Syma Alloy Shark and Metal Falcon-X GYRO

I recently purchased both a Syma S006 Alloy Shark and a Metal Falcon-X GYRO. Both of these remote control helicopters are powered by electric engines and built to be flown primarily indoors.

    

The Metal Falcon-X GYRO is a great starter heli for beginners. I have always preferred to fly RC airplanes and have only dabbled occasionally with RC helicopters. I found this mini helicopter very easy fly and maneuver, mainly due to its GYRO, coaxial rotor, and single rear rotor. It is charged by connecting it to the transmitter and it takes roughly 15 to 20 minutes to fully charge. It is possible to get well over 10 minutes worth of good flying time. I ventured to take it outside and it is easy to fly when there is very little to no wind, but definitely not in windy situations. I liked the fact that LED flashing lights can be turned on and off.

  

The Syma Alloy Shark has a basic three channel transmitter for easy control weather traveling backward or forwards.  A major benefit for this heli is the fact that its size allows it to be flown both indoors and outdoors (in good weather).  The LED lights on this heli are great for night flying and help to keep distances in prospective. The coaxial rotor makes it very smooth and stable in flight. It has a simple rechargeable Li-poly battery that is plugged into the wall for charging. The charging time for it is roughly one hour and I got about 10 minutes flying time. Overall I enjoyed flying this one over the Metal Falcon-X GYRO because it was more powerful and performer better.

-Tim
AllThingsRc.net

Field Box

A field box is one of the most important pieces of equipment that any RC helicopter or RC airplane enthusiast can have. Having a properly stocked field box can save you the hassle of making trips back home to repair a damaged RC vehicle and lengthen the amount of time you can spend flying. The box pictured is designed to hold all the necessary equipment for nitro powered engines.  This box is designed to hold a nitro fuel container which is mounted on the left side. There are drawers on the front which can hold essential equipment such as: glow plugs, chargers, a backup start stick, rubber bands, etc. On the right side there is a smaller compartment that holds a battery which is used to run the power panel that is mounted on right end of the box. This power panel is used to power the glow igniter, engine starter and the fuel pump. The fuel pump is actually mounted on the back of the box and has two hoses which can be used to pump fuel into and out of the RC vehicle’s gas tank. There are two sets of folding arms located on the top of the box that can be used to hold an RC airplane if you need to work on it. There is also a large tray in the top of the box for any other equipment you wish to carry that might be too big for the drawers, such as the transmitter.  You can see my starter and glow plug igniter sitting on the table to the right of the box, these will sit in the tray over the battery box, and you can see there is a cut out for them to sit in.

Additionally, carrying a multiple battery field charger pictured here can help to recharge the battery packs for transmitters and receivers.

-Tim
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