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CIAM Flyer (04-2017) - FAI Space Modelling’s World Cup – the Histo.... | |
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1991 saw FAI-CIAM decide to trial a Space Models’ World Cup during 1992. Threatened by ‘Real World’ changes, like the schisms of Yugoslavia and the Romanian revolution and more, Model Flying an.... Read more... |
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CIAM Flyer (03-2017) - FAI Space Modelling’s World Cup – the Histo.... | |
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1980s…just so much was happening in the ‘Real World’. An Iron Curtain corroding and creaking, a Berlin Wall flawed and crumbling: focal changes definitely imminent. Model Flying in Eastern Europ.... Read more... |
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One month to go until the 1st FAI International Drones Conference and .... | |
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In one month the 1st FAI International Drones Conference and Expo will open its door at the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). Read more... |
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9 July 2012: Akihiro Danjo flew his model aircraft for almost 20 minut.... | |
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Five years ago today, on 9 July 2012, Japanese pilot Akihiro Danjo flew his model aircraft with extensible motor for 19 min 40 sec, thus breaking the World Record in Duration. His remarkable record st.... Read more... |
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Registration opens for the 1st FAI International Drones Conference an.... | |
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FAI has issued an invitation to attend the 1st FAI International Drones Conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, from 1 - 3 September 2017 about Innovation, Safety and Sports. Read more... |
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Ten Years Ago: Mardna's 111km model seaplane world record | |
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Ten years ago Toomas Mardna set a world record for aeromodelling that still stands today: a 111km out-and-return flight with a piston-motor seaplane, flying along the banks of Lake Maardu in Estonia. .... Read more... |
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6 September 1970: Maynard Hill, the Lindbergh of Model Planes, Boosts.... | |
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Let us look back 45 years on the 6 September 1970 and recall an FAI World Record in Gain in Altitude for Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling (Class F) that has not been broken since. On that day, the Ame.... Read more... |
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World Games 2013 athlete's profile: Andres Leoni (ESP-ARG) | |
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Name Andres LEONI Sport Aeromodelling Gender M Nationality ESP - ARG Year of birth 1981 Start year in the sport 1989 Experience 24 years Best achievem.... Read more... |
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World Games 2013 athlete's profile: Alan Goljevscek (SLO) | |
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Name Alan GOLJEVSCEK Sport Aeromodelling Gender M Nationality SLO Year of birth 1987 Start year in the sport 2004 Experience approx. 7000 hours of fl.... Read more... |
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Upcoming Events
| 11 December 2019 | 2019 FAI World Drone Racing Championship Grand Final - | Ningbo (China (People's Republic of)) |
| 14 December 2019 | 2019 Intl V&V Gran Canaria - | Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (Spain) |
| 26 December 2019 | 2019 Negev Open - Israel Free Flight Competition - | Orim (Israel) |
| 27 December 2019 | 2019 Hanukkah Open - Israel Free Flight Competition - | Orim (Israel) |
| 26 March 2020 | 2020 FAI F1D World Championship for Indoor Model Aircraft - | Slanic Prahova (Romania) |
| 20 July 2020 | 2020 FAI F1E European Championship for Free Flight Slope Soaring Gliders - | Turda (Romania) |
| 22 July 2020 | 2020 FAI F1ABC Asian-Oceanic Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft - | Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) |
| 27 July 2020 | 2020 FAI F4 World Championships for Scale Model Aircraft - | Tønsberg (Norway) |
| 03 August 2020 | 2020 FAI F3J World Championship for Model Gliders - | Tekovsky Hradok (Slovakia) |
| 03 August 2020 | 2020 FAI F1ABP Junior World Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft - | Deva (Romania) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 17 September 2019 | Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling : Distance in a closed circuit: F160 : 800 km | Valery Myakinin (RUS) |
| 26 August 2019 | Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling : Duration: F148 : 4 h 33 min 10 sec | Vladimir Kiselev (RUS) |
| 11 August 2019 | Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling : Speed in a closed circuit in competition (10 laps): F083 : 55,27 sec | Randy Bridge (USA) |
| 04 August 2019 | Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling : Speed - indoor: F221 : 16,4 km/h | Alexander Richter (GER) |
| 02 August 2019 | Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling : Distance in a straight line: F156 : 345,9 km | John A. Ellias (USA) |
