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Best Entry Level Heli
BLADE mCX
www.bladehelis.com
With all the entry level helis on the market,
the Blade mCX was the clear winner
in our survey. It offers first-time pilots
the ability to learn how to fly with ease
and experienced heli pilots the ability to
fly anytime, anywhere indoors. The
mCX is available in Ready-To-Fly (RTF)
and Bind-N-Fly (BNF) versions. |
Best 600+ Size Heli
T-REX 600E
www.align.com.tw
The Align 600E won this category
by only a few votes over the Align 700E. The Align
600E also comes in a nitro
version (600N). The 600E
has been a very popular
heli and is sure to be
seen at your local
field or flying event. |
Best 250-550 Size Heli
ALIGN T-REX 550E
www.align.com.tw
The TREX 550E from Align comes in both flybarred and flybarless models. This category
was a close race with the TREX 450 as the only two models to receive votes. The 550E is a high performance mid-size heli that features an all metal main blade control
system that delivers the precision flight characteristics of a larger heli.
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Best Glow Powered Heli
THUNDER TIGER X50
www.ttamerica.com
The Thunder Tiger X50 is 50-class, all-out 3D
performance machine. It won our Best Glow
Powered category by a handful of votes with
the Align 600N coming in second place. The
X50 features a new under-slung main rotor set
which delivers fast and sharp cyclic and collective
response that competition pilots demand. |
Best Fuel
MORGAN’S
COOL POWER
www.morganfuel.com
Morgan’s Cool Power,
specifically the 30% heli
blend, was the winner by
a landslide. Cool Power
is a total synthetic blend
that keeps your engine |
Best Servos
FUTABA HV/BRUSHLESS SERIES
www.futaba-rc.com
The new high voltage and brushless
servos from Futaba have been one
of the biggest buzzes online. Heli
guys love them for their precision,
speed and torque. The HV servos
also eliminate the need for a BEC
unit, which is great for helis running
LiPo packs. |
Best Brushless Motor
SCORPION MOTORS
www.scorpionsystem.com
Scorpion Motors won this year’s Voice
Your Choice contest with 100% of the total votes. We
at RC Heli Pilot are very fond of their motors and
obviously so are our electric heli readers. |
Best Blades
MAVRIKK G5 PRO
www.mavrikkblades.com
Mavrikk blades were the clear winner
with 95% of the total votes.
The newly redesigned Mavrikk G5
Pro WC Rotor Blades are seen atop
the helis of the world’s best pilots. |
Best Battery
THUNDER POWER
www.thunderpowerrc.com
Thunder Power batteries were the clear battery
choice for our readers. Whether you are running a
micro heli or a 12S-powered monster, Thunder
Power caters to all. |
Best Gyro
FUTABA GY-701
www.futaba-rc.com
Futaba has really torn it up in this
year’s Voice Your Choice contest with
their leading-edge electronics. The
GY-750 won the best flybarless controller,
and the GY-701 has become
very popular for the non-flybarless
pilots. As with the 750, the GY-701
also features a built-in governor. |
Best Radio System
SPEKTRUM DX8
www.spektrumrc.com
There is no doubt the Spektrum DX8
has become a very popular radio system
which is very diverse and feature
packed, especially in the RC heli arena.
However, the new Futaba 8FG was
only a handful of votes behind. Next
year, the winner is in your, the
reader’s, hands! |
Best Flybarless
Controller
FUTABA GY-750
www.futaba-rc.com
Another landslide winner! The
Futaba GY-750 Flybarless
Controller is a highly advanced
3-axis gyro with a built-in
governor. It attributes is incredible
performance to its cutting
edge sensor design and its
adaptive PID control system. |
