HIROBO Hovermate PF32

A basic trainer who's main function was (as the title suggests) to make hovering and slow flight as easy as possible.  It was marketed as a 'complete' package and additionally, because the engine was fitted with a hand 'recoil' starter there was not the need to carry a large battery for electric starter.  The idea was to learn how to hover and carry out limited manoeuvring then, as the chassis was basic shuttle anyway, upgrade with shuttle spares to a more 'normal' helicopter for the next step in learning.

   

This model did not really sell well because the basic shuttle was so easy to use and set up for learning, why go to the additional expense of buying the Hovermate and then having to upgrade it or sell it then buy the Shuttle.  It was therefore not a successful venture and very little is therefore known regarding the Hovermate.