Anyone Into RC Helicopters?

[mark]

thought dust this thread off.

Coworker been flying a Heli-Max CX nano around the office and got me thinking again about picking one up.

Any updates to suggested heli for a beginner?

[MarkoD]

The 120sr I got from dez is awesome and very fun. I'm not super into it but it flies outside and that's all that matters to me

[ScubaSteve]

I used to have one of the CX nanos until an errant pilot flew it out of a 20th story window. You can guess the rest...

Lately I've been using my 3D printer to help my buddy build a quadcopter and DAMN those things are fun! He built the thing for $100 (plus the reciever, etc which he already had). It's lightning quick and agile as a ninja. It's a blast to fly around the house because it's so stable and precise.

[BigAl07]

I think one of the best trainers unless you only fly outside is the mSRx (RTF or Ready To fly). It is light enough to take some serious first pilot abuse due to light weight and low momentum when hitting something.

The mSRx can take very light winds outside and I've helped more than one pilot transition from fixed wing (planks) to rotors with this heli.

The single best thing you can do is get a good RC simulator and from my experience the single best (both most bang for your buck and accurate flight physics) is the Phoenix flight Sim. Money WELL spent!

[mark]

Figure add another helicopter to this. Sort of followed BigAl07's progression getting a mCX2 then mSRX but rather than the SR for a collective pitch trainer, picked up a mCPX. Wasn't a huge step from the mSRX and thing is durable.

[WarDog]

Originally Posted by AquaticFinatic

I have a hirrobo shuttle zx that has served me well. Yup had a couple of crashes but a great first nitro powered machine for the beginner. Not sure they are even made any more? Great fun.

Hirobo is a fantastic brand of R/C heli!!

http://model.hirobo.co.jp/english/index.html