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18 May
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19 May 2024
2024 9th Sonnenland Cup Eurotour F5J
Oberpullendorf,
AUT
18 May
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19 May 2024
2024 KOREA F3A WORLD CUP
Seoul city,
KOR
18 May
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2024
2024 Memorial 'Guido VETTORAZZO'
Bosco Chiesanuova (VR),
ITA
19 May
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2024
2024 14ª Volare Lessini
Bosco Chiesanuova (VR),
ITA
19 May
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20 May 2024
2024 Norwegian Cup
Kongenshus Mindepark,
DEN
24 May
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26 May 2024
2024 RCN Open Vosges
Le Markstein,
FRA
24 May
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26 May 2024
2024 13th Samba cup F5J
Horní Újezd - Cikov,
CZE
24 May
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26 May 2024
2024 Dubnica May Cup
Dubnica nad Váhom,
SVK
25 May
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27 May 2024
2024 MIDWESTERN STATES CHAMPS
Kent, OH,
USA
25 May
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26 May 2024
2024 F3A international Bondues FRM - France
Wambrechies,
FRA
25 May
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26 May 2024
2024 Eurotour World Cup F3K Nançy
Nancy,
FRA
25 May
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26 May 2024
2024 Fribourg's Trophy
Pfaffenwil,
SUI
25 May
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26 May 2024
2024 Turkiye F3L International Cup
Eskisehir,
TUR
31 May
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02 Jun 2024
2024 Ismail Sarioglu Free Flight Cup
KIRKLARELI,
TUR
31 May
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02 Jun 2024
2024 CAN-AM CUP
Muncie, Indiana,
USA
31 May
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02 Jun 2024
2024 Nockalmpokal F3F
9543 Arriach,
AUT
01 Jun
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02 Jun 2024
2024 Eurotour F3L Podhorany
Podhořany u Ronova,
CZE
01 Jun
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2024
2024 41th Srem Cup
Aradac - Zrenjanin,
SRB
01 Jun
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02 Jun 2024
2024 F3A Masters
Regensburg,
GER
01 Jun
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02 Jun 2024
2024 30. Sächsischer Schweiz-Weltcup
Sebnitz,
GER

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