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Futaba Radios

Here we take a look at the radio equipment company Futaba. We'll tell you about the company and its origins.

By Elite Radio Control teamUpdated 3 min read

Part of the guide: RC planes

Futaba model aircraft transmitter with two control sticks

Futaba, some of the best RC radios

This is without a doubt one of the most popular companies when it comes to RC transmitters. Here we’ll go over its history and look at the features its radios offer today.

We also offer a wide range of models so you can choose the one that suits you best, depending on the type of scale model you have.

Just choose the RC transmitter that interests you most, and you’ll get specific information about that model and what it’s compatible with.

Where Futaba comes from

This Japanese company was founded in 1948, initially making vacuum tubes. After that, it began producing radio control equipment. Although the company still makes other kinds of products, here we’ll focus only on its radio gear.

From early on, Futaba became one of the first companies to offer complete radio control systems to scale modeling hobbyists. The company quickly became popular, as RC hobbyists found quality products to equip their scale models.

Today you’ll find both transmitters and receivers for every area of radio control: air, water, underwater and land, covering a huge number of radio models. The company manufactures and assembles every part of its products.

Features of Futaba RC radios

Besides being top-quality products, the transmitters this company designs feel great in your hands.

Today all top-tier radios transmit on the 2.4 GHz band. This avoids interference with other radio equipment and other kinds of signals. So any receiver that works within that frequency range can be controlled by these transmitters.

Many experienced hobbyists choose this company for its high quality and reliability. Those points are especially important in scale model competitions. We recommend reading up on RC transmitters to learn more about them.

Extra features of Futaba radios

Beyond the basic functions, Futaba transmitters come with many others that help you control your scale model as well as possible.

The transmitters can switch themselves off automatically after 10 minutes of not being used. Most models also have plenty of memory to store several different models that you can control with just this one radio.

They also include a very handy alarm that warns you when the transmitter battery is low, a reminder to always keep spare batteries with you.

Why buy a Futaba RC radio?

After going over the information in this article, you’ll see that this Japanese brand’s RC transmitters are among the best on the market, if not the very best you can find.

They give you one of the best feelings when flying a radio-controlled plane, with total control over the flying machine.

You’ll find plenty of models from this company, not only for RC planes but also for other kinds of modeling, such as scale RC cars. Each of these models offers different features, so choose the right one for your needs, although we always recommend one with several channels so you can control different parts of the aircraft.

Futaba radios may cost a bit more than similar brands, but we have no doubt the money will be well spent, not only because of the quality of these products but also because of the after-sales service and warranty they offer.

Buying a Futaba radio online

Buying one of these radios is very easy: you can look through each of the products we’ve included in this article and choose the one you like best. When you do, you’ll be taken to the product’s specifications, where you can see the details and whether it’s right for you.

From there, you can also choose your preferred shipping method and how to pay online, and the whole process is quick and simple. All without leaving home.

We chose Amazon to offer you the best products and a comfortable, secure place to shop online. You can take advantage of discounts the platform may offer, especially on shipping, so you can get these transmitters at a more affordable price.

Thanks for visiting this section on Futaba. I hope you found the information useful.

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