14 Apr 2024
The agility of the dragonfly in flight is an astonishing thing to behold. Certainly, the biomechanical facilities of this particular insect were an inspiration to Etienne Oehmichen, the French engineer who set FAI’s very first helicopter record. One hundred years ago, on 14 April 1924, his...
11 Mar 2024
By Jonathan Perron-Clow, Deputy Director 2021 and 2022 Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships, and Member of the FAI Ballooning Commission (CIA) Public and Media Relations Sub-Committee This article is the fourth in a four-part series, which aims to provide beginners with a simple guide to...
07 Mar 2024
01 Mar 2024
