- 3 Channel Helicopter
- Easy handle and hovers
- Chargers direct from the control unit
- REQUIRES 8 x AA BATTERIES - SEE OUR STORE TO BUY
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| Model Number: | SO26 |
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Product Description
Fantastic easy fly radio control helicopter, you can make it hover or fly.
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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful
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I have this helicopter, though I did not buy it through Amazon, and am very pleased with it. It is my first helicopter so I can't compare it to any others.
It takes 30 minutes to charge using the supplied mains charger and flies for about 5 minutes. The control system is infra-red, so you do need to keep a line of site from the controller to the helicopter but I have had no problems flying it in the house.
The controller and helicopter seem to be well made. The controller feels solid and the helicopter has taken quite a few bashes and is still not looking any worse for wear after 3 days of regular flying. There is a manual with a full ist of all the components so I guess you could order anything that breaks, though how easy that will be in the UK I don't know. To aid in the toughness the blades are on hinges so fold back when they hit something.
After 3 days I can fly it comfortably round a 6m x 8m room and land it on 1.5m x 0.5m table. The easiest way to fly it is to hold it level in you right hand and push the left controller to get the helicopter to hover (It tends to fly forward with no other input) - Fly it in a loop round the room and then bring it back to you and catch it in your right hand.
Doing clean takeoffs and landings on the ground is a little trickier but I am starting to get the hang of it. Particularly hard to land it where you want to but again my accuracy is improving. Try and keep it away from walls as it seems to get sucked into them when you hover near.
My 9 and 11 year old daughters have both had a quick go and I guess they will get the hang of it if they persevere.
I am very happy with it. It seems like a good starting helicopter though one that flies for longer would be nice.
It takes 30 minutes to charge using the supplied mains charger and flies for about 5 minutes. The control system is infra-red, so you do need to keep a line of site from the controller to the helicopter but I have had no problems flying it in the house.
The controller and helicopter seem to be well made. The controller feels solid and the helicopter has taken quite a few bashes and is still not looking any worse for wear after 3 days of regular flying. There is a manual with a full ist of all the components so I guess you could order anything that breaks, though how easy that will be in the UK I don't know. To aid in the toughness the blades are on hinges so fold back when they hit something.
After 3 days I can fly it comfortably round a 6m x 8m room and land it on 1.5m x 0.5m table. The easiest way to fly it is to hold it level in you right hand and push the left controller to get the helicopter to hover (It tends to fly forward with no other input) - Fly it in a loop round the room and then bring it back to you and catch it in your right hand.
Doing clean takeoffs and landings on the ground is a little trickier but I am starting to get the hang of it. Particularly hard to land it where you want to but again my accuracy is improving. Try and keep it away from walls as it seems to get sucked into them when you hover near.
My 9 and 11 year old daughters have both had a quick go and I guess they will get the hang of it if they persevere.
I am very happy with it. It seems like a good starting helicopter though one that flies for longer would be nice.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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This was my second model helicopter, having previously had a single rotor model. Once charged, pushing forward the (left) throttle stick lifts it into the air. However, it might start to rotate at anything from a slow spin to a quite high speed spin. To correct this, the remote control has a small knob in the centre, and with gentle adjustment the spin can be stopped. What I found though, was that as the height at which it was flying was increased or decreased, a spin could return, (probably due to the torque from the motors), and this I didn't expect from a twin contra rotating blade helicopter. With some experience, it can be controlled reasonably. Similarly, as an earlier correspondent found, the helicopter might have a tendency to only fly forwards, or similarly only backwards, but there are buttons at the top of the control marked F (Forward) and B (Back), to adjust the fore and aft trim. These again are reasonably effective. I have also found tendencies to turn when reversing is applied by pulling down on the control.
All in all, quite a challenging helicopter to fly, but great fun, and well worth the money. Mine too has suffered a number of crash landings from colliding with walls and furniture, but without damage, so it is fairly durable. At this price buy one, and enjoy!! Having said at the beginning of this review, that I had a single rotor helicopter, I should mention I still have it, and it was distributed by the same company. I ordered spare parts through a local model shop; the parts arrived as ordered within a week, and having fitted them, I am flying again.
All in all, quite a challenging helicopter to fly, but great fun, and well worth the money. Mine too has suffered a number of crash landings from colliding with walls and furniture, but without damage, so it is fairly durable. At this price buy one, and enjoy!! Having said at the beginning of this review, that I had a single rotor helicopter, I should mention I still have it, and it was distributed by the same company. I ordered spare parts through a local model shop; the parts arrived as ordered within a week, and having fitted them, I am flying again.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Hi,
Awesome product, great fun to fly, very stable while airborne although I recommend flying it inside a large hall the first time,
before moving into narrower quarters.
Charge time is adequate for the machine's flight time, it is made of rigid albeight solid plastic, it is impressive to watch and hear.
Durability I guess depends on how comfortable you are with opening up and manipulating gadgets.
I had to open it up and readjust the back propeller cogwheels to get it to fly again but nothing diabolical to overcome.
I highly recommend this amazing item.
Charlie Dim Dum.
Awesome product, great fun to fly, very stable while airborne although I recommend flying it inside a large hall the first time,
before moving into narrower quarters.
Charge time is adequate for the machine's flight time, it is made of rigid albeight solid plastic, it is impressive to watch and hear.
Durability I guess depends on how comfortable you are with opening up and manipulating gadgets.
I had to open it up and readjust the back propeller cogwheels to get it to fly again but nothing diabolical to overcome.
I highly recommend this amazing item.
Charlie Dim Dum.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very Pleased
I bought this for my boyfriend (35th Birthday!) & he loves it! He's impressed how easy it is to control & how steady it is in the air. Good buy & highly recommend.
Published 4 months ago by Miss P
get to the chopper!
This is the best remote control chopper ive ever used. It controls well (if your not rubbish) and is really fun to use. Read more
Published 4 months ago by hailhorror
amazing
amazing helicopter easy to fly when you know how, drove my family mad over christmas with this, only thing i would change is the amount of time flying you get until the battery... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Andrew
What a Copter
This really flies!! Good control system with lights underneath so you can actually land quite accurately. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Chris Foz
Excellent Value Toy
I am delighted with this product. I can't fault it. It is fairly easy to fly even tho I had no experience.
It withstands crashes and remains flyable. Read more
It withstands crashes and remains flyable. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Chris38
Awesome!
Was having a blast flying it until i crashed it into the ceiling, obviously this doesant help the overall performance of the helicopter as only 1 blade would spin.... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Matt Campbell
flying success.
once you get going with it and get the feel for it it is eccelent as it is very steady and easier to control than helecopters i suppose because it has double rotors going in all... Read more
Published 7 months ago by budgie
Excellent fun.
Incredibly durable, this toy has been flown into lights and Walls and been repeatedly crashed into the floor. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Flying Dutchman
help for u
if you crash and it will not fly straight on the propellors there is a thin wobbley stick with two littleconnectors on each side check if they have come of one side if so put them... Read more
Published 15 months ago by inonomus persone
durable, good fun, bargain..
I bought this helicopter last this week. It takes less than a hour to charge and flies for up to 15 minutes... Read more
Published 15 months ago by ukmartian
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