Remote Control Helicopters You Can Buy

If you understand the above points enough, you will have some idea as to how remote control helicopters work. More will be covered in the section to follow. Here is a small list of helicopters you may want to look at for your child.

 

·        Century Hawk Pro 30 Kit: The Century Hawk is glow powered and runs by radio control. It comes in a kit so you have to put it together. The only part that is pre-built is the main rotor assembly. It has a rudder control servo mount installed in the tail to control how the tail moves. It also comes with full ball bearings – 47 in all. This gives it more precise flying ability. The kit comes with all required hardware, instructions, muffler, and decals. The engine is a .32 - .40 cu inch heli type. It runs on Heli fuel which is 15-30% nitro. The cost for this is $199.

·        Century Hummingbird 3D Pro ARF: This is an electric, radio controlled, almost ready to fly helicopter. It comes 95% assembled. It comes with a purple colored, dual step aluminum frame. The helicopter has 3D horizontal and vertical tail fins for easy maneuverability. It even comes with a built-in autorotation unit and shock absorbing landing gear with aluminum skids. It comes with a 95% completed helicopter, servo mounting tape, zip ties, hardware, and instructions. It sells for $139.

·        Global EvoFlight Sabre RTF: The Global Sabre is an electric model that is fully ready to go. The frame is made of composite mold and carbon fiber. It comes with a 4 channel FM radio running at 72MHz. It also has a servo that allows it to reverse. It has a twin electronic speed control plus a receiver, mixer, and gyro. It also comes with two separate motors. One motor is the main and the other motor is for the tail. The cost is $150.

·        Walkera Dragonfly04 4CH Electric RC Helicopter: This helicopter comes with a 4 channel transmitter and wing stability. It has a built-in mixer and gyro for more reliable flying. It also comes with a powerful 280 main motor for a better flying experience. This sells for $96.

·        Esky E012 Lama-2 Co-Axis 4 Channel Electric RC Helicopter: The Esky Lama-2 comes with a 4 in 1 electric board with two speed controllers and control unit. When it flies, it is quiet and steady. It is easy to fly. Only takes a short time to learn the controls. The helicopter comes with two blades that share one axis. The price for this one is $126.

·        JABO II Electric RC Helicopter: The Jabo II as the stability you need in a helicopter, especially for beginners. One good thing about this kind of helicopter is you can have it up and flying in five minutes. It uses a 4-channel PCM radio system. This too has a 4 in1controller board. This one sells for $131.

·        HeliMax MX400 EP ARF: The HeliMax comes 90% completed. It runs on electric power and uses a radio control. The frame, tail, and skids are made of aluminum. The tail rotor operates by a drive belt. This helicopter also has an autorotation system built-in. The blades are made of wood. It also comes in 22 ball bearings. The kit includes the helicopter, two main blades with mounting hardware and instructions, for the blades, two 14 teeth pinion gears, one horizontal stabilizer, helicopter assembly instruction manual and decals.