Air Swimmers

Air Swimmers are the latest innovative toy creation from the makers of Dave the Funky Shoulder Monkey. These amazing helium-filled remote control fish really do swim through the air. These fantastic flying fish were recently voted the Best Overall Toy at this years’ Toy of the Year Awards.

These remote controlled helium filled balloons shaped like fish are testament to the fact that, in the current age where high-tech electronic and robot toys are all the rage, the simplest ideas are always the best. We predict that the giant flying Clown Fish will be unbelievably popular as kids everywhere want an over-sized Nemo fish or a giant Great White Shark!

You can find Air Swimmers for sale at a number of online stores… Watch this space for our exclusive online price guide where you will be able to see the most up to date stock details together with which store has the cheapest price. These RC flying toys are like nothing you have ever seen in the past! They’re helium-filled remote-control flying sea creatures that come in 2 different shapes – a shark and a clown fish. Each design looks fantastic and they are good fun to play with for little kids and big kids as well!

Watch in wonder as their tail sways from side-to-side, propelling them through the air with the utmost grace and poise, the fish blimps appear like they’re truly swimming through the sky. The fluid movement is so smooth and graceful that these remote control fish-shaped balloons will captivate anyone and everyone who sees them, young and old alike.

They are set to take the toy market by storm this year if the online interest generated by the latest YouTube video is anything to go by. In fact the manufacturers are flabbergasted by the response – their new promotional video received over 3 million hits in less than a week. You only have to see the reactions on peoples faces as the fish swim by on the video clips to see how popular this particular toy is going to be.

These amazing airborne creatures are being heralded as the most original and off the wall remote controlled device ever made! Everyone knows about the large helium-filled kids balloons you can buy at a funfair or family event. Well think of one of those in the shape of a large shark or giant clown fish, together with a small hand-held remote control and a motorised tail fin and you’ve got the incredible unique toys that have been described as remote-controlled fish blimps – that swim through the air with the utmost ease!

These huge, oversized flying fish need filling with helium gas before you begin, but once they are set up and ready to fly they are relatively simple to manoeuvre in the smallest of spaces with the use of an easy to use infra-red remote control unit. The small hand-held controller enables the fish-shaped flying balloons to move up and down in the air with the push of a button, so it is relatively quick and simple for kids to master. You can fly them around your house – with a bit of practise you can even manoeuvre them up and down the stairs and from room-to-room in your home. However it is important to remember that these floating remote control toys are for indoor use only, they must not be flown outdoors as the remote unit has a limited range and with an untethered balloon filled with helium gas, your shark or clownfish is likely to soar away into the sky never to be seen again! We don’t want aircraft pilots reporting sightings of unidentified flying fish at 10 000 feet!

Air Swimmers Shark

You can direct the movement these awesome helium filled flying sea dwellwers quite simply with the minimum of practise using the hand-held remote control unit. Watch in amazement as your shark or clown fish glide effortlessly through the sky, quite literally swimming in the air. Before long you will have mastered the controls to turn the balloon left and right and make it climb and descend with ease.

You can see where they get their name as they really do seem to “swim” through the air in such a serene manner it really is quite beautiful to watch. In fact, the swimming motion bears an uncanny resemblance to their water-borne counterparts, it seems so effortless and serene, all you have to do is point them in the right direction and watch those them swim high in the air! The movement can actually be somewhat mesmerising and has a calming effect on those who come into contact with these fantastic airborne wonders!

The RC blimps are almost ready to fly straight out of the pack, all you need to do is get hold of some helium. You can either pay a visit to a nearby flower or party shop or buy a helium canister that you can re-use to fill your shark or clown fish balloon. Once they are filled there is several steps to follow in order to attach the various fins and electronic devices that all work together to make them fly so serenely. We think that they may be a little difficult for youngsters to set up on their own and will require some form of adult supervision to ensure everything is in place ready for take off.

Surprisingly, the mechanism behind this unique floating toy is unexpectedly basic. They’re fundamentally helium balloons which are refillable and are controlled from a remote device working with infrared, the range of which is restricted by line of sight. The controls manipulate the tail motor and also an electric motor on a moveable track. The user can alter the rate at which the tail fin motor flaps as a way to control the speed and also the direction where it can go. The alterable load utilizes a motor to skim along the breadth of the underside of the balloon, ultimately providing the ability to control its rate of incline and descent.

In addition to the variety of items that come inside the box, you are going to need 4 x AAA batteries, a small Philips head screwdriver and access to helium gas, this can mean taking the balloon to your nearest florists or party store, or alternatively you are able to purchase a party canister of helium that are readily available online.

There are several guidelines to consider in proper safety, care and storage of this amazing remote controlled flying fish toy. Should you not be actually flying the balloon, you could merely anchor it using the clip housed inside the controller specifically for this purpose thus ensuring it will not float up to the ceiling. If you are going to put it in lengthy storage, it’s advisable to just deflate the balloon. This can be carried out by merely sliding a straw through the valve in the device and gently let the helium pass out until it’s absolutely gone. The process of deflating could take some minutes. Just fold it neatly so as not to damage the device and be sure not to inhale the helium gas because as well as giving you a very high voice it can also prove very hazardous!

If your hobbies consist of playing RC helicopters and planes with your kids, you will undoubtedly get a blast from this flying fish blimp. This is some thing that your children will undoubtedly appreciate and adore. Its capability to float and swim through the air with effortless ease appears to defy the laws of gravity and reality. This is often referred to as a toy that was developed for maximum amazement possible, you can see this from the reaction of kids and adults in the videos featured on the website. You will certainly turn heads and catch the attention of everyone. I saw a video on the web of how the shark balloon caught the attention of passengers on the subway train – it was amazing.

AirSwimmers have created a huge amount of interest since their recent launch with massive online buzz and interest from people throughout the world. There is no doubt that these fantastic helium-filled fish that swim through the air are lining up to be one of the most popular toys of the year – in fact many predictions state that they will become top of the list for best selling toys 2011.

With this in mind, availability will be limited, so much so that it will be a challenge to find stock anywhere as the level of pre-orders has been unprecedented. So make sure you buy yours as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!