its stated in video post and in this post...that was the first time i ever flew a helicopter. rather than get reckless in a very tight area before ive gained enough skill and confidence.. i was more than happy just to keep it from wacking into something. im still learning how much stick imput has an effect on it depending on height and ground effect etc. i have no idea if its any louder than other heli's of its size and still havent seen any similar helicopters fly in person so i dont know. i would think because theres two sets of blades and also two spurs and pinions as well as two main motors it may seem louder than a similar size heli with single rotor etc. im happy with it and because i can fly it without any heli expierence i think it must be a good flying model/i have realflight and it helped but havent used it in a while.