If you’ve ever seen a remote-control boat skate across the water—or controlled one yourself—you know it’s a good time. These toys can accelerate up to 50 miles per hour, tearing up the waters in your ...

[Photo: Orion Shuttleworth Design] The iPad can control all kinds of devices, from your Apple TV or remote desktop or AR.Drone, to slightly more bizarre things like a robotic prison guard. Given that, ...

Each pointed a boxy radio control at his own DragonFlite 95, a meter-long vessel with a pointy sail like a shark fin. Sometimes the boats rounded markers made from painted Clorox bottles. Other times, ...

For RC aircraft there are generally legal restrictions that require the craft to stay within line of sight of the operator, but an RC boat or car can in theory go as far as the signal will allow — ...

[CovaConcepts], who has a background in motorsports, has been busy designing an unconventional radio-controlled watercraft she calls the HydraJet. There are two key design decisions that make the ...

I put my RC plane and RC boat head-to-head in a speed challenge right on the water. Both machines are fast, and you can really feel the summer vibes as they race across the surface. It's tough to call ...

Watch as a huge RC yacht comes to life from foam, combining intricate design, craftsmanship, and functionality. This build shows how foam can create a sleek, impressive model ready to hit the water.