RC helicopters

Tiny flying toys

RC helicopters are radio-controlled model helicopters, typically small battery- or fuel-powered aircraft operated via handheld transmitters.

They range from inexpensive toys to sophisticated hobby-grade machines requiring significant skill to fly.

The abbreviation RC stands for radio-controlled or remote-controlled: He spent weekends flying RC helicopters at the park.

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controller · hover · throttle · gyro · collective pitch · tail · servo · battery · crash · crash landing · propeller · spare parts · flying · aerial · line of sight · quadcopter · drone · model

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Opposites
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Family

helicopters, helicopter, helix, helical, helices, copter, copters

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G