Which R/C Helicopter Gyro to Choose?

The RC heli gyro or Radio controlled Helicopters gyroscope is an electro-mechanical
device which is used to stop the body of the helicopter to revolve or
rotate around its own axis.

It is usually fitted between the tail rotor and the receiver and senses
any change in the rotational movement and compensates the force moving
the angle of the rotor hence creating a force in the opposite direction
nullifying the effect.

There are a variety of rc heli gyro's available in the commercial market
and price of each differs from each another. The price of the gyro depends
upon the features it has. The more the advance an RC heli gyro is, the
more will be the cost.

But mostly all gyro's provide the basic functionality of controlling
the axial rotation of the helicopter.

If you are a beginner then a constant heading hold would be a nice option
to start with. The constant heading hold feature lets you control the
side to side and backward to forward of the RC helicopter while keeping
the tail still.

This feature is very useful as it lets the beginner have full control
of the RC helicopter without worrying about the tail rotor.

The common brands of RC heli gyro's available in the market are Futaba,
JR Futaba being the most popular and is available in many models.

Futaba produces a wide range of RC heli gyros with advanced features
like Active Angular Velocity Control System or commonly known as AVCS
and Silicon Micro Machine components. These advance features makes the
gyro more stable and with a high accuracy of functioning.

The latest series being the GY series from Futaba, which consist of
different models, like GY240, GY401, GY502, and GY601.

With the experience that I have with RC helicopter gyros, is that they're
not that hard to set up. Just follow the instruction and you should not
have any problems with it.

The above information is written, so that you can have an understanding
on how the RC heli gyro works. Most people just buy it with knowing on
the mechanicals of it. It's good just to know how it works.