Mini Remote Controlled Helicopters Are Fantastic Presents If you are ever stuck for a present for someone, think about a mini remote controlled helicopter. They sound very costly and a decade ago they probably were, but they have come down a great deal in price. I am sure that you will be surprised to know that you can have a micro radio controlled helicopter for about $30. What type of RC helicopter can you buy for $30?, you might be wondering. Something powered by rubber bands? Well, no, you would be surprised. Contemporary micro remote controlled helicopter have three electric motors. Two of these electric motors drive twin large rotors on top of the helicopter and one powers the tail rotor. Three mini motors provide plenty of power for these small, 20 centimeter (eight inch) wonders. They are very light, weighing merely a few ounces, although they are of metal construction, so they are not as fragile as you might imagine. In spite of the strength of these mini radio controlled choppers, they are subject to wind currents, so they are first and foremost for indoor use. Having said that these micro remote controlled helicopter are primarily for use indoors, you can use them outside on a beautiful day, because the signals from the RC transmitter will carry for about 30 feet. The rechargeable battery in the helicopter will power six or seven minutes of sustained flight. That does not appear long, but the battery can be recharged quite easily in 30 minutes. The batteries in the mini remote controlled helicopters can be charged in three ways: by mains electricity with the AC charger or via the USB cable that is supplied with the chopper. This USB cable will plug into any computer and even into the hand set transmitter and draw enough energy to fly your helicopter again. The hand set usually takes four AA batteries, which themselves can be of the rechargeable variety in order to hold costs down as low as they can be. The transmitter has three channels to control the flight of your mini remote controlled helicopter: up and down; forwards and backwards and left and right. This permits you to place your mini helicopter through some fairly tight manoeuvres. Two important parts of the insides of the micro remote controlled helicopter are the 32-step speed controller and the gyroscope. The speed controller and the gyroscope automatically synchronize the pitch and speed of the rotors to keep flight more stable. These are great technological devices which make flying the mini radio controlled helicopter easier without detracting from the skill needed to fly it in the correct manner. There is no need to worry about crashing, because there is a full range of spares for most model helicopters - you can buy everything from spare rotors to motors and batteries. These micro radio controlled helicopters are entry-level radio controlled toys, but are immense fun for individuals of all ages.
Owning a micro remote controlled helicopter is also a good method of finding out whether you would like to take up flying bigger radio controlled helicopters later on Owen Jones, the writer of this piece, writes on a number of topics, but is now concerned with the Gyro Helicopter S107. If you would like to know more, please visit our website at Smart Toys for Kids.