| Air Hogs Havoc, Helix, Stingers or Twin Thunder RC | | | | An important consideration before purchasing is to |
| Helis are very popular remote controlled helicopters. | | | | decide how much control you wish to have of your |
| But are they living up to their reputation? | | | | remote controlled helicopter. If you are willing to spend |
| The air hogs rc helicopters are classed as a toy-grade, | | | | more money then you can choose from the 4 way |
| which are electric indoor rc helis and aimed at the age | | | | controlled air hogs rc helis. This means that especially |
| group of 8-12 and older. Most of the air hogs rc helis | | | | flying indoors is easier and you are able to create a lot |
| are given an intermediate skill flight grading by the | | | | more stunts with your heli too. |
| manufacturer. | | | | One thing to remember is that the battery fly time of |
| Flying is not necessarily hard but it takes practice and | | | | most of these helis are not very long. You do have |
| patience. Although hovering is quit easy the body | | | | the option of choosing one with a built in Lipo battery, |
| shape of some of the models makes it less | | | | which has a much longer fly time then the other ones. |
| responsive to the controls. But there is another factor | | | | It is sometimes possible to modify the heli so that you |
| that gives a lot of people many frustrating moments | | | | can change to a lipo battery later if you wish. |
| when they fly their rc heli for the first time. | | | | The overall analysis of the air hogs rc helis is that the |
| When people fly the air hogs rc helicopter for the first | | | | body design is not always very strong, although they |
| time it only wants to fly in circles. This creates many | | | | are bringing some versions on the market that have a |
| questions of pleading help on the many rc heli forums | | | | different body design that is much stronger. I feel that |
| out there. Often the problem lies with the people | | | | the ease of use or performance is good with a little |
| themselves as they forget to read the instructions fully | | | | practice, but if you are looking for long term |
| in their excitement of wanting to fly the air hogs heli as | | | | entertainment then maybe this is not for you. |
| soon as possible. | | | | At the end of the day it all depends who will use it, |
| The important part of the instructions should explain | | | | how serious you are about flying rc helicopters and |
| that you need to make slight alterations to the | | | | how much money you are willing to pay. If you are |
| propellers a few times until you are satisfied with how | | | | serious about buying a air hogs rc heli, which will give |
| the helicopter flies and controls. Sometimes it needs a | | | | you a lot of fun, my personal choice would be the air |
| little calibration too, but otherwise you should be good | | | | hogs havoc heli. Good body design and easier to fly |
| to go and have lots of fun flying your first air hogs | | | | then the other ones in the air hog series. |
| havoc rc heli. | | | | |