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FAI World and continental championships (CAT.1)

07 Aug
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12 Aug 2023
2023 FAI F2 European Championships for Control Line Model Aircraft
Włocławek,
POL

Other FAI-Sanctioned events (CAT.2)

08 Apr
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09 Apr 2023
2023 Open Vila de Vidreres
Vidreres-Girona,
ESP
29 Apr
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30 Apr 2023
2023 Mecsek Cup
Pecs,
HUN
05 May
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07 May 2023
2023 Svitavy World Cup F2D
Svitavy,
CZE
06 May
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07 May 2023
2023 21ème Coupe Internationale Sud-Ouest
Sainte-Eulalie,
FRA
19 May
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20 May 2023
2023 Karlskoga F2B World Cup
Karlskoga,
SWE
20 May
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21 May 2023
2023 WORLD CUP Hradec Králové 2023
Hradec Kralové,
CZE
20 May
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21 May 2023
2023 1st Cocorico Cup
La Queue en Brie,
FRA
27 May
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28 May 2023
2023 Danish World Cup
Herning,
DEN
03 Jun
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04 Jun 2023
2023 In Memory of Jozef Gábriš
Lackovce,
SVK
03 Jun
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04 Jun 2023
2023 28th Sächsische Schweiz World Cup
Sebnitz,
GER
10 Jun
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11 Jun 2023
2023 15th Tournoi International Melusin
Rouille,
FRA
17 Jun
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18 Jun 2023
2023 F2 World Cup Alpe Adria
MORTEGLIANO (UD),
ITA
23 Jun
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24 Jun 2023
2023 Swiss JURA CUP
Cirie,
SUI
24 Jun
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25 Jun 2023
2023 Trofeo 'Franco Ballesio'
Cirie, TO,
ITA
29 Jun
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30 Jun 2023
2023 Lithuania World Cup
Wierzawice,
POL
01 Jul
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02 Jul 2023
2023 29th F2 World Cup Wierzawice
Wierzawice,
POL
01 Jul
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02 Jul 2023
2023 F2D World Cup XLV Trofeu La Merce Barcelona
Barcelona,
ESP
13 Jul
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14 Jul 2023
2023 10th Dutch Grand Prix
Landres,
FRA
15 Jul
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16 Jul 2023
2023 38th Grand Prix de France
Landres,
FRA
22 Jul
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23 Jul 2023
2023 Control Line World Cup
Wegnez,
BEL

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