Unique Unmanned Plane Sets Duration World Record
Wednesday, 23 August 2017 16:18
40 years ago today: Bryan Allen achieves the first human-powered aircraft flight
Wednesday, 23 August 2017 07:39
New HG Class 1 World Champion: 13 years + 6 points + 6 minutes!
Sunday, 20 August 2017 10:29
The new HG Class 1 World Champion is Petr Banes from Czech Republic, the second and third are Alessandro Ploner and Christian Ciech from Italy. Women With Wings: Janejira Chui-Noei
Wednesday, 16 August 2017 14:22
At just 14-years-old Janejira Chui-Noei is without doubt one of the youngest competition pilots that you’re ever likely to meet. From Thailand, she has been a regular on the international competition circuit in Paramotoring for the last two years. 21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship is open!
Monday, 07 August 2017 23:00
Brasilia has greeted the participants of 21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship. From August 6 till 19, 142 pilots from 29 countries will be competing in the skies of Brazil with flights between Formosa (GO) and the Federal District. Manfred Ruhmer (AUT) - 7th time HG Class 2 World Champion!
Sunday, 06 August 2017 22:12
20th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 2 Championship, that focused our attention at the airfield of Aspres-sur-Buëch in Hautes-Alpes, France, Five minutes with FAI Drone Racing World Cup event organiser Laurent Khong
Monday, 07 August 2017 13:17
2nd FAI World Cup of Wingsuit Flying - Overton, USA, 2-8 November 2017
Friday, 04 August 2017 06:29
The TOP Wingsuit flyers from around the globe will get together at Skydive Fyrosity, Overton, NV to compete in the most challenging skydiving competition - Wingsuit Flying. CIAM Flyer (03-2017) - FAI Space Modelling’s World Cup – the History Part 1
Thursday, 03 August 2017 16:11
On this day in history: First woman to circumnavigate the world by helicopter
Tuesday, 08 August 2017 08:12
Noosphere Hails The World Games 2017 a success
Thursday, 03 August 2017 11:36
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23 August 1977: Today marks the first human-powered aircraft flight conducted in Shafter, California (USA).
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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 Europe and elsewhere, continued as normal. FAI Space Modelling was struggling to evolve in such a climate, but despite widespread traumas, introduced the Cup of Socialist Nations, in 1986.
British helicopter pilot Jennifer Murray became the first woman to successfully fly round the world in a helicopter 20 years ago, on 8 August 1997. She completed the feat in 97 days, flying with co-pilot Quentin Smith.
The company behind the innovative event and competition management system at the Air Sports events in The World Games 2017 in Poland has applauded the three days of air sports competition, saying they helped bring people together.-
60 years ago today: Sputnik 1 and the Dawn of Space
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Mamistov strikes gold for a third time
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Muroya wins in Germany’s Lausitzring
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Matt Hall wins Qualifying in Germany
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France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017
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French pair win world’s most prestigious gas-balloon race
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Drones at the cutting edge
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Sonka stuns rivals with Porto win
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Preparing for the Drone Invasion
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On this day in history: Alexandr Fedotov flies into the record books
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