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27 Apr
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28 Apr 2019
16th KirchheimOpen
Hülben,
GER
27 Apr 2019
2019 Crosno Cup
Ulez - Podlodowo,
POL
27 Apr
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28 Apr 2019
2019 Eurotour F5J Cro Cup
Gubasevo,
CRO
28 Apr 2019
2019 Poland Cup
Ulez - Podlodowo,
POL
30 Apr
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03 May 2019
2019 Open Championship of Tula Region
Tula, Alexin,
RUS
02 May
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03 May 2019
2019 F2C PL World Cup, Charkw
Kharkov,
UKR
02 May
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03 May 2019
2019 Eurotour - F3K Wilga Cup
Lviv,
UKR
03 May
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05 May 2019
2019 Widgiewa Cup
Narrandera NSW,
AUS
03 May
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05 May 2019
2019 Slovenia F3F Open
Vipava,
SLO
04 May
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05 May 2019
2019 Eurotour - City Cup Holic
Holic,
SVK
04 May
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05 May 2019
26th IKR Pokal
Bitterfeld,
GER
04 May
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05 May 2019
2019 Eurotour - Vest Pokal
Herten,
GER
04 May
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05 May 2019
2019 Burgpokal
Brüggen,
GER
04 May 2019
2019 Eurotour - F3J Wilga Cup
Lviv,
UKR
04 May
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05 May 2019
2019 World Cup for Space Models Kaspichan
Kaspichan,
BUL
04 May
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05 May 2019
2019 Bulgaria Cup
Dupnitsa,
BUL
05 May 2019
2019 Eurotour F5J Wilga cup
Lviv,
UKR
07 May
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09 May 2019
2019 Australian Free Flight Championships
Narrandera NSW,
AUS
10 May
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12 May 2019
2019 Phoenix Cup
Smolensk,
RUS
10 May
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12 May 2019
2019 World Cup Hradec Králové
Hradec Kralové,
CZE

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

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