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Current events

28 Jun
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30 Jun 2024
2024 World Cup - International Spacemodelling Contest “Liepaja 2024”.
Liepaja,
LAT
28 Jun
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30 Jun 2024
2024 North of England Open
Pickering,
GBR
29 Jun
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30 Jun 2024
2024 10th F3A Lowland Cup
Oss,
NED
29 Jun
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30 Jun 2024
2024 30th F2 World Cup Wierzawice
Wierzawice,
POL
29 Jun
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30 Jun 2024
2024 F5J Eurotour
Ashford, Kent,
GBR
29 Jun
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30 Jun 2024
2024 DELTAs MODEL AIRSHIP REGATTA
Mumbai,
IND
30 Jun
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2024
2024 Huron Cup
Tottenham, Ontario,
CAN
30 Jun
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2024
2024 Alvaret Cup
Mysinge Hög,
SWE

FAI World and continental championships (CAT.1)

24 Aug
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29 Aug 2024
2024 FAI European Championships for Space Models
Zrenjanin,
SRB
25 Aug
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30 Aug 2024
2024 FAI F5J European Championship for Electric Powered Thermal Duration Gliders
Deva,
ROU
06 Oct
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12 Oct 2024
2024 FAI F3F World Championship for Model Gliders
Limoux,
FRA
31 Oct
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03 Nov 2024
2024 FAI World Drone Racing Championship
Hangzhou,
CHN
10 Nov
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15 Nov 2024
2024 FAI F5B World Championship for Electric Model Aircraft
Maricopa, AZ ,
USA
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Other FAI-Sanctioned events (CAT.2)

19 Jul
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2024
2024 Mongolia Cup
Ulaanbaatar,
MGL
20 Jul
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2024
2024 Hong Kong International Drone Soccer Competition
Hong Kong,
HKG
20 Jul
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21 Jul 2024
2024 Drone Club Varna Cup
Varna,
BUL
20 Jul
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21 Jul 2024
2024 Tirol Trophy Eurotour F5J
Wörgl-Kundl,
AUT
20 Jul
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21 Jul 2024
2024 1st Ostalb Cup
Elchingen/Neresheim,
GER
20 Jul
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21 Jul 2024
2024 F3K Laugarício cup
Trencin,
SVK
21 Jul
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2024
2024 World Cup FRIENDSHIP CUP F1A,B,C,H,Q
Simeria,
ROU
21 Jul
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2024
2024 Mixmen Cup
Ulaanbaatar,
MGL
22 Jul
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24 Jul 2024
2024 UNITED STATES NATIONALS
Muncie, Indiana,
USA
23 Jul
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2024
2024 Asian Cup
Ulaanbaatar,
MGL
27 Jul
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2024
2024 World Cup F1E ”Memorial POPA CRÂNGU”
Turda,
ROU
27 Jul
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28 Jul 2024
2024 DX Racing Serbia
Bela Crkva,
SRB
27 Jul
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28 Jul 2024
2024 Norway Open F3J
Elverum / Starmoen,
NOR
28 Jul
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2024
2024 World Cup F1E ”TURDA CUP”
Turda,
ROU
03 Aug
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2024
2024 SUI International F5B
Pfäffikon ZH,
SUI
03 Aug
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05 Aug 2024
2024 NORTH COAST CUP
Pueblo, Colorado,
USA
03 Aug
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04 Aug 2024
2024 Swedish Fast Track Challenge (SFTC)
Palsboda,
SWE
03 Aug
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04 Aug 2024
2024 Prilep Cup - Trophy of Prilep
Prilep,
MKD
03 Aug
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04 Aug 2024
2024 4th Dolomitenpokal Lienz F5L
Lienz,
AUT
08 Aug
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09 Aug 2024
2024 DR LAIRD JACKSON MEMORIAL WORLD CUP OF THE UNITED STATES
Muncie, Indiana,
USA

Aeromodelling

The FAI Aeromodelling Commission (CIAM) conducts FAI's aeromodelling and spacemodelling activities, in particular World Records and International Competitions.

Aeromodelling, although it did not yet bear that name, predates “full-size” aviation. The greatest pioneers of human flight, from Cayley, Lilienthal, the Wrights and Levavasseur to Blériot, Ferber, Farman and Messerschmitt, initially used model aircraft to test the solutions they were in the process of designing. This just goes to show how long the history of aeromodelling is. Model aircraft contests were organised as early as 1905, designed as entertaining and accessible sideshows inspired by a gradual emergence of powered aeroplanes.

Aeromodelling swiftly gained popularity from the 1930s onwards. Radio control was not yet highly developed – and was not to be so until the 1950s – so it was almost exclusively free flying and control-line aircraft that were used.

Shortly before the Second World War, the first international competitions were organised in England and Germany.

1955 saw the début of aerobatics in competition. The first world championships were held five years later. Model spacecraft were invented in the early 1960s in the United States and the first world championships were held in 1972.

Aeromodelling today is above all the most significant FAI discipline in terms of numbers of flyers: it has been estimated that there are more than a million enthusiasts all over the world. There are now a great many aeromodelling categories, be it for aeroplanes (extensible engines, piston engine, jet engine, electric and even solarpowered engines), seaplanes, gliders, helicopters and space models.

FAI Aeromodelling Commission

CIAM World Cups