A former pilot has launched the world's first drone made from a paper aeroplane.

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

It boasts an onboard live-streaming camera so users can imagine they are sat in its 'cockpit'.

Shai Goitein wanted everyone to be able to experience the thrill of flying a plane - so he invented a simple paper aeroplane gadget that comes with its own virtual reality headset.

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

The device has a rotating wide-angle camera fixed to it that beams live video back to the user's smartphone.

It can fly for 10 minutes at a time at speeds of up to 20mph, and has a range of 300ft thanks to cutting edge Bluetooth technology.

And just like a real plane it has an autopilot mode that will fly the device on its own.

Mr Goitein is hoping his new invention will take off after launching a campaign to fund it on Kickstarter.

The gadget can be pre-ordered for $159 - around £100 - and more than £120,000 has already been pledged in support.

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It is the second invention from Mr Goitein, who was behind last year's hit toy the PowerUp 3.0, the world's first smartphone-controlled paper aeroplane.

Mr Goitein, 45, from Haifa, Israel, said: "As a pilot I wanted to give people the same feeling of sitting in the cockpit and being the controls with the simplicity of paper aeroplanes.

"With a live video experience straight to your cell phone or VR headset, you can control the plane with movements of your head, giving you the sense that you are flying through the air, riding your paper aeroplane.

"PowerUp FPV was developed in part with the industry leading minds at Parrot, implementing the world's most incredible live streaming technologies to bring you the thrill and exhilaration of flight from over 300ft away.

"Users can control their flight using their Google Cardboard or other smartphone -powered head- mounted display, or use the PowerUp App's on screen gamepad to control the drone.

"Featuring a fully rotating wide- view camera, users are able to stream their flight while looking forward from the cockpit, off the wings; or even take the ultimate selfie with a rear view shot as users launch their planes.

"Connecting via WiFi, users can watch the video, or wireless transfer it to their smartphones and upload it to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter or favourite video sharing service from their mobile network."

The PowerUp FPV is expected to go into production in June 201