Syma S109G 3.5 Channel RC Helicopter with Gyro Sold by TM USA

Works well. Important to take off on a perfectly flat floor(not carpet); otherwise, you will drift sideways on takeoff. Once airborne, stays stable, moves slow, but easy to control. Large remote is easy to use. Charges quick, Flies for 5-8 minutes. Army apache body makes it look cool for those who want a military copter. Lights look like guns and help you recognize direction you are facing. Just wish it could fire some missiles.

Really enjoyable to fly and easy to learn. Instructions were clear and the controls were responsive. This is a beginner helicopter and does not fly fast, if you're an experienced pilot you may find it to be underwhelming but for the price you would have already expected that.

After using this three days (7ish times): It takes about 30 minutes to charge and flies for 6-8 minutes depending on how high you fly it (the higher the faster the battery drains). The lateral and rear drift increase as the battery wears down (use the trim knob in the middle to compensate). Excellent flying for 1-4 minutes when flying it 3-6 inches off the floor, and flying it low will help it last 7ish minutes. Very easy to master after only 3 flights.Great plastics and design. Looks like as much like a AH-64 as a $30ish toy would. Set up some plastic Army men and toy tanks and have a skirmish!

the helicopter flew great. once I tore it up by crashing it all the time it starting flying a little funny but it's still a good product

OMG This looked like so much fun and was for the first 2 minutes. It literally stopped working after 2 minutes. I ordered another one because I assumed we got a lemon model but believe it or not the new one broke after 5 minutes.Don't waste your time or money. Buy something else! I am.

Well the Apache RC does what it is supposed to do...mostly. If you throttle up too fast it will auto kill the input which is annoying to me but I can see how some would appreciate it. My Apache came with a pre-bent left wing at a 45 degree angle so I figured a little light heat and a quick bend would fix it, but it ruined it instead so I can't return it now. On closer inspection the left landing gear was bent out as well which causes it to drift left immediately at take off. The item was probably damaged in shipping because the box it arrived in looked like the UPS driver ran over it a few times by accident. The controller is only useable indoors because it's an infra-red signal, which means sunlight will cause interference. If this was just for a kid/young adult I could justify a higher rating, but as an adult just getting into RC's I kind of hold it to a higher standard. I'm disappointed overall and I should have gone for a model with more performance instead of looks. As for the looks it's pretty awesome in flight and I enjoy the detail just the bent stuff cannot be unseen so this will likely be a donation to someone much younger in the near future.

Flys nice. But only 10 minutes of battery life before a recharge is needed.

A well-designed copter, for the novice like me a bit awkward at b eginning, rotar power toggle seemed too senaitive but once I got used to it, it seems even better than comparably-priced models.Welldone