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25 Jan
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27 Jan 2019
2019 Swiss Open Indoor Masters (SOIM 2019)
Birsfelden,
SUI
01 Feb
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03 Feb 2019
2019 Arizona Cup
Marana, AZ,
USA
09 Feb
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11 Feb 2019
2019 Kiwi Cup of New Zealand
Lost Hills, California,
USA
13 Feb 2019
2019 North American Cup
Lost Hills, California,
USA
14 Feb
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18 Feb 2019
2019 Bob White Memorial Max Men International
Lost Hills, California,
USA
22 Feb
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24 Feb 2019
2019 Belarus F2D Winter Cup
Minsk,
BLR
23 Feb
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24 Feb 2019
2019 F3P Warsaw Challenge - Open Polish Championship
Warsaw,
POL
08 Mar 2019
2019 Swedish Moose Cup
Sakylan Pyhajarvi,
FIN
09 Mar
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10 Mar 2019
2019 Bear Cup
Säkylä,
FIN
12 Mar 2019
2019 Race Of Drones Oulu
Oulu,
FIN
16 Mar 2019
15th Philippe Lepage
Viabon,
FRA
16 Mar
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17 Mar 2019
28th Herend Cup
Tapolca,
HUN
21 Mar
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22 Mar 2019
2019 Atlantic World Cup Gran Bretana
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria,
ESP
23 Mar 2019
2019 Eurotour Israel Open - F3K
Rishon le zion,
ISR
23 Mar 2019
2019 World cup Raná I
Raná u Loun,
CZE
23 Mar
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24 Mar 2019
2019 Atlantic World Cup Gran Canaria
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria,
ESP
23 Mar 2019
2019 Kartel Cup, Pieter de Boer Memorial
Kietrz,
POL
24 Mar 2019
2019 World cup Raná II
Raná u Loun,
CZE
24 Mar 2019
2019 SPZG - Cup, Antoon van Eldik Memorial
Kietrz,
POL
29 Mar
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31 Mar 2019
2019 Australian Masters - World Cup
Coolum,
AUS

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