Fuel helicopters

by Alfred
(Bangalore, India)

My friends are looking to buy a fuel powered helicopter. Are those available, could you recommend me some models maybe?
I just got my first RC electric heli today, so excited about doing a proper flight with it tmrw.

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Jan 29, 2010
 Re: fuel helicopters
by: Pete

Hi Alfred - yes, they are! The 'Thunder Tiger Raptor' is a popuar entry level nitro heli. Align also make some, and another example is the JR Venture.
But... gas helicopters are complicated and expensive. Given the wider availability of good Ready To Fly electric ones these days at much cheaper prices, I would recommend staying with electric for a while.
RC Collective Pitch helicopters are very hard to fly to begin with, it doesn't matter whether they are gas or electric powered. You might want to think about getting an rc flight simulator such as the Phoenix simulator, if you're serious about getting in to proper rc helicopter flying.

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