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When i start a small chopper or a ghosthawk it starts spinning uncontrollably to the right. Im not touching anything. Just taking off by increasing the rotorpower.

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That's the torque effect of the engine turning the main rotor, causing the fuselage to rotate in the opposite direction.

You need to counter this by applying the rudder proportionally in the opposite direction.

This is not such a problem in the Taru and Huron that have two main rotors which counteract each other.

Recommend reading the below. It covers the main principles of the effects of torque.

http://www.copters.com/aero/torque.html

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