World-class RC helicopter flyer Scott Gray designed the latest addition to the Vibe family of remote control helicopters. This range of RC helicopters is the best offering in ultimate aggression in flight performance. This RC helicopter has been designed to withstand the stress of extreme aerobatic and 3D maneuvers, even those that have yet to be imagined. It is features like oversized tail and main shafts, the oversized Sprag autorotation clutch and 7mm spindle shaft that make this remote control helicopter adaptable to handling the most aggressive maneuvers. In addition to this a robust split gear constant-driven tail rotor and a lightweight, rigid structural design make the Vibe 90 SG an unbeatable choice for heli pilots who want to push 3D performance beyond the edge. If you have been waiting and looking for RC helicopter design which has unlimited flight performance with the reliability and the durability to handle the most demanding aerobatics then this model is your dream come true. Your wait is over once you take the controls of the Vibe 90 SG; you’ll know your wait was worth it.



This RC helicopter kit model has fully tunable hi-cyclic head for extreme cyclic response in a 120/140 CCPM system. The driven tail of this remote control helicopter is bearing supported with aluminum shaft. The robust Sprag autorotation clutch and push-pull cyclic linkage is another plus in the design of this remote control helicopter. High efficiency two-piece fan shroud has been added in the features of this RC helicopter. Flybar cage standard, and easily removed, vibration-isolated tank add convenience to this amazing design. To list some other features of this remote control helicopter is dual radial, single thrust tail blade grips, dual yoke T/R actuator, and also includes high-quality FRP fiberglass pre-painted canopy. All-new rotor head system with ultra-rigid dampening is one of the many other plus features already mentioned of this new design. Highly configurable rotor head settings, i-Beam high rigidity frame assembly, oversized main and tail drive transmissions, self-aligning, easy to maintain engine mount system make this amazing design just more amazing and make it stand out as a great addition RC helicopters.


Vibe 50 3D Pro Helicopter Kit JRP9550 was designed to provide outrageous 3D flight, but in a comparatively smaller and more affordable package.

The flight of Vibe 50 is light and responsive. The stock paddles make the flip rate go crazy; it is so fast, that dial might need to be brought down a bit. The hover of the model is rock solid.

Vibe .50 is a remote control helicopter that screams performance. The sleek narrow-profile of this RC helicopter reduces drag for smoother, faster backward flight. Dual-stacked frame creates an exceptionally rigid structure for this model which is vital for mind-bending maneuvers. The 120/140 CCPM is so vital for precise handling of RC helicopters. The flying qualities of this model are a superb combination of precision and pizzazz. And the engine gear ration is optimized to allow the engines to develop and gain on great horsepower.

JR Airskipper 50 3D RC Helicopter Kit JRP9016 is the intermediate to advanced 3D Heli pilot. It is a model looking for an out of the box, top-of-the-line 50 size machine. This remote control helicopter kit come loaded with all kinds of standard features which are only available as aftermarket options on others. Its split-gear constant drive tail rotor allows for full 3D tail control during auto-rotation, while also improving backward flight performance in this model of remote control helicopters. Another impressive aspect of this series of RC helicopters is that it can be built with either electronic CCPM or mechanical (MPM) swash mixing. A touch of class has been added by including FRP canopy. This design of remote control helicopter has an extensive list of advanced mechanical and engineering features. The stacked fiberglass mainframes have been added to the model so they absorb vibration and increase rigidity. CNC machined aluminum high precision gearing ensure precision in the movements of these RC helicopters. Ball bearing auto-rotation housings, metal blade grips with 6mm spindle shafts, and belt-driven tail rotors are features that make this design a good bargain. Large 420cc fuel tank and open tail gear case are additions that make this model a good case for easy maintenance.

As the technology is advancing so the most complicated things which we have never thought of will be available in smaller sizes are now available in unbelievable sizes. Same is the case with RC Helicopters, who would have thought 10 years ago that the one of the most complicated machines like helicopter can shrink into the size of just few inches? Mini RC (radio/ remote controlled) helicopters are the model helicopters which are very small in size. There are RC helicopters even called micro rc helicopters because they are even smaller than the mini ones and they are also known as spy flies as they are used as micro bots in the government aided missions. These very small ones are not available for sale to general public but mini rc helicopters are. The models available for general public are slightly bigger than the micro bots. They are mostly palm sized or slightly bigger than that. These are although available in both gasoline or nitrogen engines and electric servo motors but electrical helicopters are more preferred by buyers now a day. These mini electrical radio controlled helicopters are preferred because they are cheaper than the gasoline engine ones and they, as compared to gasoline engine, are less noisy and produce less harmful waste.

Recently China has made some great mini radio controlled helicopters' designs that are really very cheap and affordable. These China made mini electric radio controlled helicopters have now penetrated the world market and so other manufacturers are facing a big competition. The China made mini RC helicopters are only available with a 3 channel radio transmitter and these models have lesser options than the 4, 5 or 6 channel radio controlled transmitter models but on the other hand if we see they are almost half the price of American or European made models therefore people who cannot afford to have a 4 channel electric radio controlled helicopter are attracted towards these Chinese designs and the market for these cheaper models is very big as the demand for these models is very high.
Mini RC helicopters are usually designed for indoor flights as they cannot bear the air pressure outside. These are mostly made up of light weight plastic and small servos which serve as their engine. These are generally very quiet; they just produce a bee like buzz sound while flying in the room. These can fly more than just the usual electric RC helicopters. These mini model helicopters have the flight time of about 30 to 40 minutes.


Though being very complicated in mechanism these mini rc helicopters are easier to control and the radio transmitter designed for them is much more simpler than that of a 6 channel radio transmitter. Latest discovery in the mini RC helicopters include the infrared technology. The model helicopter receives signals from an infrared remote transmitter and it works just like the remote of a normal television or a DVD player. Some of these mini radio controlled helicopters are made of metal body and gasoline or nitro engine which are perfect for outdoor flights as they have a great ability to sustain high and low wind pressures because of their weight even the metal bodied mini RC helicopters with electric servo motors are suitable for outdoor flights.
Some of these outstanding features of the new designs of mini RC helicopters have made them a centre of attraction for the buyers and therefore recently a trend of higher sales of these models is observed. If you want to have a great hobby for your past time or just want to have a little fun in your leisure time, mini RC helicopters are made to give you best value for your money and you will have it with you for long time because these mono rc helicopters are almost maintenance free.

In the last beginner rc helicopter flying training lesson we flew large and fast figure of eight in front of your position not around your position. In this lesson you will learn how to nose in hover. This can really be very difficult for so many people but there are many not one way of learning it, we will discuss here the three effective ones.

Since you may well be flying those large figure of eight loops and that will make you think that you are not required to learn the hovering nose. But let me tell you that if you did not give enough attention in learning the rc helicopter controls in all directions and orientations, you will never be able to perform advanced aerobatics. Nose facing your direction is somewhat has been practiced by you in the earlier lesson or it will be felt the way that you are relearning flying rc helicopter. However by putting little extra effort for learning today’s lesson will be more beneficial in the long run and is very essential. Because, even if you are only keeping yourself stick to just basic flying like normal hovering and basic figure of eight loop, your rc helicopter will be forced to face nose in hover. I can be caused by gusting wind or may be a result of an engine failure, radio interference or your own error. Moreover as said earlier, this is essential to learn if you ever want to perform some simple and basic aerobatics.
You must be thinking that why am I rambling to make you understand that nose in hover is very hard. Well the answer is very simple; your rc helicopter cyclic controls get reversed when the helicopter is facing you. Try doing it yourself, turn the face of your rc helicopter towards you and turn on your radio and receiver. When you give a left cyclic the swash plate moves right. So basically the difficulty is in understanding the reversed commands you will be required to give when the rc helicopter is facing towards you. Same thing applies to the tail rotor command, it gets reversed too. But if you get yourself used to taking the tail rotor commands make the rc heli move in clockwise or anti clock wise directions instead of it being turning left or right, the direction of the rc helicopter will not matter.

However, never look at the tail when you are giving tail rotor commands. Some people may tell you to see how the tail rotor swings left when you give the left tail rotor command. Keep your focus on the nose; this is the right way of flying the rc helicopter. Having said that, it is also very easy to learn the counter clock wise and clock wise orientation instead of getting used to left or right tail rotor movement. By the time you come to this point of practicing nose in hover, you must have got the command over throttle control and collective pitch. Moreover, if you just do all the exercises learned earlier with getting the clockwise and counter clock wise orientation for tail command, it will just become a part of your reflexes and you will not face any difficulty just focusing the nose.

Before we start the nose in flying lesson there are few points which require attention:

Keep you training gear on; it will save your rc helicopter from a possible ditch and also will sever as a guide for visualizing roll and pitch movements easily.

Since you are getting another aspect of the command controls, if the cyclic duel rates are set to more or are turned off, you must reset them back to the factory settings, the same when you were doing the basic hovering exercises. This way you will be controlling the radio control heli the way it is supposed to in the hover in nose exercise.

There are three methods for learning the nose in hover, and you will learn three of them one by one. We will start from the same method we are used to i.e. the ground up hover method. Then we will see the flying approach method and finally look into walk around method.

Nose tip in Hover Ground up method:
This method is almost the same as you did in earlier exercise of basic hovering when you were a beginner rc helicopter flyer, but now you already know the controls of collective/throttle and commands of tail rotor. Stand in front of you rc helicopter keeping a distance of around 10 to 12 feet and make sure that the face of your bird is into the wind. To get the feel of the reversed commands in cyclic, safely, just give a little throttle to make your heli lighter on the skids. Just make it comfortable and then hover a little above the ground, up to few inches and practice there. When you feel comfortable start doing the backward/ forward/ sideways and diagonal commands and see how the commands have reversed effect on your rc helicopter when you are standing in front of it having its nose pointed at you. Make sure the heli remains into the wind direction. Once you have got the hang of that, try doing a long figure of eight loop, just at the end of each loop you will turn the rc helicopter towards you instead of turning it away from you as earlier. When you feel that you are comfortable doing the long skinny figure of eight loop, try doing the fast and large figure of eight circuit from the previous exercise. Keep the altitude high enough to get away from any mishap. There are many situations when you see your rc heli ditching at the ground but can avoid it through increasing the collective/ throttle and climbing altitude again to gain time for getting the control over your remote control helicopter.


You will be doing the nose in hover exercise in an open area, preferably a ground. This is good for whatever method you try for learning it but having plenty of room around you will give you enough chances to correct your skills incase you get disoriented. One more tip which is usually overlooked but is very important that choose to do fly in hover lesson in an overcast day. This way you will be able to avoid the scenario when your rc helicopter passes in front of the sun and your position. On that very instant you wilt blinded by the bright sunlight and those few seconds may cost you the expensive rc helicopter. Because losing sight of your heli will make you disoriented and by the time you will acquire the position back, your bird might get the blow of its life.

Nose in Hover Flying Approach Method:
This is another way to get the taste of reversed controls. In this method, the beginner rc heli is already flying, you just turn it slowly towards you to let your brain learn the reversal of controls when the nose is pointed towards you. The more you will practice the approach of rc helicopter towards you, the more you will get comfortable with the reverse control and the time will come when you be able to hover the heli having the nose pointed towards you. There are two advantages learning nose pointed to you while hovering. One is that your rc hlei will be flying high already so, you will be safe even if you make any mistake and the other is that the heli will already be in a forward flight which will make it easier for you to get the hang of it because rc helicopter is more stable in forward flight than in the hover.


The disadvantage to this method is that you get very less time practicing the nose is hover because most of the time the rc heli is flying and the only time you get to practice nose in hover is when the heli is coming towards you. The other disadvantage is the instant when the beginer rc helicopter comes towards you in the first few instances, those are the moments when you can get it or lose it completely, if you didn’t prepare your mind for the reverse control commands when the heli is approaching towards you. This way of learning is good for you if you are in rc airplane flying already. Since rc helicopters behave the same way as rc airplanes when they are in forward flight, it is all natural for an rc airplane flyer.

Walk Around method:
This method is a lot easier to learn nose in hover because you will be standing behind the heli when you start, the same way it was during the basic exercises. You will be at ease doing it just put the rc helicopter into the wind and stand 10 to 12 feet behind it. Start hovering 2-3 feet off the ground and gradually walk from left or right of the heli to come in front of it. This way will give your brain the gradual learning chance and you will be able to learning a better way this way. When in front, practice your left cyclic/ right cyclic/ forward and backwards.

During that practice whenever you feel disorientated, just move your position to a more comfortable one even get behind the heli to be able to control it the way you are used to. You will have to act fast for getting orientation back or you will ditch your rc hlei to ground and that will cost you moolah. And yes, try to be careful when walking to get in front of the rc helicopter because your focus will be on the heli and something may get you trip over. So make sure you clear all the hurdles you can come across. When you get comfortable being in front of the helicopter, practice all the controls i.e. backwards/forward/ sideways and diagonals.

If you have a good flight simulator for rc helicopter, make use of it because it will help you learn faster. The walk around method will not work with the simulator because your position remains fixed in a simulator. However other two methods will work just fine. Whichever method you choose to go for, just stick to it with the rc helicopter simulator too.

Here I will call it the end of the basic rc helicopter flying training lessons. With the last one being nose in front of you hovering, you are now open to some advanced aerobatic maneuvers and are even able to handle large rc helicopters. Look at you! You are now a skilled rc helicopter flyer who is able to fly in whatever direction, in other words you have full control over your rc heli. No more rc helicopter training gear needed for you, great flying there you rc helicopter pilot!