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05 Apr
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09 Apr 2019
2019 Elbrus Cup
Nalchik,
RUS
06 Apr
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07 Apr 2019
7th Eurotour Colmar Elsass Trophy
Colmar,
FRA
06 Apr
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07 Apr 2019
2019 Eurotour - F5J Tisza Cup
Szeged,
HUN
06 Apr
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07 Apr 2019
2019 F3K Vercelli International Contest
Carisio,
ITA
09 Apr
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13 Apr 2019
2019 Naloev Cup
Nalchik,
RUS
12 Apr
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14 Apr 2019
2019 Svitavy F2D World Cup
Svitavy,
CZE
12 Apr
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14 Apr 2019
2019 Raná Open
Raná u Loun,
CZE
13 Apr
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14 Apr 2019
2019 Eurotour - Coppa Citta di Carisio
San Damiano, Carisio,
ITA
13 Apr
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14 Apr 2019
9th International Modena Trophy
Magreta di Sassuolo, Modena,
ITA
13 Apr 2019
2019 Otto Kuttler Cup
Oberkotzau,
GER
13 Apr
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14 Apr 2019
2019 Eurotour - Bramscher Rot Achmer
Achmer,
GER
13 Apr
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14 Apr 2019
2019 Harghita Cup
Deva,
ROU
14 Apr 2019
2019 Föhrlberg Cup
Oberkotzau,
GER
18 Apr
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20 Apr 2019
2019 Open International La Muela F3F WC
Alarilla, Guadalajara,
ESP
19 Apr
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20 Apr 2019
2019 Grand Prix of the Netherlands
Landres,
FRA
20 Apr
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21 Apr 2019
2019 Open Vila de Vidreres World Cup
Vidreres-Girona,
ESP
21 Apr
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22 Apr 2019
2019 Grand Prix de France Vol Circulaire
Landres,
FRA
22 Apr
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28 Apr 2019
2019 Elbrus Cup
Nalchik,
RUS
26 Apr
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28 Apr 2019
51st Donau Wanderpokal
Hainburg an der Donau,
AUT
27 Apr
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28 Apr 2019
10th F3J - Trophy Volo Silenzioso
Vigatto,
ITA

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