It belches propane flame, flies 70 miles per hour, and can be yours if you're willing to forego a year or so of your salary. March 21, 2014 1:22 PM PDT If drones are the future, then this is the past that's coming to a future near you. (Credit: Hammacher Schlemmer) Lately, with the number of us who are obsessed with "Game of Thrones" and Dragon Age: Inquisition, I can comfortably say that dragons are once again "on fire" without having to worry that I'll be fired for making such a geektastic pun. I think it's safe to say that even Madonna would approve. So it makes sense, then, that this would a good moment in history for Hammacher Schlemmer to begin a selling an actual flying, propane-flame-breathing, remote-controlled dragon for a mere $60,000 per beast. The good news, of course, is that once you put out all that coin on your own dragon, he can help you steal and hoard gold from those less worthy. So, really, think of your dragon as an investment in a reserve currency that has stood the test of time going to back the days of, well, of dragons. This particular RC dragon model is the design of Richard Hamel, who has been making the rounds with his creation and winning awards at RC shows in recent years. The consumer (read: elite consumer) model offered through Hammacher Schlemmer claims to be capable of flying at up to 70 mph. It's propane-fueled breath only works when it's on the ground, so you can use it to scare the neighbor kids out of your driveway, but not burn down their parents' house. That's probably a good thing, as the literature teaches us that actual flying and fire-breathing dragons are generally a bad thing for society. According to its specs, the flying dragon has a 9-foot wingspan and weighs 40 pounds. That's big enough to strike a little fear in the hearts of peasants, but small enough to be manageable. See more with Hamel and his creation in this video, and let us know in the comments if you plan to start saving up your gold doubloons for one. (Via Gizmodo)

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It belches propane flame, flies 70 miles per hour, and can be yours if you're willing to forego a year or so of your salary.



March 21, 2014 1:22 PM PDT




If drones are the future, then this is the past that's coming to a future near you.


(Credit: Hammacher Schlemmer)

Lately, with the number of us who are obsessed with "Game of Thrones" and Dragon Age: Inquisition, I can comfortably say that dragons are once again "on fire" without having to worry that I'll be fired for making such a geektastic pun. I think it's safe to say that even Madonna would approve.


So it makes sense, then, that this would a good moment in history for Hammacher Schlemmer to begin a selling an actual flying, propane-flame-breathing, remote-controlled dragon for a mere $60,000 per beast.


The good news, of course, is that once you put out all that coin on your own dragon, he can help you steal and hoard gold from those less worthy. So, really, think of your dragon as an investment in a reserve currency that has stood the test of time going to back the days of, well, of dragons.


This particular RC dragon model is the design of Richard Hamel, who has been making the rounds with his creation and winning awards at RC shows in recent years.


The consumer (read: elite consumer) model offered through Hammacher Schlemmer claims to be capable of flying at up to 70 mph. It's propane-fueled breath only works when it's on the ground, so you can use it to scare the neighbor kids out of your driveway, but not burn down their parents' house. That's probably a good thing, as the literature teaches us that actual flying and fire-breathing dragons are generally a bad thing for society.


According to its specs, the flying dragon has a 9-foot wingspan and weighs 40 pounds. That's big enough to strike a little fear in the hearts of peasants, but small enough to be manageable.


See more with Hamel and his creation in this video, and let us know in the comments if you plan to start saving up your gold doubloons for one.


(Via Gizmodo)



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