the type of xpv: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index...ductId=2894844

I normally recommend the Air Hogs Aero Ace series for indoor or backyard fun. Both the biplane and the pusher jet versions fly very well and are quite affordable. These are also available from Toys R Us.

I had a bad experience with an Estes Sky Ranger I bought at Wal-Mart (the yellow and purple one). It was only $19.99 and I'd read a good review of it, but the transmitter continued to drain the batteries dead even after it was switched off.

The XPV flying hybrids vary quite a bit in price and size, ranging from $19.99 up to $139.99, you might specify which one you are considering so you will get better feedback.

Good luck and good shopping!

The closest experience I have is with the Mini Storm Launcher. The MSL is a smaller version of a similar vehicle to the XPV.

The Mini Storm Launcher flies like crap. It needs a long run to get off the ground, and is nearly uncontrollable in the air. In a large parking lot, I was able to fly it around with some success, but the flying car design is just not a very good flier.

I loved my Aero Ace biplane until the wind carried it down the street one day[] I had it WAY up over the tree tops, and just as I decided it was too high, it blew away.

The other thing to watch out for with the XPV, is that it may not include a battery pack. One of them, either the XPV or the Storm Launcher, does not come with a battery and some folks are surprised by the added expense.

I say, if you want something to fly, get something shaped like an airplane, not like a car.

i have an xpv i will sell. It is used and i would sell it for $30+shipping with the battery

actually the xpv flies very well, exceptionally well considering it is not a plane but a toy.. too expensive but if you have the extra 100$ it flies really well.. i would also highly recommend the estes sky ranger blue angel plane 32" wing span.. i returned the xpv because the battery connection stopped working but i have been told that is not a common problem so i would still recommend it, it will take incredible amounts of abuse, take off and land similar to a plane but it is more expensive thta the estes blue angel.. i have not returned the blue angel as it is a super parking lot flyer takes off and lands very well touch and go's everything that is considered level flight this plane does really well possibly the best 50$ i have ever spent!! i keep it around for those days when i dont have my nitro planes up and running and just want to fly instead of repairing! the aero ace bipe is super as well but most of the rest of those walmart planes (the storm launcher included) aren't really worth the money at all! the storm launcher might ROW for the first 1 minute of flight but after that the battery is too weak for anything but putting around on the water.. on top of that the thing doesnt fly worth a crap imo, it just flutters around rocking side to side with the tail sagging.. dont waste your money as i have tried almost every walmart plane available (besides the air pressure driven ones).. get the estes blue angel, you will be very pleased!! or the xpv if you are getting it for a smaller space or for someone that might crash the blue angel because it is not the toughest thing at wal mart.. it breaks about as easily as a balsa plane would so hard landings are fine but you can't hit anything or run it in hard like you can with the xpv.

Personally, I'd steer clear of these "toys". For $60, the Firebird Phantom is a pretty nice little 3 channel plane:

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=HBZ4700