The German company TobyRich has launched a smartphone-controlled "smartplane" designed specifically for people who couldn't fly a plane if their lives depended on it. Aptly dubbed "SmartPlane", this ...

A former pilot has launched a gadget that transforms the humble paper aeroplane into a remote controlled aircraft that can be steered by a smartphone. Called PowerUp 3.0, the battery-powered unit has ...

German company TobyRich has created what it claims is the world's first smartphone-controlled RC plane. The SmartPlane is made from lightweight polypropelene, and comes with a propeller and engine ...

Smart materials have been incorporated into all manner of devices, from shock absorbers to steel beams, but not yet into airplanes-- for which they seem tailor-made. A smart material changes its shape ...