Horizon Hobby RC Airplanes.

Horizon Hobby is one of the largest hobby distributors in the World. Specializing in RC airplanes, RC cars and RC boats.

Horizon Hobby is a hobby distributor, servicing hobby shops in more than 50 countries, around the world. The range of hobby items offered is truly mind boggling! RC cars and RC boats as well as trains are available. Also all the parts needed to service and repair models can be shipped to RC hobby stores. As modelers, we cannot buy direct from Horizon.

The company is owned by the employees. Nearly 700 people are employed and product expertise and customer service are a major company objective.

Some of the brands you will recognize are Parkzone, Hobbyzone, Hangar 9 and E-Flite.

 All types of models are available, from the finest RC electric planes. to glow and gas powered, aerobatic and scale RC planes, as well as beginner RC airplanes.

Parkzone are all RC electric planes and are complete and ready to fly, all foam (usually injection molded) electric powered model airplanes.

Hobbyzone are also electric RC airplanes, that are finished and ready to fly, but all the models are beginner RC airplanes.

Hangar 9 are mostly glow engine powered and of the ARF type. Construction is generally of balsa and ply and covering is UltraCote.

E-Flite are all electric model airplanes and generally of the ARF type. Construction is usually of balsa and ply, but a few foam models are also available.

The RC airplanes can be of the following types-

1. ARF or Almost Ready to Fly. These models require some basic assembly and installation of all the radio gear and outrunner brushless motor or RC gas engine or maybe a glow engine. This type requires the most skill to assemble and more information is available on this page- How to assemble RC model airplanes from an Almost-Ready-to-Fly (A-R-F) kit. 

2. BNF or Bind and Fly. This type is usually equipped with a 2,4GHz receiver and everything is included apart from an RC transmitter.

3. PNP or Plug and Play. Similar to the BNF except no receiver or battery and charger are included.

4. RTF or Ready To Fly. This kit contains everything, including an RC transmitter.

    

   ---

   Have A Great Story About your Horizon Hobby RC Airplane?

   Do you have a great story about this? Share it!

   Enter Your Title

   Tell Us Your Story! [ ? ]

   Close Help Entering your story is easy to do. Just type!... Your story will appear on a Web page exactly the way you enter it here. You can wrap a word in square brackets to make it appear bold. For example [my story] would show as my story on the Web page containing your story. TIP: Since most people scan Web pages, include your best thoughts in your first paragraph.

   Upload 1-4 Pictures or Graphics (optional) [ ? ]

   Close Help Do you have some pictures or graphics to add? Great! Click the button and find the first one on your computer. Select it and click on the button to choose it. Then click on the link if you want to upload up to 3 more images.

   Add a Picture/Graphic Caption (optional) 

   Click here to upload more images (optional)

   Add a Picture/Graphic Caption (optional) 

   Add a Picture/Graphic Caption (optional) 

   Add a Picture/Graphic Caption (optional) 

   Author Information (optional)

   To receive credit as the author, enter your information below.

   Your Name	(first or full name)
   Your Location	(ex. City, State, Country)

   Submit Your Contribution

   Check box to agree to these submission guidelines.

   
   (You can preview and edit on the next page)

   What Other Visitors Have Said

   Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
   

   E-Flite RC Electric Motors.  Not rated yet
   The Park 400, Park 480 and the Power 25BL outrunner brushless motors are descibed.

   The E-Flite Mini RC Airplanes.  Not rated yet
   The E-Flite Min Pulse, ARF and PNP versions, as well as the Mini Ultra Stick and Mini Funtana are described.

   E-Flite Sport RC Aerobatic plane and a powered glider.  Not rated yet
   The E-Flite Ultra Stick 25e, the Ascent 450 Glider, the Eratix 3D and the Edge 540 BP are described.

   The E-Flite Micro RC Airplanes.  Not rated yet
   The E-Flite UMX Beast, the UMX Extra 300 and Ultra Micro 4-Site are described.

   E-Flite Scale RC Aerobatics.  Not rated yet
   The E-Flite Carbon-Z Yak 54, Pitts Model 12, Extra 300, Ultimate 20-300 and the Extra 260 3D are described.

   The E-Flite RC WW1 Planes.  Not rated yet
   The E-Flite Nieuport 17, Fokker D7, Jenny JN-4 and SE5a are featured.

   The E-Flite RC Jets.  Not rated yet
   The E-Flite F-86 Sabre, BAe Hawk, Super Airliner and Habu 32 are described as well as EDF units and motors.

   The E-Flite RC Warbirds  Not rated yet
   The E-Flite P-51 Mustang, Stearman PT-17, AT-6 Texan, L-4 Grasshopper, T-34 Mentor and P-40 Warhawk are fearured.

   E-Flite Sport RC Aerobatic Planes.  Not rated yet
   The E-Flite LR-1A Pogo, the Rhapsody 25e, the Leader 480, the Pulse XT 25e and the Advamce 25e are featured.

   The E-Flite Civilian Scale RC Airplanes.  Not rated yet
   The E-Flite Taylorcraft,Champ,Bonanza, Piper J-3 Cub and the RV-9 are described.

   The E-Flite range of Beginner RC Planes.  Not rated yet
   The E-Flite T-34 Mentor, the Alpha 450and the Apprentice are all featured.

   ---

   Take a detailed look at a division of Horizon, devoted to electric RC planes and electrical accessories-  E-Flite

   Return from Horizon Hobby RC Planes to the Home page RC Airplanes Simplified.

   ---