22 Sep 2016
The Bréguet Dorand aircraft was an experimental helicopter which was built in the Gyroplane Laboratoire in France. Already after a short time the first records were set: One of them celebrates its 80 years anniversary today, when test pilot Maurice Claisse flew 158m and set an FAI World Record in...
31 Oct 2016
One of the oldest pilots to hold an FAI Sporting Licence is Flt Lt Russell "Rusty" Waughman AFC, DFC, Legion D'Honneur of 101 (Special Duties) Squadron of the Royal Air Force. At 93 years of age, Rusty has just completed the unique aviation challenge of the Pooleys Dawn to Dusk Challenge 2016. He...
09 Jun 2017
The UK held in the inaugural leg of the brand new FAI Category II event The Helicopter World Cup at Heli UK Expo at Wycombe Air Park, Marlow, on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd June 2017. Crews from Russia, Belgium, Austria, Belarus and the United Kingdom took apart in the two day event racing the...
