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This article is from the Radio Control (R/C) Flying FAQ, by Shamim Mohamed shamim@math.isu.edu with numerous contributions by others.

31 What do the servos control? (RC flying - Helicopters)

There are usually five servos on an R/C heli. One controls throttle, one
controls collective, one controls fore-aft cyclic (analogous to elevator),
one controls left-right cyclic (analogous to aileron), and one controls
tail rotor pitch (analogous to rudder).

 

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