3 Channel FALCON X Electric Mini Indoor Co-Axial Full Metal Body Frame w/Led Lights & Built in Gyroscope R/C Remote Controlled Helicopter (colors may vary)

Comment: I have now flown a huge selection of these mini-helicopters and dollar for dollar, this one outshines them all. My favorite to date has been the micro-mosquito which in my opinion is the most well made and the most stable of all of them. At an $80 price tag though, it is a bit of an investment for those of us who just want to have a little fun. The mosquito also does not move back and forward very well. I'm happy to say that the Falcon X has excellent up/down, forward/backward, and rotational control. It is nimble and responsive. The frame is also metal which means it is much stronger than its plastic competitors. The Falcon x also has surprisingly cool LED's that make it possible to fly in the dark (not that this should be a major factor in buying a machine that flys well, but I have to admit it IS very cool). The best part though, is that at a $28 price tag, it is a no-brainer.

For those people that gave this a mediocre review because it didn't perform like a real RC helicopter...it is time to join the real world. The fact that we can buy this kind of technology for $28 is astonishing. Get it, have fun with it, and if you want to get into serious RC heli-flying...then by a real RC heli.

Comment: THIS IS MY 3RD MINI HELI I HAD ALOT OF TRAINING ON THE AIR HOGS AND THIS ONE OUT FLEW THEM BY A MILE IT HAS GREAT CONTROL AND PRETTY STABLE VERY IMPRESSED BY ITS FLIGHT QUAULITY BUT 3 CRASHES AND MINE WAS DONE, I WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE BLADE WITH THE SPARE THEY GIVE YOU BUT MY SWASHPLATE LOST ITS CONECTING ROD AND NOBODY SELLS THOSE PARTS SO AFTER ABOUT 1 FUN HOUR OF FLYING ITS NOW JUNK.... THE AIR HOGS HELD UP BETTER BUT DONT COMPARE TO THE CONTROL OF THIS ONE.. BUT I WOULD LOOK INTO SOMETHING WITH AVAIL PARTS AS YOU WILL NEED THEM WITH SOME RESURCH YOU CAN FIND ONE THAT HOLDS UP MUCH BETTER

Comment: I bought this helicopter on an impulse hoping for a bit of fun and to see if I wanted to move up later with a more advanced model. While it was very inexpensive I was impressed to find the package was complete and ready to fly right out of the box. After 60 minutes of charging, the helicopter was ready to go. It's very stable once the single trim control is set. The package came with spare blades and other parts in case of a serious crash. Although I've crashed it numerous times it hasn't needed any repairs yet since it is fairly robust and nicely constructed (aluminum chassis held together with screws).

This is clearly an indoor model due to it's light weight. It operates with an IR (not radio) transmitter which may result in reduced range in bright sunlight.

In the air, it is very stable and hovers easily. My only complaint is the flying time is about 5 minutes per charge and there is very little reserve power when the battery begins to run down. Overall it's very good value and loads of fun for all ages.

Comment: This is an excellent rc helicopter for the price. The Li ion battery has a much longer life than previous models. The gyroscopic stability is makes for a much smoother flight. Can't be beat for the price.

Comment: Well, if you're not sure about whether you will take this up to a more sophisticated level, then yeah, this RC Heli is what you're looking for. I came into this hobby on a whim; wasn't sure what was good/bad; just wanted to get started and the price was okay (unfortuantely it was cheaper on Amazon vs. where I ordred it from).

THE NOT COOL! the electronics are fussy. You have to play around with the chanel switches, the lights and throtle to get it to think about moving at times. It didn't come with the USB charger. However, at other blogs I found out that this was a disadvantage since there was no way to find out when it was fully charged VS when you charge it on the transmitter/remote controller, the light will turn red to let you know you're ready to fly. DO NOT FLY THIS TO THE POINT WHERE THE CHARGE COMPLETELY DIES!

THE COOL! It's fun to learn on this. Fairly stable, haven't had to use the adjusting knob. Accelerates/Decelerates pretty well. Tail Rotar does a good job pushing it forward, but a little unpredictable when you want to move it backwards. Turns circles very well. Just overall, a good learning-to-fly model.

More than anything, it'll give you an idea of what to expect for what you want in the future and the price on Amazon is way cheaper than what I got it for.