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13 Feb
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17 Feb 2025
2025 Bob White Memorial Max Men International
Lost Hills, California,
USA

FAI World and continental championships (CAT.1)

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Other FAI-Sanctioned events (CAT.2)

03 May
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04 May 2025
2025 31th Summer Soaring Criterium F3G
Anthisnes,
BEL
03 May
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04 May 2025
2025 BreznCup F3K Munich
Munich,
GER
07 May
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11 May 2025
2025 ASFC F3A World Cup, China
China,
CHN
09 May
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11 May 2025
2025 2025 F3F SPRING CUP
michelinki,
POL
09 May
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11 May 2025
Sirmium Cup
Sremska Mitrovica,
SRB
09 May
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11 May 2025
2025 Wettbewerb F5B/F5F Wasserburg am Inn
Wasserburg am Inn,
GER
09 May
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11 May 2025
2025 Burgpokal
LSV Brueggen-Schwalmtal e.V.,
GER
10 May
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2025
2025 Salonta Cup
Salonta,
ROU
10 May
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2025
Sava indoor
Vojka ,
SRB
10 May
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11 May 2025
2025 11th International "Modena Trophy" Pylon World Cup
Magreta di Sassuolo, Modena,
ITA
11 May
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2025
2025 Szabo Miklos Memorial
Salonta,
ROU
16 May
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18 May 2025
2025 RCN Open Vosges
Le Markstein,
FRA
16 May
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18 May 2025
2025 11th F3K Zielona Góra World Cup 2025
Zielona Góra/Przylep,
POL
17 May
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18 May 2025
2025 2025 Midwestern States Champs
Kent, OH,
USA
17 May
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18 May 2025
2025 Svitavy World Cup F2B
Svitavy,
CZE
17 May
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18 May 2025
2025 6. Maintalpokal
Kulmbach,
GER
17 May
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2025
2025 Memorial 'Guido VETTORAZZO'
Bosco Chiesanuova (VR),
ITA
18 May
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2025
2025 Volare Lessini
Bosco Chiesanuova (VR),
ITA
23 May
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25 May 2025
2025 DUBNICA MAY 2025
Partizanske,
SVK
23 May
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24 May 2025
2025 2. F3G Cup Ivancice
Ivancice near Brno,
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