Originally Posted by
Tim_lhl
Hi, I need some advice from some of you great heli pilots out there
I am an intermediate pilot who is looking to upgrade from a 450. I started the hobby with an Align 450 plus and am now wanting to upgrade to a 500 class heli or higher. So the question is, should I go with a 500 or 550?
I have read some other threads and people usually say that a 600 is great but I sadly don't have the constant amount of money to maintain it. A 550 class just cuts it. I enjoy doing acrobatics but not crazy 3D like any world competitors out there. Also, I like watching scale flying and it may become something I intend to do in the future.
Thanks in advance for the advice
If budget is your main consideration, go with the 500. It flies well and once built it's cheap to maintain if you don't crash. The 550 is probably a much better flier though. It is close to a 600 in size but still uses only 1 battery. I fly both a 500 and 600 and the 600 is much more predictable and stable in flight. I think in the end, if you can squeeze your budget enough, go for the 550. I'm sure you will be happier with it.