The early years – 1985–1999 After Great Planes Model Distributors and
Tower Hobbies merged in 1984,
Hobbico, Inc. was created. In July 1985, Stephens, along with Janet Ottmers, Debra Love, and Eric Meyers, formed Horizon Hobby. The first proprietary brand, Dynamite, was created in 1988. Originally developed by Paul Beard, These brands brought innovative RC technology to hobby-quality aircraft, featuring plug-and-play accessories and multiple flight modes. Joe Ambrose assumed the role of CEO in 2008. In 2009, Horizon Hobby created Airmeet, an annual event held at the airfield in
Donauwörth, Bavaria. In 2011, Horizon Hobby unveiled the Blade CX2, the first coaxial mini helicopter with 2.4GHz control. The year 2015 brought the Blade Inductrix, the first ultra-micro
First-Person View (FPV) quadcopter designed to be accessible to all skill levels. Logic RC became the UK distributor of Horizon Hobby products in 2018. In 2020, Horizon Hobby announced the acquisition of Pro-Line Racing, in the RC performance and customization accessory market, and PROTOform, RC racing body manufacturer. In November of that same year, Horizon Hobby announced the acquisition of
RC flight simulator software, RealFlight, from Knife Edge Software. In 2023, Horizon Hobby announced the acquisition of Trinity Racing, a premier developer and manufacturer of RC racing accessories. ==Proprietary brands==