Self-propelled football with internally ducted fan and electric motor

An automatic activation and deactivation mechanism for a user-launched self-propelled flying toy, comprising:

• a body of a flying toy defined as comprising a longitudinal axis of rotation;
• an electric motor fixed relative to the body;
• a ducted fan mechanically coupled to the electric motor and substantially centered about the longitudinal axis of rotation;
• an electrical power source electrically coupled to the electric motor;
• and
• a centrifugal switch in communication with the electric motor and electric power source controllably powering the ducted fan when rotation about the longitudinal axis of rotation is detected and not powering the ducted fan when rotation about the longitudinal axis of rotation is not detected.

A self-propelled flying toy, comprising:

• a body defined as comprising a longitudinal axis;
• a ducted fan disposed within the body substantially centered about the longitudinal axis;
• an electric motor mechanically coupled to the ducted fan and fixed relative to the body;
• at least one electrical power source electrically coupled to the electric motor;
• an air-inlet disposed along the body having airflow communication with the ducted fan;
• an air-outlet disposed along the body having airflow communication with the ducted fan;
• and
• a centrifugal switch in electrical communication with the electric motor and the at least one electric power source controllably powering the ducted fan when rotation about the longitudinal axis is detected and not powering the ducted fan when rotation about the longitudinal axis is not detected.