What is the Best RC Helicopter?… (Retailers won’t tell this)

Simple – The one that is Best for You!

Here is What You Have to Consider…

• Number of Channels

• Indoors or Outdoors

• Stability Control

• Spare Parts

• Flight Time

• Reviews

• Budget

A channel is a mean of

communication. Each

channel controls something

on the helicopter. The

more channels the harder

to fly the device.

A good way to see things is this:

• 3 Ch. – Beginner

• 4 – 5 Ch. - Intermediate

• 6 or more Ch. – Expert

In a 3 channels configuration each Ch. controls one of these:

• Up/Down

• Left/Right

• Back/Forward

Small and lighter RC helicopters are best for indoors. Big and heavy ones perform better outdoors.

Stability – The Center of Everything

The more stable the easier to fly. Make sure you check this before

purchasing any RC helicopter.

Stability Aids – Why are They Necessary?

Because of something called:

Torque reaction.

The spinning movement of the

main rotor blades generates an

equal and opposite spinning

movement on the helicopter. This

is not good for stability.

How does an RC Helicopter is Stable Then?

In order to eliminate this effect, RC helicopter

designers came up with a few ideas, here I

present you the ones that I’ve seen and

understand.

Stability - Tale Rotor Blade

The tale rotor blade spins to provide impulse in opposite direction to the torque reaction, eliminating the effect at all.

Stability - Coaxial Main Rotor Blade

Adding a second set of

main rotor blades

spinning in opposite

direction to the first one

eliminates the torque

reaction.

These are the so called:

Coaxial Helicopters.

Stability - Gyro Control

An electronic device (most helis have it today) senses the torque

reaction and activates one or more actuators, such as the tail rotor

blade, to eliminate the torque reaction effect.

You guessed right, these are the: Gyro Helicopters.

Spare Parts – Lengthen the Life of Your Heli

Consider purchasing at least one set

of spare parts when you first buy

your heli, trust me, you’ll need it.

An extra battery is also a good idea.

Flight Time

This is not a rule, but you’ll need 50 to 60 minutes of charging time to get 8 to 10 minutes of flight time.

This may seem very little, but is the standard these days.

Flight Time

Some models from Blade® offer great ratios of flight and charging time.

Read Reviews

I love to buy from Amazon and read the best RC helicopter reviews to make an informed purchase.

This is the best way to make sure you get a great RC helicopter.

Last but not Least – The Budget

Plan your budget to get the gadget you want. Make sure to include the cost of spare parts and maintenance of your RC helicopter.

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