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22 Sep
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23 Sep 2023
2023 Prista Cup F1E
Alekovo,
BUL
22 Sep
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24 Sep 2023
2023 Pyrénées Cup
Saint Ferriol,
FRA

FAI World and continental championships (CAT.1)

06 Oct
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09 Oct 2023
2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championship
Namwon, Jeolla Province,
KOR
11 Dec
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14 Dec 2023
2023 FAI F1D European Championships for Indoor Model Aircraft
Slanic Prahova,
ROU

Other FAI-Sanctioned events (CAT.2)

23 Sep
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24 Sep 2023
2023 Bulgaria Cup F1E
Alekovo,
BUL
23 Sep
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2023
2023 Hogo Cup
Zabokreky nad Nitrou,
SVK
23 Sep
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24 Sep 2023
2023 46. internationaler Oktoberfestpokal
Salmdorf near Munich,
GER
23 Sep
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24 Sep 2023
2023 Coppa F5J ITALIA
Vigarano Mainarda (FE,
ITA
23 Sep
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24 Sep 2023
2023 Tessin Olza Cup
Milíkov,
CZE
23 Sep
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24 Sep 2023
2023 F3K Laugarício cup
Trencin,
SVK
23 Sep
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24 Sep 2023
2023 Zerbst Cup F3K
Zerbst/Anhalt,
GER
24 Sep
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2023
2023 Zabokreky Cup
Zabokreky nad Nitrou,
SVK
28 Sep
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29 Sep 2023
2023 Spirit of St Louis
St Louis,
USA
29 Sep
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01 Oct 2023
2023 Sloping Denmark 2023
Hanstholm,
DEN
30 Sep
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2023
2023 Prilep Cup - Trophy of Prilep
Prilep,
MKD
30 Sep
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01 Oct 2023
2023 Lamia Open F5J
Lamia,
GRE
30 Sep
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01 Oct 2023
2023 Speed Cup of Canada
St. Louis,
CAN
01 Oct
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2023
2023 Macedonia World Cup
Prilep,
MKD
03 Oct
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09 Oct 2023
2023 Sierra Cup
Lost Hills, California,
USA
04 Oct
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09 Oct 2023
2023 Kotuku World Cup of New Zealand
Lost Hills, California,
USA
06 Oct
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08 Oct 2023
2023 Anatolian Free Flight Cup
Ankara,
TUR
06 Oct
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08 Oct 2023
2023 Donaupokal F3F
Hainburg an der Donau,
AUT
06 Oct
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09 Oct 2023
2023 FAI Korea Drone Soccer Open International Cup
Namwon,
KOR
06 Oct
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08 Oct 2023
2023 43rd Ljubljana Cup
Krsko - Zadovinek,
SLO

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