Remote Control Helicopters and Your Options

Ever since being a little kid I was interested in remote control vehicles and toys. One vehicle I always wanted was a remote control helicopter. Helicopters are truly amazing aircrafts. They can fly like an airplane plus they can do many things an airplane could only dream of, like hover. Helicopter can fly forward, backward, side to side, hover, straight up and down, and even rotate completely on their vertical axles.

With all the different directions and abilities of a helicopter what is there not to love? A real life helicopter is definitely out of reach for most people so what is the next best thing? A remote control one of course. Well as I found out remote control helicopters can be quite expense and very hard to learn to fly. They are complex and technological advanced aircrafts.

That was 20 years again though. Remote control helicopters have came a long way in those years and have gotten easier to fly and easier on the wallet as well. Remote control technology overall has really improved and became more affordable over the years. Now there are several different remote control helicopter options and some are even good for beginners.

Micro helicopters are small usually 2-channel remote control helicopters. These are toys which everyone and every skill level can enjoy. They are not capable of all the functions of a real helicopter but they are inexpensive and easy to fly. Micro remote control helicopter are great for beginners.

A step above micro remote control helicopters are coaxial helicopters. Coaxial helicopters have two main rotors which spin in opposite directions. This eliminates the need for a tail rotor. Coaxial helicopters are usually 3 or 4 channels and are capable of all the functions of a real helicopter except 3D and inverted flight. The coaxial rotors as make them easier to fly and more stable. Coaxial remote control helicopters are also great for beginners. Just remind these are not toys like the micro helicopters and will take some learning and patient to learn to fly. Price wise you can get complete kits ready to fly for under $200.

Next up are 4-channel fixed pitch remote control helicopters. These are a step above coaxial helicopters. They are capable of everything a coaxial helicopter is and are one step closer to a full blown 6-channel 3D remote control helicopter. Now a real helicopter has what is called collective pitch on the main rotor. This means the pitch of the main rotor blades changes. This change in pitch is what allows the helicopter to move up and down. On a fixed pitch helicopter the pitch of the main rotor is fixed hints the name. A fixed pitch helicopter goes up and down by adjusting the speed at which the main rotor is rotating. Fixed pitched remote control helicopters are easier to fly because you have one less channel and control to worry about.

Next up are full blown remote control helicopters. These have up to 6 channels of controls and can be very difficult and expense to learn to fly and maintain. These have a collective pitch main rotor just like a real life helicopter. Do not let they hold you back though. Once you learn how to fly them you will not regret it. They are simply amazing. They can do everything a real life helicopter can do and more. They can fly completely inverted and do some amazing 3D maneuvers.

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About the author: George Thomas. George is writer for Gadget Find. Read more about remote control helicopters and other great remote control gadgets at Gadget Find.

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