| RC cars, RC boats, RC planes, RC helicopters | | | | International. |
| can come in many forms. In fact, RC means | | | | |
| different things to different people. It can | | | | RC boats are another popular RC hobby. Some |
| mean Radio Control, Remote Control, Radio | | | | manufacturers of RC boat products including |
| Controlled, or Remote Controlled. Overall it | | | | accessories and parts are ABC Hobby Co., |
| is essentially the same thing. The controller | | | | LTD., Astro Flight, CEN Racing, Cyclon |
| is operated via battery power. The vehicle, | | | | Electronic Model, Du-Bro Products, HobbyZone, |
| aircraft, or boat itself may be electric, or | | | | Horizon Hobby Distributors, Megatech, Pro |
| nitro gas powered. The RC world can range | | | | Boat, Sullivan Products, Tamiya America, |
| from the inexpensive toy version, to the | | | | Inc., and Traxxas. |
| expensive and often fragile, true experienced | | | | |
| hobbyist version. There are ready to run | | | | RC cars, RC boats, RC airplanes, RC |
| (RTR), or ready to fly (RTF) versions as well | | | | helicopters, all require radios, engines and |
| as the assembly required versions. | | | | sometimes tools, parts, paints, and |
| Additionally, there are the Almost Ready to | | | | adhesives. Radios, engines, tools, parts, |
| Run or Almost Ready to Fly versions which | | | | paints, and adhesives are available from most |
| require minimal assembly. | | | | of the following manufacturers: ABC Hobby |
| | | | Co., LTD., Associated Electrics, Inc., Astro |
| The RC car world is popular. RC buggy's and | | | | Flight, CEN Racing, Du-Bro Products, |
| RC trucks are also popular. Some major | | | | Dynamite, E-Flite, Fantom Racing Motors, |
| manufacturers of RC cars, RC buggy's, and RC | | | | Hangar 9, Hot Bodies, HobbyZone, Hobby |
| trucks including replacement parts and | | | | Products International (HPI), JR, Team Losi, |
| accessories are ABC Hobby Co., LTD., | | | | Inc., McCoy Glow Plugs, Megatech, OFNA Racing |
| Associated Electrics, Inc., Astro Flight, CEN | | | | Division, Orion USA, Parma, Sullivan |
| Racing, Du-Bro Products, Dynamite, Fantom | | | | Products, Sportwerks, Tamiya America, Inc., |
| Racing Motors, Futuba, GS Racing, HobbyTech, | | | | Traxxas, TRC, Team Trinity, Venom Group |
| Inc., Hot Bodies, HobbyZone, HardCore Racing | | | | International, E-Flite, Fliton, Fourmost |
| Components, Hobby Products International | | | | Products, Fox Engines, Goldberg Models, |
| (HPI), HiTec RCD Inc., Integy, JR, Team Losi, | | | | Hangar 9, Major Decals, ParkZone, and Pro |
| Inc., McCoy Glow Plugs, Megatech, OFNA Racing | | | | Boat. |
| Division, Parma, Sullivan Products, | | | | |
| Sportwerks, Tamiya America, Inc., Traxxas, | | | | Ready to Run (RTR) and Ready to Fly (RTF), RC |
| TRC, Team Trinity, Team Sorex, and Venom | | | | cars, RC buggies, RC trucks, RC airplanes, |
| Group International. | | | | and RC boats are a lot of fun to use and come |
| | | | ready to enjoy right out of the box. Whether |
| RC airplanes or RC planes for short, often | | | | your RC is electric or is nitro gas powered, |
| include RC helicopters made by the same | | | | the fun can continue for a long time. When |
| manufacturers. These manufacturers are: Astro | | | | you decide to purchase a radio control car, |
| Flight, Du-Bro Products, E-Flite, Fantom | | | | or remote control airplane, you should know |
| Racing Motors, Fliton, Fourmost Products, Fox | | | | that it isn't as easy as it seems. It takes |
| Engines, Futuba, Goldberg Models, GS Racing, | | | | practice to operate your remote control car |
| Grand Wing System U.S.A., Hangar 9, Hot | | | | or radio control aircraft to build your |
| Bodies, HobbyZone, HiTec RCD Inc., Herr | | | | skills. RC trucks and RC buggies can be run |
| Engineering Corporation, Integy, JR, Major | | | | on dirt or can be used to race just like RC |
| Decals, McCoy Glow Plugs, Megatech, ParkZone, | | | | cars. |
| Sullivan Products, and Venom Group | | | | |