FAI News

2014 FAI Asian-Oceanic Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft in Pattaya, Thailand

Thursday, 22 May 2014 10:07

A selection of pictures is available on Flickr

Victory for Didier Hauss at the 5th FAI World Sailplane Grand Prix Championship

Wednesday, 21 May 2014 11:00

FAI-SGP-Sisteron-2014 The first-ever final of a Sailplane Grand Prix was held at Saint Auban in the southern Alps in 2005 so it was satisfying to see the final of the 5th series of the FAI Sailplane Grand Prix run nearby at Sisteron. This edition ended on Friday 16th May and was heralded a great success with 8 fiercely-contested competition days, a record number for a GP final.

Lamb wins Asian scorcher in tropical Malaysia

Monday, 19 May 2014 10:02

RBAR 2014 Putrajaya 3 Britain’s Nigel Lamb upset Austria’s Hannes Arch in an action-packed Red Bull Air Race World Championship battle in the sweltering tropical heat of Putrajaya, getting an emotional first career victory. Australia’s Matt Hall took third in the first-ever east Asia race in the world’s fastest motorsport series.

Glider Aerobatics, Parachuting Canopy Piloting and Paramotors at The World Games 2017

Friday, 16 May 2014 13:45

The FAI is pleased to announce that Glider Aerobatics, Parachuting Canopy Piloting and Paramotors have been selected by the IWGA (International World Games Association) for The World Games 2017 in Wroclaw, Poland. All three will be grouped as disciplines under the Air Sports banner.

2014 FAI Young Artists Contest winners revealed

Friday, 02 May 2014 15:39

2.1 OTGONBAYAN MGL 1 Youngsters from China, Japan, Mongolia, Nepal, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and USA are among the winners of the 2014 FAI Young Artists Contest, which every year awards FAI Medals and Diplomas to artists in three age categories from 6 to 17 years old.

Competition was fierce, not only because of the quality of the artworks, but also due to the significant rise in participation: the number of FAI Members taking part in the contest soared from 14 in 2013 to 21 in 2014 with the involvement Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Finland, India, Italy, Japan, Libya, Lithuania, Mongolia, Nepal, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and USA.

Solar Impulse 2 to fly around the world without fuel

Thursday, 10 April 2014 16:17

Solar-impulse-presentation-2014 The new solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse 2 was presented yesterday in Payerne, Switzerland, by Swiss pilots and cofounders of the project Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg. The plane is set to attempt to fly around the world without a drop a fuel in 2015.

2014 International Polish Championship AeroMusicals in Pruszków, Poland

Tuesday, 08 April 2014 12:02

Check out the pictures of this competition on Flickr !

CIAM Flyer (02-2014) - How Aeromodellers Are Working for the Future of Mankind

Monday, 07 April 2014 11:16

Capture CIAM flyer 02-2014 The problems of mankind's future are associated with energy and resources. With solar aeromodelling, young people can learn how to use energy economically and efficiently.

2013 FAI Annual Report available now !

Wednesday, 02 April 2014 14:05

2013FAI-Annual-Report Capture Cover The 2013 FAI Annual Report, which gives an overview of last year’s activities and achievements of the Federation, has been released.