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submitted: May 9th 2008 | by: GeorgeThomas | Total views: 3 | Word Count: 542 | |

Ever since I was little I was interested in remote control vehicles and toys. Remote control helicopter amazed me the most. Helicopters are amazing aircrafts. A helicopter can do everything an airplane can and so much more. Hover, for example let's see an airplane hover. Airplanes can not fly backwards, side to side, and straight up and down like helicopters can either.

When you think about all the different directions and abilities a helicopter has why would you not want one? Especially a remote controlled helicopter. Well as I found helicopters are one of the most complicated and difficult aircrafts to learn to fly. So are their remote control counter-parts. The other down side of remote control helicopters is their price. They are very complex and technological advanced aircrafts. As a result they are very expensive.

Now that was 20 years again. Remote control technology has come a long way in those 20 years and it has also gotten a lot more affordable. Remote control helicopters have gotten more affordable as well. There are also a lot of different options available now and some of them are even beginner friendly.

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 very easy to fly. They are great for beginners.

The next type of remote control helicopters are coaxial helicopters. Coaxial means the helicopter has two main rotors. These two rotors spin in opposite directions. This eliminates the need for a tail rotor. These remote control helicopters are usually either 3 or 4 channels and are capable of all the functions of a real helicopter except 3D flight and inverted flight. The main advantage of coaxial remote control helicopter is they are more stable than helicopter with tail rotors and they are easier to fly. These are not toys so do take them seriously. You can get complete ready to fly kits for less than $200.

Next up are 4-channel fixed pitch remote control helicopters. These are a step above coaxial helicopters. Real helicopters have what is called collective pitch. These means the main rotor blade pitch can change. This allows the helicopter to go up and down very quickly. Well with a fixed pitch helicopter the pitch of the main rotor is fixed hints the name. The helicopter goes up and down by how fast or slow the rotor blades spin. Fixed pitch helicopters are a bit easier to than collective pitch helicopters because you have one less control to worry about when flying.

Last you have full blown 6-channel remote control helicopters. These remote control helicopters can do everything real life helicopters can do and much more. They can even fly inverted and do some amazing 3D maneuvers. They will take longer to learn to fly and will cost more to setup and maintain but they are definitely worth it. Take your time and do some research on these. It is well worth it.

About the Author

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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