I'm learning very quickly with my Falcon 3D, which means i will be getting my next helicopter soon (but not that soon). So i wanted to know what other people think i should get, because it is hard to make a decision when there are so many helis on the market today. But anyways, right now i think i want to get one of aligns helis, but don't know if i should get a small 450 sized heli, or a larger t-rex 600. I live in a suburban area so there are some pretty big empty spaces here and there. Also, besides size, i don't know if i should get nitro or electric. Sure, long flying times would be great, but i don't think the people where i live like big loud engines. Thanks in advance.

I don't think the big ones are that much different in noise. With electric you hear a ton of gear noise and all the main and tail noise as you hammer it and the nitro is more exhaust, main and tail noise. The difference is in how you like the whine of the gears versus the weedeater sound of the exhaust. Both are loud.

Why not buy a Century Predator gasser? I bet you won't outgrow that one for a while. Better yet, keep flying the Falcon 3D and practicing everything on it.

Electric or nitro is your totally up to you. We've covered this topic enough to know they both have plus' and minus'. I don't think a 50 nitro is very loud compared to a 50 electric so sound isn't really a issue. As for size, bigger flys better but does cost more. Align makes great helis and is a very good choice for a 450 elec, 50 elec, or 50 nitro. You sound like you are into this heli thing so pick one and I bet within a year you will have all 3!

Yeah like everyone said above. Its just personal preference really. Nitro helis are usually MUCH quieter than an RC Car racing up and down your street or a RC Plane for that matter. If you have the money, go for a .50 size heli. Bigger the size - the more stable it will be but downside is cost. Even a .90 will be better but it comes down to how much you want to spend and whether u want electric or nitro.

Electric, I would recommend a Trex.

Okay, i guess i will think things over. But i think i will go with electric. BTW, what is the longest flying time you can get with an electric like the T-Rex 600, and what is the longest lasting battery you can get for the t-rex 600?

As long as you like really. You can set an electric up to fly twice as long as a nitro machine, but performance will suffer quite a bit as a result.

If you configure a big electric up properly with higher voltage (ala 8 or 10 cell instead of 6) then you can expect around 10 minutes. If you push it close with only 6 cells on a t-rex 600, 5 to 6 minutes is more like it.

Of course, there's nothing stopping you from strapping an 8000 mAh worth of batteries on there and flying for 25 minutes, but it'll fly like garbage with all that weight.

Thanks!