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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)

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
01 Jul
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05 Jul 2024
2024 TAGLIAFICO OPEN / AMA NAT's
Moscow, ID,
USA
04 Jul
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07 Jul 2024
2024 F5J Loire Valley Trophy
Angers,
FRA
05 Jul
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06 Jul 2024
2024 F3A World Cup Liechtenstein / 56. Internationales Freundschaftsfliegen
Eschen-Bendern,
LIE
05 Jul
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07 Jul 2024
2024 F5J Chomutov, Memorial of Stanislav Perkovic
Chomutov,
CZE
05 Jul
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06 Jul 2024
2024 F3K Wloclawek Cup
KRUSZYN lOTNISKO,
POL
05 Jul
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07 Jul 2024
2024 F3K World Cup Walsrode
Walsrode,
GER
06 Jul
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07 Jul 2024
2024 14. Hausruckpokal F5B/F5F
Meggenhofen,
AUT
06 Jul
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07 Jul 2024
2024 Euro Heli Series Switzerland
San Vittore,
SUI
06 Jul
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07 Jul 2024
2024 F2D World Cup XLVI Trofeu de la Mercè
Barcelona,
ESP
06 Jul
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07 Jul 2024
2024 30th Summer Soaring Criterium
Anthisnes,
BEL
06 Jul
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07 Jul 2024
2024 2nd East Belgium F3B Cup
Büllingen,
BEL
10 Jul
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2024
2024 Kazakhstan Cup
Almaty,
KAZ
11 Jul
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12 Jul 2024
2024 Gulugonov Cup - postponed
Sutiski,
UKR
11 Jul
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12 Jul 2024
2024 11th Dutch Grand Prix
Landres,
FRA
12 Jul
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2024
2024 Eurasia Cup
Almaty,
KAZ
12 Jul
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14 Jul 2024
2024 Bardejov Space Cup
Bardejov,
SVK
13 Jul
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14 Jul 2024
2024 39ème Grand Prix de France
Landres,
FRA
13 Jul
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2024
2024 FF CRO Memorijal Damir Kosir
Korenica,
CRO

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