American RC Companies

Looking to buy U.S.-made RC products? Start with this list.

 

 

 

Introduction

RCadvisor.com website member, Frank Geisler, has put together a list of American RC product companies. The spreadsheet that he sent me contains about 250 entries, which I find very impressive.

These are all companies that he believes manufacture at least one of their products here in the states. Some of these vendors also sell products that are made beyond our borders. If this is important to you, and it should be, please contact the individual vendor for more details about which specific products are made here.

I know that not all visitors to this website live in the United States. In fact, more than half are coming from other countries. This is all about cheering for the home team. My home team happens to be the United States. I was born in Puerto Rico, which is a territory of the United States.

If you live outside the United States, you have every right to want to encourage your fellow RC pilots to buy locally, too. If you send me a list of vendors that make products in the country where you live, I will be more than happy to post that list, too.

Looking over Frank’s list, I got a bit nostalgic. Many of these companies have been around for many years. They have just been chugging away, doing what they do best. At the same time, many on the list are new to me. I definitely plan to spend time visiting their websites. I hope you do the same.

I asked Frank to tell me a little about himself and his RC flying. This is what he said.

About Frank

“I am an avid RC pilot, USAF veteran, and AMA leader member who volunteers his free time to help promote the sport of model aviation. I have been building model airplanes since a child, but got interested in flying radio control airplanes in 2005. I enjoy building planes more than flying and am always looking for ways to help promote model aviation. I have flown everything from micro-helis to 50cc gas powered aerobatic airplanes.

One of my major accomplishments/achievements is the Wings Across America 2008 adventure and lately hosting a model airplane building clinic to provide guidance to newcomers on how to build model airplanes on the major RC forums.

My next clinic will be featuring building from plans. We plan to build the E-Quickie 200.”

Wings Across America 2008 (web)

Model Airplane Building Clinic on RCGroups Forum (web)

Model Airplane Building Clinic on WattFlyer Forum (web)

E-Quickie 200 (web)

Start of American-Made RC Product Manufacturers List

Balsa Kits/Planes
Aero Craft Limited	www.aerocraftrc.com/
AEROLiteRC	www.aeroliterc.com/
Aero-Werkes	www.dpcmodels.homestead.com/
Aerodrome R/C	www.aerodromerc.com/
Air Flair	www.airflair.com/
Alien Aircraft Corp.	www.alienaircraft.com/
Arizona Modelcrafters	www.arizonamodels.com/
Balsa USA	www.balsausa.com/
Blazing Wings	www.blazingwings.com/
BlueJay Airplane Kits	www.bridiairplanes.com/
BMJR Models	www.bmjrmodels.com/
Bruce Tharpe Engineering	www.btemodels.com/
BSD Micro RC	www.bsdmicrorc.com/
Carden Aircraft	www.carden-aircraft.com/
Dare Design and Engineering	www.darehobby.com/
Diamond Dust RC	www.diamonddustrc.com/
DJ Aerotech	www.djaerotech.com/
Easy Built Models	www.easybuiltmodels.com/
Electric Aero Modeling	www.eam.net/
Electroflying Models	www.electroflying.com/
Fly 2 Build	www.fly2build.com/
Fun Aero R/C	www.funaero.com/
G&L Hobbies	www.glhobbies.com/
G & P Sales	www.rcairplane.net/
Got Gas RC	www.gotgasradiocontrol.com/
Guillow’s Models	www.guillow.com/
Hobby Hangar	www.hobbyhangar.com/
Hobby Lobby	www.hobby-lobby.com/telemasters_216_ctg.htm
House of Balsa	www.houseofbalsa.com/
Iron Bay Model Company	www.ironbaymodelcompany.com/
Jtech Laser	www.jtechlaser.com/
K&A Models	www.kamodels.com/
Klarichkits	www.klarichkits.com/
Laser Design Services	www.store.laser-design-services.com/
Manzano Laser Works	www.manzanolaser.com/
Meister Scale	www.meister-scale.com/
Midwest Products	www.midwestproducts.com/
Millennium RC	www.millenniumrc.com/
Mountain Models/Laser Arts	www.mountainmodels.com/
Ohio Model Products	www.ohiomodelplanes.com/
Parkflyer Works	www.park-flyer-works.com/
Pence Aviation	www.penceaviation.com/
Precision Aviation Designs	www.bobflies.com/
Proctor Enterprises	www.proctor-enterprises.com/
Quality Fiberglass	www.qualityfiberglass.net/
Radical RC	www.radicalrc.com/
Savage Light Industries	www.savagelight.com/
Scale Aero	www.scaleaero.com/buyaero.htm
SIG Manufacturing	www.sigmfg.com/
SkyBench Aerotech	www.skybench.com/
SR Batteries	www.srbatteries.com/kits.htm
Stevens AeroModel	www.stevensaero.com/home.php
SwanysHouse	www.swanyshouse.com/
T&J Models	www.tnjmodels.rchomepage.com/
Team Duster Designs	www.teamduster.com/
TMRC Sailplanes	www.tmrcsailplanes.com/
Top-Flite	www.top-flite.com/airplanes/gold-kits
Top Notch Products Co.	www.topnotchkits.com/
Vintage Sailplaner	www.vintagesailplaner.com/index.html
Warbird kits	www.warbirdkits.com/
Wingspan Models	www.wingspanmodels.com/
Yellow Aircraft International	www.yellowaircraft.com/
Zeke’s Park Scale Models	www.parkscalemodels.com/shop/
Foam Kits/Planes/Wings
2DogRC	www.2dogrc.com
3D Foamy	www.3dfoamy.com/
6mmFly RC	www.6mmflyrc.com/
Airfoilz	www.airfoilz.com/index.html
Alpha Foamies	www.alphafoamies.com/
BMK Designs	www.bmkdesigns.net/planes/
BSD Micro RC	www.bsdmicrorc.com/
Charger RC	www.chargerrc.com/
Dr Johns Laser Services	www.drjohnslaser.com/
Dream-Flight	www.dream-flight.com/
DW Foamie	www.dwfoamies.com/
E-Foamie.com	www.e-foamy.com/
Electronic Foam Models	www.e-foamies.com/
Eureka Aircraft Co.	www.eurekaaircraft.com/
Garrison Aerodrome R/C Models	www.garrisonaerodrome.com/
Insane Foamies	www.insanefoamies.com/
JK Aerotech	www.jkaerotech.com/
Fancy Foam	www.fancyfoam.com
Keith Sparks	www.parkflyerplastics.com/
Kickass Aircraft	www.kickassaircraft.com/
Leading Edge Gliders	www.leadingedgegliders.com/
Model Aero	www.modelaero.com/
Model Airplane Engineering	www.m-a-e.com/
Mud Duck Inc.	www.mudduckaviation.com/
Nico Hobbies	www.nicohobbies.com/store/
Peck Polymers	www.peck-polymers.com/
Polecat Aero	www.polecataero.com/products
Rabid Models	www.rabidmodels.com/
RC Plane Builders	www.rcplanebuilder.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=16_42
RCPowers	www.rcpowers.com/
RiteWingRC	www.ritewingrc.com/
SpeedWings	www.speedwing.net/index.php
SuperFly RC	www.superflyrc.com/
Trick R/C	www.zagi.com/
TufFlight	www.tufflight.com/home.html
Twisted Hobbies	www.twistedhobbys.com/Twisted_Hobbys.html
Wing Manufacturing	www.wingmfg.com/
Wing Warrior	www.hobbypeople.net
Wowplanes	www.wowplanes.com/
YardBird RC	www.yardbirdrc.com/
Combat Airplanes
TreneffRC	www.treneffrc.com/
Autogyros/Helicopters/Multi-Rotor
Atlanta Hobby	www.atlantahobby.com/Store/pc/Quad4-500mm-br-Frame-Kit-870p16285.htm
BlueSkyRC.com	www.blueskyrc.com/
Flying Balsa	www.flyingbalsa.com/Homepage
Hoverfly	www.hoverflytech.com/
I2RC	www.rc-tek.com/us_store/
Lite Machines	www.litemachines.com/
RDLohr’s Clearly Superior Products	www.rdlohr.com/
Airplane Parts and Pieces
APC Propellers	www.apcprop.com/
Dave Brown Products	www.dbproducts.com/
Dubro	www.dubro.com/
E-Flightline	www.e-flightline.com/
Ernst Mfg Inc.	www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0002p?&M=ERN
Fiberglass Specialties	www.fiberglassspecialtiesinc.com/
Gene Barton Machining	www.genebarton.com/
Innov8tive Designs	www.innov8tivedesigns.com/#P11
Keleo Creations	www.keleo-creations.com/
Maiden Model Products	www.maidenusammp.com/
Macs Products	www.macspro.com/
Model Electronics Corp	www.modelelectronicscorp.com/
Model Machining Service	www.innerdemon.com/id48.html
Ohio Superstar Products	www.ohiosuperstar.com/
Plane Fun Floats,,,	www.planefunfloats.com/
Precision Fiberglass Products	www.precision-fiberglass-prod.com/
RC Sky Diving	www.rcskydiving.com/home.php?cat=426
RC Super Gear	www.rcsupergear.com/
Sea Plane Supply	www.seaplanesupply.com/
Shindin Machine	www.shindinmachine.com/
Sierra Giant Scale	www.sierragiant.com/
small parts CNC	www.smallpartscnc.com
Solo Props	www.soloprops.com/
Spring Air Products	www.retracts.com/
Stan’s Fiber Tech	www.stansfibertech.com/
Sullivan Products	www.sullivanproducts.com/
TnT Landing Gear Products	www.tntlandinggear.com/
White Rose Engineering	www.whiteroseeng.com/
Williams Brothers Plastic Models	www.williamsbrothersmodelproducts.com/
Windsor Propeller Company	www.masterairscrew.com/
Zinger Props	www.zingerpropeller.com/
Sailplanes
Pacific Glider Works	www.pacificgliderworks.com/index.html
Pacific Sailplanes	www.pacificsailplanes.com/
Zaerotech	www.zaerotech.com/
Jets
Bob Violett Models	www.bvmjets.com/
Century Jet Models Inc	www.centuryjet.com./
Electric Jet Factory	www.ejf.com/
Jet Hangar Hobbies	www.jethangar.com/
Rich Uravitch	www.richuravitch.com/
TeeRific Jet Models	www.terrificjets.com/
Tom Cooks Jet Model Products	www.jetmodelproducts.com/
Plans/Building Services/LASER Cutting
AK-Models	www.ak-models.com/lasercutservices.htm
Alien Aircraft	www.alien-aircraft.com/
AMA Plans Services	www.modelaircraft.org/plans.aspx
A.R.D.	www.ardmodels.com/
Bob Holman Plans	www.bhplans.com/
Dynamic Balsa	www.dbalsa.com/
JTECH Laser	www.jtechlaser.com/
Kellogg Plans	www.kelloggplans.com/
Laser Lizard	www.laserlizard.com/
Lazer Works	www.lazer-works.com/
Mark Rittinger Scale RC Plans	www.markrittinger.com/
Mato	www.matoonline.com/planeBuildingPrices.htm
Mud Duck Inc.	www.mudduckaviation.com/
Nick Ziroli Plans	www.ziroliplans.com/
Pat’s Custom Models	www.patscustom-models.com
PawDell CNC Shop	www.pawdell.com/
Precision Cut Kits	www.precisioncutkits.com/
RC Aircraft Works	www.rcaircraftworks.com/
Small Flying Arts	www.smallflyingarts.com/
Hostetler Plans	www.hostetlersplans.com/
Wings on the Web	www.wingsontheweb.com/
Design Consulting Services
Carlos Reyes	www.rcadvisor.com/
Batteries
Fromeco	www.fromeco.org/
MaxAmps	www.maxamps.com/
NueMotors	www.neumotors.com/store/index.html
Thunder Power RC	www.thunderpowerrc.com/index.html
Building Supplies
Bad Brad Graphics	www.badbradgraphics.com/
Balsa Wood Inc	www.balsawoodinc.com/
Beacons Adhesive	www.beaconadhesives.com/
Custom Cut Graphix	www.customcutgraphix.com/
Callie Graphics	www.callie-graphics.com/
CFC Graphics	www.cfcgraphics.com/
The Composite Store	www.cstsales.com/
Get Stencils	www.getstencils.com/
HandibondUSA	www.handibond.com/
Kirby Kustom Graphics	www.angelfire.com/oh2/kirbysgraphics/
Lonestar Balsa	www.lonestar-balsa.com/
Mercury Adhesives	www.mercuryadhesives.com/
Northeastern Scale Lumber	www.northeasternscalelumber.com/
Pink-It	www.pink-it.net/
Vinyl For RC	www.vinylforrc.com/
Electronics
C-Tronics Inc.	www.c-tronicsinc.com/
Canuck Engineering	www.canuckengineering.com/
CamLight Systems	www.camlight.com/
Castle Creations	www.castlecreations.com/
Dave’s R/C Electronics	www.wix.com/dianneanddavid/daves-r-c-electronics
Dimension Engineering	www.dimensionengineering.com/
Eagle Tree Systems	www.eagletreesystems.com/
ElectroDynamics	www.electrodynam.com/
FMA Direct	www.fmadirect.com/
Hansen Hobbies	www.hansenhobbies.com/
KarglUSA	www.karglusa.com/default.aspx
Kool Flight Systems	www.koolflightsystems.com/
Medusa Research	www.medusaproducts.com/
Tejera Microsystems Eng Inc	www.tmenet.com/xtrema.htm
Winged Shadow	www.wingedshadow.com/
York Electronics	www.york-electronics.com/
Engines
Davis Diesel Development	www.davisdieseldevelopment.com/
Desert Aircraft	www.desertaircraft.com/
First Place Engines	www.fpengines.com/
Fox Engines	www.foxmanufacturing.com/
Jett Engineering	www.jettengineering.com/
K&B Manufacturing	www.mecoa.com/index1.htm
KME Engines	www.kmeengines.com/
Syssa	www.syssaaircraft.com/
Taurus Engines	www.taurus-engines.com/
Motors
AstroFlight	www.astroflight.com/
CustomCDrom	www.customcdr.com/
MicroDan Brushless Motors	www.gobrushless.com/shop/
Neu Motors	www.neumotors.com
Strong RC Motors	www.strongrcmotors.com/
Software
Knife Edge Software	www.knifeedge.com/
Other
Ace Sim RC	www.acesim.com/
Ace Wing Carriers	www.acewingcarrier.com/index.html
Askman AP	www.askmanap.com/
Gamecraft Miniatures	http://www.gcmshop.com/gopro/
Lipo Locker	www.lipolocker.com/
LiPoSack.com	www.liposack.com/
Merlin Glow Plugs	www.merlinglowplugs.com/
OneWinch	www.gesswork.com/
Pilot Portraits	www.mikebrentart.com/pilotportraits.html
Progressive R/C	www.progressiverc.com/RCStyx.html
RCA Models	www.shop.rcamodels.com/
Wild R/C Inc.	www.wildrc.com/
Tools
Byrnes Model machines	www.byrnesmodelmachines.com/
Preac Tool Co.	www.preac.com/
Sherline Products	www.sherline.com/
Taig Tools	www.taigtools.com/
Vanda-Lay Industries	www.vanda-layindustries.com
Repair Centers
Radio South	www.radiosouthrc.com/
Ground Vehicles
Axon Racing Systems	www.axonracing.com/catalog/
RC Product Designs	www.rcproductdesigns.com/
Model Rockets
Aero-Tech Rocketry	www.aerotech-rocketry.com/
Fliskits	www.fliskits.com/
LOC Precision Rocketry	www.locprecision.com/Home_Page.html
Madcow Rocketry	www.madcowrocketry.com/servlet/StoreFront
Public Missiles Ltd.	www.publicmissiles.com/
Sunward Rocketry	www.sunward1.com/
Boats
Warehouse Hobbies	www.whobbies.com/