Customer Reviews

23" Remote Radio Control Hawk Helicopter

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

The tail rotor speed trim could not be set correctly. This caused it to bump the floor, flip on it's side and break the main rotor shaft. Bang just like that, it is useless junk. Why? Because there does not appear to be any spare parts support. The manufacturer doesn't have any address info on the box and there is nothing on the web except people selling the whole unit. Save your money and reduce stress. Look elsewhere. I should have saved my pennies a bit longer and bought something more substantial.

The Tail span broke at first take off and landing. Fine, it's very fragile but there is no where to get a spare part to fix it. Before buying a remote control, check to see if parts are available.

On the second flight the helicopter landed and broke one of the plastic feet clean off. This became a big problem since the weight was no longer distributed evenly. The feet do attached with phillip head screws so repair seems possible, but have not found a source for the feet yet.

Having read other reviews of "destruction at takeoff" I charged the battery and mounted the chopper on a turntable to check directional trim.
Left and right are reversed! No wonder folks had problems at liftoff. Not really flyable as is.

The product looks great and of course the price is great but the one I received had several major problems:
- The center of gravity was WAY off, so it would immediately fly backwards
--> I had to relocate the battery to improve performance
- It never has enough power to actually take off more than a foot off the ground
--> You never really know when the charger is finished
--> I don't know if it needs a new battery or if the motor is bad
- The tail rotor shattered quite easily
- It doesn't seem to stabilize and fly vertically - it always went crooked
However, I was able to hand-launch it outside and it would fly about 100-200 feet before crash landing, so it shows some potential if the problems can be fixed.

I got this for my husband to start a new hobby with. He really does enjoy playing it but perhaps not the best for beginners as he has broken several times already. Still over all he really enjoys it.

I would order from this company again as I received fast delivery service and good customer service.