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FAI World and continental championships (CAT.1)

26 Aug
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29 Aug 2018
2018 FAI F1E European Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft
Martin,
SVK
07 Oct
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13 Oct 2018
2018 FAI F3 World Championship for Model Gliders
Kap Arkona, Rügen,
GER
01 Nov
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04 Nov 2018
2018 FAI World Drone Racing Championships
Shenzhen,
CHN
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Other FAI-Sanctioned events (CAT.2)

25 Mar
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27 Mar 2018
2018 Eurotour Rana Open
Rana near Louny,
CZE
25 Mar 2018
2018 KAR-TEL Cup
Kietrz,
POL
29 Mar
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31 Mar 2018
22nd Open Internacional La Muela F3F
Alarilla, Guadalajara,
ESP
30 Mar
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01 Apr 2018
2018 Eurasia Cup
Rossosh,
RUS
31 Mar
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01 Apr 2018
27th Open Vila de Vidreres F2B/F2F y Cameonato de Cataluña
Vidreres-Girona,
ESP
06 Apr 2018
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08 Apr 2017
2018 Indonesia Drone Racing World Cup
Bali,
INA
07 Apr
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08 Apr 2018
2018 Vercelli International Contest
Carisio,
ITA
07 Apr
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08 Apr 2018
6th Eurotour Colmar Elsass Trophy
Colmar,
FRA
09 Apr
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13 Apr 2018
2018 Elbrus Cup
Nalchik,
RUS
13 Apr
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17 Apr 2018
2018 Naloev Cup
Nalchik,
RUS
14 Apr
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15 Apr 2018
9th F3J Trophy Volo Silenzioso
Lugo di Romagna, RA,
ITA
14 Apr
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15 Apr 2018
2018 Svitavy World Cup F2D
Svitavy,
CZE
14 Apr 2018
2018 Otto Kuttler Cup
Föhrlberg, Oberkotzau,
GER
14 Apr
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15 Apr 2018
2018 Eurotour F5J Tisza Cup
Szeged,
HUN
14 Apr
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15 Apr 2018
2018 Harghita Cup
Deva,
ROU
15 Apr 2018
2018 Föhlberg Cup
Föhrlberg, Oberkotzau,
GER
16 Apr
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17 Apr 2018
2018 Tui Cup of New Zealand
Narrandera, NSW,
AUS
18 Apr 2018
2018 Widgiewa Cup
Narrandera NSW,
AUS
20 Apr 2018
2018 AFFS Championships
Narrandera NSW,
AUS
21 Apr
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22 Apr 2018
2018 EUROTOUR Coppa Citta'di Carisio
San Damiano, Carisio,
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