After being away from helicopters for 21 years, I, along with my 12 year old son, have been drawn to the add for the $160 Hawk Sport. It looks like something we can afford. After looking at some of the comments concerning the Hawk and engines, I have decided that maybe the Hawk Sport with the OS 32 and the bearing upgrade (CNBB1001) would be a good choice. What I don't know about is gyros. When I flew before we didn't have gyros. (I learned on a Dubro Hughes 300 with O&R engine on glow in 1976, then transitioned to a Kavan Jet Ranger with a Webra Speed 61. I also flew a Dubro Shark with Supertigre 61 Bluehead, and then an American Revolution II with K&B 61. The last chopper I flew was the Schluter Heli-boy with OS 61, all using an EK Logictrol Super Seven radio converted by Calvin Wollitz.) We also didn't have autorotation capabilities. Anyway, how about the GR-703 HEADLOCK GYRO (USE FOR SLOW SERVO). I am not real familiar with the difference between the standard gyros and heading hold, but looks like heading hold would be more desirable. Looking at Heli-World the total would be around $380 for the chopper/engine/bearings/gyro. I am an old single stick flyer and was hoping to use my Ace MicroPro 8000 radio. I fly two stick also as does my son, but did not want to have to purchase a radio. Any thoughts out there? How about someone buying all my old Kavan stuff. lol
craig

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