Beginner's RC Helicopter Buying Guide

There are hundreds of remote control helicoptershas only 2 controls. They are up and down and right
available in the market these days. It is important toand left yow. In order to go forward, you may have to
choose a right helicopter for a right skill level. I amadd little weight on the front. However, this is good
focusing here only for the beginner or novice flyers.enough to practice to lift off and landing smoothly for
There are few things you have to consider when youthe beginners.
buy your helicopter at the beginner's level. It is highlyThe next step up is Megatech House-Fly Unlimited
recommended that you buy an electric power2.4GHz 8" helicopter. This helicopter has the Megatech
helicopter because an electric helicopter does notdual rotor/fly bar technology which enables the novice
make as loud noise as nitro powered engine and also,pilot to have successful flights even while learning. The
it can be flown indoor. The second thing you need torotors are driven by 2 individual motors for each router
look for is the size of the helicopter. If the size of theand 2 servos to control pitch and roll. The turning right
fuselage over 12 inch, it makes harder for a noviceand left (yow) is controlled by differential motor speed.
flyer to fly indoor as it requires more power to lift offThe tail rotor is not required in this model. With this kind
making it harder to control. If you have never flown RCof helicopter you can hover, go up and down, forward
helicopter or still leaning, it is to your advantage to startbackward, and slide right and left as well as turn right
with a small (Mini) electric helicopter as the smallerand left. I highly recommend to buy one like this with
electric helicopters can be flown indoor in your livingcomparable functionality. It is very important to that the
room.rotors are driven by 2 separate motors and pith and
You can begin with an inexpensive mini helicopter thatrolls are controlled by 2 servos. Once you mastered in
cost less than $30. They come with an infrared controlthis kind of helicopter, you can move up to level 2 flyer.
unit and some spare tail rotors. This type of helicopter