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FAI World and continental championships (CAT.1)

17 Mar
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23 Mar 2019
2019 FAI F3P World Championship for Indoor Aerobatic Model Aircraft
Heraklion, Crete,
GRE
03 Jun
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08 Jun 2019
2019 FAI F1D European Championships for Indoor Model Aircraft
Tachov - Svetce,
CZE
14 Jul
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20 Jul 2019
2019 FAI F3K World Championships for Model Gliders
Jakabszallas,
HUN
14 Jul
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19 Jul 2019
2019 FAI F2 European Championships for Control Line Model Aircraft
Pazardzik,
BUL
28 Jul
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03 Aug 2019
2019 FAI F3J European Championships for Model Gliders
Włocławek,
POL
30 Jul
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03 Aug 2019
2019 FAI F1ABP Junior European Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft
Prilep,
MKD
03 Aug
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10 Aug 2019
2019 FAI F3A World Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft
Calcinatello di Calcinato,
ITA
03 Aug
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10 Aug 2019
2019 FAI F3CN World Championships for Model Helicopters
Ballenstedt, Harz,
GER
04 Aug
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10 Aug 2019
2019 FAI F3B World Championship for Model Gliders
Jesenik - Mikulovice,
CZE
06 Aug
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12 Aug 2019
2019 FAI F3D-F5D World Championships for Pylon Racing Model Aircraft
Maryborough,
AUS

Other FAI-Sanctioned events (CAT.2)

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
01 Feb
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03 Feb 2019
2019 Arizona Cup
Marana, AZ,
USA
02 Feb 2019
2019 F1N Indoor Open Ceminac
Ceminac,
CRO
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
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 2019
10th Koplas Pro Cup
Nova Pazova,
SRB
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
16 Mar
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17 Mar 2019
2019 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

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