Radio Control (R/C) Aircraft

Radio Control (R/C) Sites

• Aircraft Proving Grounds  Information on building and flying radio control aircraft for beginning and seasoned R/C model aircraft fliers and builders.
• Airplane-Oriented Web Sites  A good list of R/C sites by Tower Hobbies.
• The Airtoi Top 50 List  An RC airplane topsite list.
• Agean Model Club  An R/C site created to share modelling information.
• APC Propellers  Propellers for competitors, intermediate and advanced sport fliers.
• Australian RC Model Forum  An Australian model site with daily news, forums, reviews.
• Autopilot: DIY UAV  "Helping everyone build unmanned aerial vehicles."  This project was started as a result of an inability to learn to fly remote control helicopters.  Instead of admitting defeat, the project is to design the hardware and software necessary to have an onboard computer fly the helicopters.  Also an interesting blog.
• Bob & Linda's R/C Aviation  The purpose of this site is to share our experiences in radio control aviation and devoted to the fun and learning of flying R/C planes.
• Bob Smith Industries  BSI adhesives.
• Classic Toy Trader  Information about model airplanes and other RC toys, along with ads by suppliers.
• Cleveland Model & Supply Co.  Over 1100 plans available in seven scales representing over 100 aircraft manufacturers.
• Do-It-Yourself Radio Control  Electronic projects and gadgets for radio control.
• Electric RC Airplanes  This blog helps you learn about electric RC airplanes and how to fly them. Included are some of funny flying stories.
• Electric RC Airplanes  A Web resource with information and products specific to electric RC airplanes.
• Electric RC Airplanes  A nice site with informtion about electric RC airplanes.  This is a good stop for beginners.
• Electric RC Helicopter  Discover electric RC helicopters at this site.  Here you will find articles, guides, product reviews, and a discussion forum dedicated to this enjoyable hobby.
• Flying Sites - The R/C Aero Portal  Articles to help you get started in R/C, links, reviews, and a UK club finder.  An active forum, R/C books, photo gallery, and classified ads.  The downloads page has video clips, software, and wallpaper.  This is a great R/C portal.
• Foam Model Aircrafts  This website has useful information, tips, and hints about foam model aircrafts, RC airplanes, model/RC aircraft products and resources, and types of modelling foam material suitable for building model aircraft.
• Free Smileys for Seniors  Some RC airplane senior smileys.
• Getting Started in RC  A beginners guide to the world of radio control airplanes, boats, and cars.
• glue-it.com  A model making site for everyone with club listings, shop and museum listings, an in-depth glossary, articles, and discussion page.
• Hip Pocket Aeronautics  This site examines what it takes to build your own radio control airplanes, control line airplanes, and free flight airplanes.  Their focus is on helping you understand that you can learn about, and enjoy, model aeronautics from a builder's point of view.
• Hooked on RC Airplanes  Just about everything you need to know for learning to fly RC airplanes successfully.  This straightforward site has an explanation of radio systems, engines, motors, and types of RC airplanes.
• Ian's RC Hanger  The experiences of an RC fan: news, the fleet, photos.
• International Scale Soaring Association  The ISSA is an A.M.A. chartered club for those who enjoy building and flying radio-controlled scale gliders and tow planes.
• Jan Hermkens and his B-17, P-61, Short Sunderland  The homepage of Jan Hermkens (the flying Dutchman), six times European Star Cup Champion R/C Scale.  This site presents his R/C scale models, especially his large international winning models, built from his own plans: B-17 Flying Fortress (span:158"), P-61 Black Widow (span:122"), Short Sunderland (span:136").
• Jim's RC Airplane and Helicopter Site  This site contains a huge amount of information, photos, hints and tips, troubleshooting charts, a faq section, and a small RC forum.
• litepilots.com  R/C pilots available in 25% thru 50% scale, male and female.  Also custom vinyl graphics, engine standoffs, wheel pants, and R/C pilot products and sunglasses.
• Loc8tor  This hand-held electronic tracking device uses RFID technology and is said to locate your missing item up to 600 feet away.  Besides using it to find your car keys, laptop, wallet, mother-in-law, etc., you could use this system to locate your radio controlled aeroplane.
• MasterAirscrew  Scale, sport, and performance props.
• MayBe's Aviation  Memories of an enthusiast and pilot, and also experiences with an R/C helicopter.
• Minor General Aviation, Ltd.  MGA Ltd. specializes in the manufacturing and sales of Russian general aviation products, including desktop and radio controlled models.
• Model Airplane Review  Reviews of books, model kits, RC model airplanes and all things RC.
• Monsen's Desert Aviation Connection  A personal website about RC airplanes and helicopters in Saudi Arabia, including photographs, downloadable programs, and other useful information.
• MonsterRCflying.com  Not affiliated with any dealers or manufacturers, and offering unbiased, in-depth information on everything from RC aircraft parts, how-tos, hints and tricks, and more.  They aim to have links to after-market part manufacturers for every RC aircraft model in existence.
• Offroad RC  Forums for everything RC related.
• On Top of the World Communities, Inc.  Retire with your RC hobby!  This construction and development company in Florida has property with a private flying field located within the gates of the community that is available 365 days a year.  Veteran R/C pilots can perform those special aerobatic maneuvers all year long.  Or, if you're ready to make your first solo, you can get some pointers from a friendly instructor.
• Ourplaypen.com R/C Forum  A Malaysian forum for radio control enthusiasts - aeroplanes, helicopters, and cars.
• PSP Manufacturing  Engine break-in stands, fuel filler dots and hi flow tees, sealed fuel cap and billet tool holders, and other products.
• Q8aviation  A group of R/C pilots in State of Kuwait.
• Radio-Control-Flyer  Tips and information about radio control airplanes.  Slope soaring sites.  Free newsletter and plans for building RC airplanes.
• Radio Control microFlight  A monthly, 12-page newsletter about micro flyers, micro motors, props, and control systems.
• Radio Controlled Airplanes help file  This FAQ contains information of general interest to beginners.
• RCAdvisor.com  A free online calculator that analyzes the performance of your flying model airplanes.
• R C Aircraft Flyer  This guide helps get you started with RC airplanes, helicopters, gliders, and ready to fly with airplanes.
• RC Airplane Advisor  Learn how to choose, build, and fly RC airplanes.  Contains detailed technical info and tutorials.
• RC Airplane Challenge  This site documents an extreme challenge to fly a radio controlled model plane to 30,000 feet.  Follow along at The Radio Controlled Plane Project Blog.
• R/C Airplane Plans & Tidbits  Links to free plans, 3-view drawings, misc. R/C info, and R/C related software.
• RC Airplane World  A guide to getting started in RC airplanes, helicopters, cars and boats.  Site includes a comprehensive RC club directory.
• RC Buzz - RC Airplanes, Helicopters and Cars  News, reviews, discussion, videos, and photos about RC airplanes, helicopters and cars.
• RC DownUnder Australia  An RC modelling website with forums, weather, RC club location database, and reviews.  Covers all RC models including planes, boats, and cars.
• RC Earth  An RC pilot locator, where you can connect to RC pilots all over the world.  Find RC clubs and RC shops too on this map site.
• RCFAQ.com  "The complete r/c model airplane FAQ."  FAQ pages, engine prop/rpm performance figures, reviews, tips and hints for kits, club pages, web tools.  Good information, but it doesn't seem to be recently updated.
• RC Fly  The "Complete Beginners Guide to Flying Radio Control Powered Model Aircraft" is an ebook for the student RC model pilots.  It covers basic considerations such as where to fly, insurance requirements, simple aerobatics, and includes a useful resource section with tips and instructions on engine care and setup, etc.
• RC Flying Network  R/C forum, photos, event calendar, links.
• RC Hangout.com  An R/C forum with chat room, classifieds, photos (create your own gallery), links, and an R/C events calendar.  It's a nice little community for R/C enthusiasts.
• RC Heli - Stabilizer  Innovative stabilizing electronics for model helicopters.  In case you cannot follow the flight position and do not know what to do, simply release the control sticks.  Your helicopter will simply hover where it is.
• RC Helicopter Guide  A guide to learning how to fly remote control airplanes.  Tips on buying and building RC planes, helicopters, mini RC helicopters and RC jets.
• RC Helicopters Fever  A collection of articles, tutorials and a forum for RC helicopter enthusiast.
• R/C Lighting  Electroluminescent and LED lighting systems.
• RC Model Airplane Videos  "The best model plane videos in one place."  Los mejores vídeos de aeromodelismo en un sólo lugar.  Click right now and go watch these amazing videos.
• RC Model Airplanes  Your guide to buying, building, and fixing electric or gas powered RC planes.  Also, links to R/C hobby shops, special deals, magazines and books, tips, newsletter, blog, and more.
• RC Modellbau  Interesting information for RC model beginners: buying information for RC cars and planes.  For customers in Germany and Austria.
• RC Night Flying  Dedicated to flying radio-controlled airplanes at night.  Includes information about lighting systems, power generation, engines, theory and safety.
• RC Night Flying  Information on R/C night flying in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• RC Plane Guide  RCPlaneChat (a free online magazine) is a guide to learn how to fly remote control airplanes, great tips on building R/C planes, R/C jets and helicopters, along with the best R/C plane magazines and hobby shops.  This is a great site for R/C beginners to learn how to fly and how to select their first R/C plane or helicopter.
• RC Plane Talk  A guide to flying remote control airplanes.  This site is dedicated to promoting the hobby of RC airplanes, helicopters, and jets.
• R/C Prices  Search radio control hobby sites for the lowest prices on R/C products.  Real-time price comparison for airplanes, helicopters, cars, trucks and boats.
• RCquestions.com  A forum for all RC enthusiasts.  Their following is primarily RC offroad-based, but they cater to RC flight as well.
• R/C Skydiving  This site is dedicated to the R/C skydivers: information, parts, complete jumpers, and the how to's.  "Freefall Without the Dirt Dive!"
• R/C Soaring (UK)  Photos, reviews, projects, white papers, events, and other resources.
• rc-stuff.info  R/C-related links.
• RC Talks  Radio control model forums, pictures, videos, calendar, and related links.
• RC Universe  This large R/C site is a good community portal for Radio Control hobbyists.  It's got forums, product guides, user reviews, R/C events, featured member models, R/C news, classified ads, stores, a print magazine, and a lot more.  It's all a service of 24-7 RC, LLC, a group of avid RC modelers looking to create a great online experience for RC enthusiasts.
• The R/C Web Directory  This Tower Hobbies page has links to R/C news, web sites, magazines, a huge selection of R/C aircraft clubs worldwide, and other resources.
• ScaleModel.net  An international list of scale model related web sites: R/C models, static display models, and much more.
• Sea Commander Floats  Ready-to-paint scale fiberglass floats, structural aluminum tubing, and scale mounting brackets.
• ShayRC  A place on the Web where R/C addicts can share their R/C photos and videos.  Manage your own R/C photo gallery using a simple user interface.  And it's free!  There is a streaming video gallery section and a forum-based system where you can contact other RC gallery owners easily.
• Sullivan Products  Starter power pack using Sub-C NiCad batteries.
• Taylorcraft Owners Club and Foundation  FAQs and technical resources for Taylorcraft kit enthusiasts.
• Tekoa  Foam fuselages and cowlings.  Feathercut Foam Cutter hot wire foam cutter for foam cutting.
• Tower Hobbies Easy R/C  Tons of equipment and information: how to get started, what you need, choosing planes, tools and building equipment, lots more.
• Tower Hobbies - R/C Manufacturers and Suppliers  A huge list of links for all things RC.
• The U.S. Army Air Force Model Display Team  The largest model airforce in the United Kingdom, specializing in 1/6 scale radio controlled flying U.S. Warbirds.
• U.S. Scalemasters Association, Inc.  A non-profit organization that seeks to develop and grow the sport of scale aircraft modeling.  It is structured around 22 regional qualifier contests and one grand championship contest usually held the 3rd week in September.
• Watt Noise Aerial Photography  Aerial photos and "how-to" descriptions of electric-powered radio controlled model aircraft with a light-weight, remotely-triggered digital camera on-board.
• Where Can I Buy It? RC planes  Find radio control planes, parts, and spares from UK Suppliers.  Includes Depron, Li-Po batteries, ESCs, ARTF aircraft and kits.  This site was set up to help people who enjoy flying radio control planes, but keep crashing.  You can find spare parts from a variety of suppliers in the UK just by viewing this one website.
• White Knight Wing Protectors  R/C airplane wing and tail protectors constructed with a 100% nylon shell and a padded Muslin lining.

R/C Aircraft Blogs

• Aeromodelismo a Full  Weblog sobre aeromodelismo, aviacin y otros aparatos voladores.  An if you don't know what that means, you'll enjoy the great photos anyway.
• Aircraft Models  A blog about remote-controlled model aircrafts.
• Autopilot: DIY UAV  An interesting blog.
• blog.rcheli.dk  An RC helicopter blog, and rcheli.dk, a personal site about RC helicopter flying, and other information for RC helicopter pilots.
• Flightlog  A radio control hobby blog created to share planes, helis, and other interesting finds.  "Too many aircrafts, too little time .... and money."
• Flying Remote Control  Adventures, learnings, thoughts, and more about flying RC electric Parkflyers in Canberra, Australia.
• Gas Rc Airplanes  This blog is a great beginners guide to gas RC airplanes.
• The Radio Controlled Plane Project Blog documents an extreme challenge to fly a radio controlled model plane to 30,000 feet.
• Rc La Bujia  A Spanish blog about radio controlled planes with interesting tips, great photos and videos, and other information about flying RC electric and glow.  Blog sobre aeromodelismo y radio control con planos, trucos y artículos sobre RC.
• RcHeli.info  This blog is all about RC helicopters.
• Robblog - Adventures in RC aircraft  A Blog documenting a rookie's introduction to RC aircraft and all the things that go along with it.

R/C Aircraft and Kits

• A B C Modelsport Ltd  Offers a range of radio controlled planes, helicopters, toys, models, remote control cars, and diecast models.
• AirBourne Models  Balsa/wood construction models covered with repairable, hand ironed-on covering films.
• Airfoil Aviation, Inc.  Radio controlled gas powered parachutes.
• American Pioneer Hobbies  Distributor of Black Horse®, ARF model airplanes and parts for the United States, Canada, and South America.
• Blue Archangel  Manufacture of airplanes using aeronautical epoyy resins, fiber glass, carbon fiber, kevlar, etc.  Founded by a small group of airmodelists with international experience in the construction and development of airplane models.
• BVM Jets  Design, development, and manufacture of radio controlled jet model airplanes, both ducted fan and turbine power.
• Central Hobbies  Pattern RC planes and equipment.
• Century Helicopter Products  Helicopter scale bodies.
• Cheap Rc Airplanes  A guide to RC airplanes, helicopters, and other aircraft for sale online.
• CV Trading  Affordable R/C airplanes that are complete kits with radios included.  This electric only site may venture into RTF gas kits in the future.
• Dave Patrick Models  A small independent company of dedicated modelers producing ARF kits.
• Dreambuilt Designs  This company provides plans eBooks for the do-it-yourself'er, ranging from woodworking, metalworking, and electronics, to leatherworking, sewing, arts and crafts.  Included is a quarter-scaled hot air balloon standing 20 feet tall and about 16 feet in diameter.  Made of ripstop nylon, it has an aluminum gondola and a radio-controlled propane burner.
• Dymond Modelsports Ltd.  Electric airplanes, helicopters, and accessories.
• Easy Built Models  Radio Control kits, supplies, tips.
• EDFmodel.com Australia  Electric ducted fan model airliners.  These look very cool.
• Eurokit North America  Radio controlled airplanes as well as mechanical and air retractable landing gear.
• Experimental Aircraft Models, LLC  A company that specializes in radio control (RC) scale flying models and RC simulations of some of the popular full scale experimental aircraft.
• fadmukers Home page  A model aircraft builders page with free plans and stuff.  The focus is on profile type 3D models.
• Flyingadgets.com  A UK supplier of a range of remote control flying toys: RC planes, helicopters, and flight simulation products.
• The Flying Toy Store  Radio control, as well as other flying items like kites, rockets, gliders.
• FunAero R/C  Super Jake 1/2A trainer.
• Giant Scale Planes  ARF R/C airplanes, giant scale ARC airplanes and accessories.
• Giant Sun Toys  An internet retail store specializing in RC toys including airplanes, cars and boats.  Also, a selection of educational and space exploration related toys.
• Great Planes  Aircraft kits, motors, parts and service.
• Herr Engineering Corp.  Computer designed laser cut kits.
• Hobbico NexSTAR  The NexSTAR Select line of R/C trainers.
• Hobby Lobby  RC model airplanes, boats, sailplanes, and helicopters.
• HobbyZoneSports.com  Airplanes for three skill zones: no experience necessary, previous RC experience, and advanced.
• Jinan Zoom Model Manufacture Co., Ltd.  A manufacturer or radio controlled electric gliders.
• JK Aerotech LLC  Styrofoam "foamie" combat and sport radio control airplane kits.  Quick building kits, on-line building instructions.
• Kangke Industrial USA, Inc.  ARF airplanes.
• Kyosho  Radio controlled models.
• Lanier RC, Inc.  Manufacturer of over 70 different R/C airplanes.
• Litko Aerosystems, Inc.  An RC aircraft kit manufacturing and replacement parts service.  Developers of the FSW R/C aircraft, with a forward-swept main wing, canard control surfaces, small static margin, and a ducted-fan propulsion system.  Online store, mailing list.
• Megatech  Merlin ultralight kit or pre-built, and the Wright Flyer R/C airplane.
• Midwest Products Co., Inc.  Aerobatic kits.
• Model Aero  Innovative, high performance, flat foam and carbon fiber aircraft and accessories for the Radio Control enthusiast.  See their Videos page for some footage of the AeroCat in flight.
• Modelair-Tech  R/C model aircraft products and engineering devoted exclusively to electric powered flight.
• Model Rectifier Corporation  MRC provides Hirobo and OK airplanes and helicopters, and Enya engines.
• MonteThompson RC Airplane Design  Foam RC electric airplane kits, RC aerial photography tips and information, advice, and more.
• Mugi  This website dedicated to the unique 800mm span Mugi Evo model aircraft designed for beginners & training.  Flown worldwide as a glider/electric powered R/C model.  Polypropylene (plastic) built structure. Free details and plans on the website.  Designed by Morgan N. Wood.
• Nitro Model RC Planes, Inc.  An importer, distributor, and OEM of high-quality and precision crafted, R/C flying models.  The models range from simple 2-channel airplanes to 3-channel models and up to very complicated scale nitro gas RC planes and electric helicopters.  Most of the airplanes are highly prefabricated.  All are made to precision craftsmanship standards.
• Northeast Aerodynamics Inc.  Manufacturer of high-quality, laser-cut and machine-cut kits and ARFs for modelers.  Custom kit manufacturing and laser cutting available.
• Northeast Sailplane Products  RC sailplanes, electrics, and accessories.
• PlaneHobbies  Manufacturer of a large selection of airplane models, from small hand launched gliders to large radio controlled aerorobatic models.  Models are built mainly with balsa wood frames and Oracover as the covering material.
• RC Discounts  A wide selection of RC planes and helicopters at discount prices.  Brands include: Ikarus, Megatech, Hobbico, Great Planes, Multiplex USA, Precision Heli, Shark Jaw and more.
• RC Hobby Explosion  Authorized Venom and Megatech dealer with a complete parts department.
• RC Planes  Online discounts on popular RC airplanes.
• R/C Scale All Composite Airplanes  Composite airplanes (including control surfaces.  Corsair F2G and F4u-5, B25, ME262, F16, Cessna 421, and accessories.
• RC Toys  Dragonfly Innovations aircraft: the Draganflyer IV and Predator.
• RC-Warbirds  Specializing in RC scale planes, EDF Jets, and accessories.  Their portfolio includes ARF planes and kits from RBCKits, Het-RC, CMPro, VQ, X-Treme Composite, X-Tech, Hitec, Wemotec, and many more.  Based in Singapore.
• ReadyToFlyFun  Providing affordable, ready-to-fly products that are easy to use, perform well, and are durable.
• RO Jets  A manufacturer of turbine-powered fiber glass jet models.
• Skyartec  Professional model designers and manufacturers of ARF/RTF helicopters, airplanes, Lipo batteries, brushless motors, etc.
• VNHLine  A manufacturer of helicopters, airplanes, and option parts in Vietnam.
• Walkera  Radio controlled airplanes and a 3D helicopter with a 6-channel controller and a brushless motor, carbon-fiber blades, and Ni-Hi battery.
• Walkera South Africa  Importers and main distributors of Walkera Radio Control helicopters and gliders in South Africa.
• The World Models Manufacturing Co. LTD.  Almost-ready-to-fly model airplanes.
• XHeli RC Helicopter  Specializing in all kinds of radio controlled helicopters for both beginners and experienced hobbyists.  XHELI offers ready-to-fly electric RC helicopters at low prices.
• XitSHOP  Radio control airplanes and helicopters, as well as cars, trucks, boats, and scooters.  Two channel planes for beginners and a number of RC helicopters at discount prices.
• ZapRC Products  Quality RC plane builds for people who want to experience the excitement of flying a well built, great flying RC airplane.  Specializes in detailing warbirds for an authentic "scale" appearance.  Each build is researched to bring back the true history in these aircraft.  Aerobatic planes and Extreme RC chargers and electronics too.

R/C Aircraft Hobby Shops

• 2Dogrc's RC Warehouse  Electric foam RC airplanes and other items.
• 3D Hobby Shop  Carries a full line of RC planes, helicopters, parts, and accessories.  Ready to fly kits and arf kits.
• 3DX Hobbies.com  Selling R/C airplanes and helicopters, accessories, chargers, motors, building supplies, radios and servos.
• ABC Modelsport  Specialises in all kinds of model airplanes, remote control helicopters, including brand names such as Tamiya, Hobbyzone, and many more.
• Ace Hobby Distributors, Inc.  R/C and glider aeroplanes, helicopters, engines, electronics, accessories.
• Aerosmith RC  Founded to help newcomers enter the aeromodelling hobby.  Their main focus is both hardware and soft skill development, with emphasis on affordability.  Instructors, who are real pilots, provide training and equipment services to aeromodelling clubs in local educational institutions.  A Singapore company run by commercial pilots for the purpose of promoting aviation through aeromodelling.
• Aims Hobbies and Toys  If it can be run by a remote control, you will find it here: airplanes, helicopters, blimps, hovercraft, rockets, RC neon cars, RC nitro trucks, RC boats, Hummers, robosapien, and more.  Free information on remote control helicopters.
• Aircraft International, Inc.  Aircraft kits, 3W motors, aircraft exchange.
• ATS RC Planes  They carry Super Kraft RC airplanes, Tiger Shark and SK 2 Cycle Glow Engines, plus lots of RC accessories.
• BlackDogRC  A shop for RC electric airplane kits and parts.  Lithium packs, servos, brushless, Parkflyer kits.  They seek to make the RC flying hobby affordable, easy, and enjoyable for anyone.
• Boca Bearing Company  Miniature bearings for hobby and industry: steel and ceramic bearings.
• Carbonology.com  Buy carbon fibre and composite products including flat sheet, tube sections, solid rods, dry carbon, and glass fibre fabric, high performance resin and all ancillaries.
• Cedar Hobbies  Ready-to-fly, radio controlled, electric powered, hand launch airplanes.
• Chief Aircraft  Planes, radios, engines.
• ChrisStore.com  An online shop for RC helicopters: Walkera, dragonfly, and electric helicopters.  Retailer and wholesaler for RC toys, including RC cars, trucks, boat, spare parts, and gifts delivered anywhere in the world.
• Dynathrust RC Propellers  RC propellers available for sale at a discount online from Dynathrust Props.
• Electric Jet Factory  Jet kits, electric ducted fan units, batteries, accessories.
• Excel Hobby  Online shopping for airplanes, helicopters, accessories, radio.
• FMA Direct  R/C equipment, models, and accessories for R/C hobby dealers and modelers.
• funflysupply.com  A site offering model aeroplane building supplies.
• Fuzhou Hong's Bearing Ltd.  A precision miniature ball bearing manufacturer for the R/C hobby.
• Gadgets Arcade  An online selection of RC airplanes, RC jets, RC helicopters, cool gadgets, and more.
• Galaxys International Ltd.  Products include helicopter main blade and tail blade, fin set, tail boom, tail support, canopies, undercarriage set and board-cutting service.
• Global Hobbies  A U.S. distributor of hobby products specializing in radio controlled models: Global ARF Airplanes, Magnum Engines, Thunderbolt Glow Plugs, Cirrus Servos, Model Tech Airplanes, Global Radio Control Accessories, Magnum Accessories, and Pro Max Chargers.
• Grayson Hobby  A large selection brushless motors, speed controllers, lithium batteries, and many more RC accessories.
• Hang-It R/C  An online R/C hobby shop and supplier for brushless outrunners, electronic speed controls, custom storage "hangars," field boxes, and accessories.  They're R/C enthusiasts who attend shows, fly-ins and other R/C related events.
• HeliHobby.com  A good source for remote control helicopters, accessories, and upgrades.  Complete line of nitro, electric, and micro RC helis, as well as unique CNC upgrades.
• HeliProz, Inc.  News, reviews, reports, specials.
• Hobby Estore  Offers a wide selection of toys and radio controlled models, including electric and gas powered RC airplanes and helicopters.
• Hobby Hobby Inc.  Canadian specialists in radio controlled airplanes, cars, boats, and helicopters.
• Hobby Horse  An R/C mail order specialist hobby store located in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
• HobbyJapan2000.com  An eShop selling radio controlled helicopters, airplanes, cars, boats, tanks, and other toys for low prices.  Worldwide delivery.
• Hobby Lobby  Online catalog.
• Hobby People  Discount hobby store.
• Hobbytrade.com  Electric 6 channel helicopter, RC electric airplanes, and RC related products.  Wholesale.
• Hobby Universe  A wide selection of RC airplanes and other RC hobby items, plus new digital slot cars, electric trains, and weather instruments.
• Hobby Warehouse  Airplanes, blimps, diecast and plastic models, helicopters, nitro fuel, and lots more.
• Hobby Zone  This hobby shop offers you a wide range of different RC airplanes and accessories.
• Hog Heaven Hobbies  A full-line hobby shop specializing in radio control model aircraft and supplies.  Stop in if you are in the Sturbridge, Massachusetts area.
• Horizon Hobby  Brands include names such as JR radio systems, Saito 4-stroke model engines, MDS 2-stroke model engines, Dynamite R/C car accessories, ProTrax ready-to-run R/C trucks, Pro Boat R/C boat kits, and Hangar 9 almost-ready-to-fly R/C airplanes.
• Hstore Hobbies  This online radio control hobby shop specialises in planes and helicopters.  Their storefront is located in the Southern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia.
• J&R Hobby Hardware  Fasteners and related items for the R/C modeler and hobby shops.  "Home of the 50 cent Bag of Screws" and some unique items, such as Ball End Hex Screwdriver Bits and #1 and #3 Servo Hold Down Screws.
• Jet Zone USA  Choose from a wide range of jet RC airplanes, engines, radios, servos, and accessories at this online hobby shop.
• Kessock Models  Large stocks of radio control products, including helicopters, planes, cars, and much more.  Authorised dealers for HPI, Traxxas, Thunder Tiger, and others.  Spares available straight from stock.  Mail order service available via secure server.
• Lion Electronics  A hobby wholesaler.
• Maxx Products International, Inc.  Name brand RC hobby products, parts, and accessories: Mpi, Promax, Hitec, Futaba, etc.
• Micro Fasteners Inc  Hobbyist source for small fasteners.  Sizes from 00-90 to 1/4" and M1.4 to M6.  "All head styles and drives available."  Stainless steel, brass, alloy steel, and steel with zinc plate available.
• Mini R/C Hobbies  An online retailer offering a wide variety of popular RC airplanes, helicopters, cars, trucks, boats, accessories and plastic models.  International shipments.
• Motomodels & Wirral Helicopters  A radio control hobby shop, and Wirral helicopters.
• MY Hobbies  A radio control model shop based in London, specialising in low prices for a wide range of radio control models and accessories with an online catalogue.
• Omni Models  Full line of R/C products.
• Phil's Hobby Shop  R/C airplanes, engines, radio equipment, props, accessories, helicopters.
• PlanetHobby.com  Model kits, propellers, engines, electrics, accessories, glow plugs, glue, hardware, speed parts, tools, wheels.
• Polk's Hobbies  Tracker fully synthesized radio R/C systems and accessories.  In-house engineers design most of their products, which they have produced for them by other companies.
• Precision Aerobatics  Generous variety of quality R/C products: giant scales, small park flyers, indoors, glider, helis, funfly, 3D and trainers.  Also, the new generation of ARF planes: high quality with minimum assembling time.  Full line of unique accessories.  Located in Sydney, Australia, but shipping worldwide.
• Punctilio Model Spot Ltd.  An R/C model aircraft shop.
• Q8 Extreme Hobby  This hobby shop in Kuwait sells jets, turbines, nitro engines.  Futaba, Hitec, Saito, Serpnt, Team Magic.
• Quick Tech Hobby  A large online hobby shop with radio control products.  QTH also manufacturers radio control hovercrafts.
• Radio Control Direct  A UK-based company offering the RC products at low prices.  They offer a wide range of nitro and electric-powered RC planes and helicopters, as well as cars, trucks, and boats.
• R C Aircrafts  A large selection of remote control planes, RC helicopters, and RC blimps.
• RC Foam, LLC  A supplier of foam building materials and supplies.  They claim to be the largest Depron foam supplier in North America.  Also EPP, Selitac, BlueCor, Coroplast, Carbon, adhesive, tapes and more.
• R/C Hobbies  Shop for radio control model airplanes, ARF's or kits, model engines, gas engines, balsa, and accesories.
• RC Hobby Radio Controlled Model Aircraft  ARTF, ready to fly aircraft, and helicopters, as well as other models from a respected UK model company.
• RCMfg.com  US made, innovative products for the radio control modeler: scale wheels, engine test stands, 1/2A fuel tanks and pro-nuts, axles, and more.
• RCstore.com  Shop online for books, plans, magazines, tee shirts, plane, decal sheets.  A division of Airage Publishing.
• RCtechnics Internet Store  A Dutch online store for radio controlled airplanes, batteries, servos, glue, and much more.
• Rctoyhouse  A shop for hobby toys: RC helicopters, nitro gas cars and trucks, Walkera helicopter, Esky, Smartech, Cen Racing.
• R/C Wings & Wheels Hobby Supplies  This Canadian shop offers radio control airplanes and helicopters, as well as cars, trucks, and boats.  You'll also find R/C aircraft accessories, radios, nitro and gas engines and components, tools, and building equipment.  They also have plastic aircraft models, model rockets, and kites.
• Red Rocket Hobby Shop  RC planes, helicopters, airships, and hobby shop products.
• Remote-Control-RC-Hobby.com  A Canadian source for radio control how-to articles, links to free products, helpful info, RC product reviews, and personal recommendations.
• Richmond RC Supply Ltd.  A world wide supplier of R/C products including adhesives, RC model aircraft, ARF model aircraft, radio control equipment, model boats, model engines, batteries and related accessories.
• RK2 Trade  An online R/C store with R/C helicopters, airplanes, parts, and accessories.
• Robart Mfg., Inc.  Manufacturer of R/C products: retracts, struts, air systems, control systems, wheels, tools, fuel systems, and a 7 cylinder radial engine.
• Scale Aircrew Supplies  Detailed 12" scale pilots with radio controlled heads linked to the aileron or rudder channel.  See them look out of the cockpit as they fly by or taxi along the runway!  Ideal for 1/5th - 1/6th radio controlled model airplanes.
• Scale Rib Stitch  Rib stitch your project with Scale Rib Stitch self adhesive tape for fabric covered model RC aircraft.
• Seaport Hobbies  A full line hobby shop serving the needs of South Jersey modelers: planes, helicopters, cars and boats.
• SlickZERO  RC Hobby Products: Blue Bird servos, receivers, wire, etc. at discount prices.
• Tower Hobbies  The big one.
• Ty-Coon.com  Bearings for the powersports industry, with a large selection of RC motor bearings.
• United Hobbies  An online store for model aircrafts of all kinds.  R/C items, especially electric aircraft parts, at low prices.
• WarbirdColors  A line of one-part, water-based, fuel-proof, acrylic polyurethane paints, formulated specifically for the RC hobbyist, featuring authentic WWII colors for scale warbirds.
• Wings 'N' Things Hobbies  This Australian site is a great source for all your R/C aircraft and helicopter needs.
• Wings Over The World  Radio controlled planes and accessories, mostly catering to the beginner, first time, electric flyer crowd.  Kits and ready to fly models, Grand Wings Servos, Protech, and Imex-Delta models.

R/C Aircraft Engines

• AERC - Advanced Electric Remote Control  Specializes in the sale of ducted fan units, individual batteries, a wide range of motors, as well as custom plastic moldings.
• AMT Netherlands  Designs and manufactures small gas turbines for propulsion of radio-controlled flying aircraft, experimental aircraft development, and in the military target and surveillance drone field.
• Cactus Aviation  A distributor for 3W Motors of Germany, and is an authorized dealer for the United States, Canada, Mexico, and South America.
• Desert Aircraft  Engines and muffler sets.
• Evolution Engines  The exclusive brand of Horizon Hobby, Inc.
• Fox Manufacturing Company  A U.S. manufacturer of model airplane engines, glow plugs, and accessories.
• Jet Hangar Hobbies, Inc.  A manufacturer of radio controlled ducted fan and turbine powered jet kits and accessories.
• Kress Jets  Gas and electric ducted fans and ducted fan models.
• Model Engine Company of America  Manufacturer of K&B, HP, HB, FUJI, RJL and MECOA, as well as other engines.  Site has a model showroom, technical FAQ, accessories, parts department, swapshop and technical forum, trade-in, owner's guides.
• Model Engineering and Model IC Engines Index  Model Engine News is a huge and important resource for modelers.
• Norvel  Engines made in Russia with an all-aluminum cylinder/piston technology.
• O.S. Engines 
• Radio Control Engines  "Everything you need to know about the care and feeding of glow, or nitro and gas engines for radio control models."
• RC Showcase  Giant scale gas engines.
• TechnoPower Engines  Scale radial engines.

R/C Micro-Turbine Engines

• Artes Jet Microturbines 
• Aviation Microjet Technology  AMT USA designs and manufactures small gas turbines for the propulsion of radio controlled flying aircraft for hobby, research, education projects at universities, and military applications.  They work with Accurate Automation Corporation, a firm specializing in advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Guided Missiles.
• BVM Jets  Design, development and manufacture of radio controlled jet model airplanes.
• Great Northern Models  An on-line hobby shop for RC jet modellers: aircraft, turbine engines, and associated jet accessories.  Their primary brands are BVM Jets, Skymaster RC Jets, Yellow Aircraft, TamJets, PST Jets, JetCat USA, SimJet, and Air Power.
• JetCat USA  Model turbine and helicopter power plants.
• SimJet Micro Turbines  Miniature turbojet engines with a single shaft design, annular combustion camber, single stage compressor, and single stage axial flow turbine.  All SimJet miniature turbojet engines run on the standard Jet A/kerosene and 3-4 % oil mix.
• SWB Turbines  A micro-turbine manufacturer for model aircraft, research and development, prototyping, testing.
• Wren Turbines Ltd  Designers and manufacturers of small gas turbines and turbo shaft engines for use in model aircraft.

R/C Fuel and Fueling systems

• Du-Bro  Fueling systems.
• Fox Manufacturing Co.  Glow plugs.
• Powermaster  Premium model engine fuel.
• Wildcat  Nitromethane fuel.

R/C Batteries

• CheapBatteryPacks.com  Specializing in custom, high output R/C battery packs: NiMH, NiCD, LiPoly, pack building supplies and more.  Wholesale prices direct to the public.

Indoor Radio Controlled Aircraft

• Draganfly Innovations Inc.  Indoor airships and helicopters.
• Plantraco Hobbies  Indoor flying, including the Butterfly Micro R/C and the Microblimp.  Very small, lightweight, sub-gram receivers.
• RadioControlledBlimp.com  Indoor radio controlled blimps.
• Sky Hooks & Rigging  A site devoted to indoor electric freeflight and micro radio control.

R/C Radios and Control Devices

• Airtronics  Systems, servos, and accessories.
• Aurorra Ltd  UK distributor for FMA direct and Kokam USA.  Specialising in electric flight products and systems: batteries, chargers, connectors and boards, brushless motors, radio products, flight systems, model kits, tech info, downloadable manuals.  Mail order service, shipping worldwide.
• Castle Creations  A small manufacturer of ultra lightweight and inexpensive speed controls for electric RC models.  Helicopter and marine applications.
• Cermark  Receiver, transmitter, and power packs, as well as single cells, connectors, aluminum spinners, servos.
• Eagle Tree Systems  Manufacturer of data logging and wireless telemetry for the RC model enthusiast, serious RC competitor, UAV designer, or professional platform operator.  USB data recorders capture airspeed, altitude, RPM, temperature, servo channel movements, receiver voltage.  Google Earth real time and recorded GPS support.  International shipping.
• Futaba  Radio systems, accessories, servos, batteries and chargers.
• Hifei Electronic  A manufacturer of brushless speed controllers and brushless motors.
• Hitec RCD, Inc.  Aero, sailplane, and heli programs.
• Multiplex USA  PROFI mc 4000 radio.
• Peak Electronics  Automatic battery chargers.

R/C Aerial Video

• FlyCamOne  The FlyCamOne2 micro video camera can record up to 30 minutes of in-flight video.  Available through Hobby-Lobby, and others.
• RC-Cam  Originally created to share experiences with a low cost wireless video camera that could be carried by a small R/C model helicopter, this site now also has a forum and construction articles of interesting R/C projects like a sophisticated camera pan/tilt controller, a micro-sized airplane, and a lost model finder.
• Wireless Video Cameras.com  Broadcast quality airborne video systems for radio controlled aircraft, and other applications.

Radio Controlled OEM's and Component Suppliers

• ESKY Hobby  A supplier of R/C products in Shenzhen, China.
• FlyHobby Company Limited  A Chinese aircraft model factory which produces airplane and helicopter hobbies, as well as related accessories, such as engines, motors, electric planes, nitro cars, etc.
• Flytown Power Co., Ltd  A Chinese manufacturer of rechargeable Ni-MH, Ni-Cd, and high rate lithium polymer batteries.
• MaiTian Brushless Motor  A large professional electro-motor manufacturer in China, offering a selection of brushless motors for RC models.
• Shenzhen Co-innovation Technology Co., Ltd.  A manufacturer of RC batteries and chargers.
• Star Ocean Int Pty  An RC hobby export company located in Shantou, Guangdong Province, China.
• Welgard New Material Techn. Co., Ltd.  A manufacturer of R/C electric products from HK/China, specialising in fine brushless motors, li-po battery ESC's.
• Zhejiang Kan Battery Co Ltd.  A professional manufacturer of nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery (Ni/MH) for R/C applications.

R/C Flight Simulators

• Cockpit Master  R/C flight simulator with many virtual aircraft models and online play.
• Experimental Aircraft Models, LLC  A company that specializes in radio control (RC) simulations of some of the popular full scale experimental aircraft.
• RealFlight  An R/C flight simulator.
• RealityCraft  With Dogfight RC for PC you compete against players all over the world in an air combat challenge.  RC Plane Master is a realistic and flight simulator dedicated to radio-controlled model planes.  It's for beginners and experienced pilots and allows you to practice and improve your flying skills.  With RC Flight Master eXtreme64, you can learn to fly over 50 radio control planes, gliders, and helicopters on your PC.

R/C Webrings

• Large model r/c aircraft  Promoting building and safe flying of large r/c model aircraft. Models have been used in tv, films and at various public airshows. Working with organisations such as the F.A.I. for the safe operation of large Model R/C Aircraft.
• R/C crashing  The sites in this ring will promote the r/c industry. It will have various ring member sites containing information on R/C cars, radio control trucks, planes and boats. It's for all types of r/c vehicles for people of all ages. We welcome all to join!
• RC Sailplane  The R/C Sailplane Only Webring.