FAI News 15/06

FAI eSHOP : New "Haute Voltige" DVDs / FAI eSHOP : nouveaux DVD "Haute Voltige / 75th Anniversary of Schneider Trophy / FAI World Records : New Category for Aeromodelling / New World Record Claims / Competition Update        

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FAI eSHOP : NEW "HAUTE VOLTIGE" DVDs

We have pleasure in informing you that the following DVDs produced by Haute Voltige are now available on the FAI eSHOP.

"WINGS OVER AL AIN"
With its outstanding bonus clips of inboard cameras and marvellous pictures over the desert, this DVD, filmed by Pedro Toro during the 2005 «Al Ain Aerobatics Show» and «FAI World Grand Prix», features spectacular air sports and musicians who will take you much further than a traditional competition report.

"BEST OF HAUTE VOLTIGE - Vol. I"
Haute Voltige events are renowned for their vision of music, flying machines, nature and human spirit. For 15 years, they have been «fighting the spirit of gravity» and providing an incredible adventure for pilots and all concerned. This DVD features highlights of this journey.

Please click on the following photos to get detailed information, video trailers and order forms.

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FAI eSHOP : NOUVEAUX DVD "HAUTE VOLTIGE"


Nous avons le plaisir de vous informer que deux DVD produits par Haute Voltige sont désormais disponibles sur notre magasin en ligne FAI eSHOP".


"WINGS OVER AL AIN"
Avec ses bonus étonnants de caméras embarquées, et de merveilleuses images au-dessus du désert, ce DVD réalisé en 2005 par Pedro Toro lors du «Al Ain Aerobatics Show» et de son «FAI World Grand Prix» présente des sports aériens spectaculaires et des musiciennes qui vous transporteront bien plus loin que le traditionnel reportage sportif.


"BEST OF HAUTE VOLTIGE - Vol. I"
Les évènements Haute Voltige s’illustrent par leur vision de la musique, des machines volantes, de la nature et de l’esprit humain. 
Depuis 15 ans, ils «combattent l’esprit de gravité», et sont à l’origine d’une aventure incroyable pour les pilotes et les fans. Ce DVD retrace les grands moments de ce voyage.


Clips vidéo, informations détaillées et formulaires de commande disponibles en cliquant sur les images ci-dessus.

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75th ANNIVERSARY OF SCHNEIDER TROPHY


Following the 100th Anniversary of the first Coupe Gordon Bennett, and in the same great tradition, the 75th Anniversary of the Schneider Trophy for sea-planes was celebrated in London on Wednesday 13 September at an event in the RAF Museum to which FAI Secretary General Max BISHOP was invited as a special guest.


On 5 December 1912, at a banquet following the Coupe Gordon Bennett, the aviation enthusiast Jacques Schneider announced that he would encourage the development of sea-planes and offered the Schneider Trophy.

The competition was held for the first time in 1913 in Monaco. On 13 September 1931, Flight Lieutenant John Boothman achieved an average speed of 547,305 km/h in a Supermarine S6B seaplane and, by winning the race, made Great Britain the winner of the Schneider Trophy with three successive victories. Instituted nearly nineteen years earlier, the competition came to an end.


For further information :
Coupe Gordon Bennett : FAI News 14/06 / 50th Gordon Bennett
History of the Schneider Trophy (by RAF Museum / 2001)

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FAI WORLD RECORDS : NEW CATEGORY FOR AEROMODELLING
F8 - Autonomous flight


At its 2005 Plenary Meeting, the FAI Aeromodelling Commission (CIAM) recognized that new technology underlying autonomous flight was available and had been demonstrated by the World Records ratified in the names of Messrs Maynard L. HILL, Barrett J. FOSTER and David G. BROWN during their flight across the Atlantic Ocean. It was agreed that new record categories would need to be set up, and the new record structure was adopted by CIAM at its 2006 Plenary Meeting.


The new F8 category (Autonomous flight) is now available for consultation on FAI World Records Internet pages and the following World Records have been reclassified from F3 to F8 :

Record number 7882
Formerly : F3-142
Now : F8-908 

Record number 7883
Formerly : F3-141
Now : F8-907


F8 World Records : Updated list


Note : CIAM Technical Secretary is currently reviewing a number of other previously approved world record files to assess if they should be moved to the new 'F8' record category, should they fulfill the requirements for that category.

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NEW WORLD RECORD CLAIMS


Some of the new World Record Claims recently received by FAI :

Class G (Parachuting) / Claim number : 14054
Sub-class : G-1 (Individual jumps) / Performance / Individual records
General Category
Type of record : G-1-F2 / Canopy Piloting, Speed
Course/location : Wien (AUS)
Performance : 2.72 sec
Pilot : Jason MOLEDZKI (CAN)
Date: 25.08.2006
Current record : New


Class G (Parachuting) / Claim number : 14055
Sub-class : G-2 (Group jumps) / Competition / Team records
General Category
Type of record : G-2-D2 / Canopy formation, 4-way rotation
Course/location : Stupino (RUS)
Performance : 21stacks/planes
Pilot : Russian CF 4 Team (RUS)
Crew : DODONOV Denis, VOLYNSKY Alexey, FILIPPOV Sergey, ROGOZIN Alexey
Date : 14.08.2006
Current record : New record due to rule changes


Class C (Aeroplanes) / Claims number : 14058 to 14061
Sub-class : C-2j (Seaplanes : Take-off weight 35 000 to 45 000 kg)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Course/location : Unknown
Aircraft : BE-200
Current record : New

# 14058
Type of record : Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km without payload
Performance : 650 km/h
Pilot : Nikolai KULESHOV (RUS)
Crew : MIKAILOV Vladimir, GERASIMOV Yuri, TERNOVOY Alexander
Date: 06.09.2006

# 14059 to 14061
Performance : 653 km/h
Pilot : Nikolai OKHOTNIKOV (RUS)
Crew : KULESHOV Nicolai, GERASIMOV Yuri, GUNDICH Sergei
Date: 07.09.2006
Type of record :
# 14059 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km without payload
# 14060 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km with 1 000 kg payload
# 14061 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km with 2 000 kg payload


Class C (Aeroplanes) / Claims number : 14062 to 14065
Sub-class : C-3j (Amphibians : Take-off weight 35 000 to 45 000 kg)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Course/location : Unknown
Aircraft : BE-200
Current record : New

# 14062
Type of record : Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km without payload
Performance : 669 km/h
Pilot : Nikolai OKHOTNIKOV (RUS)
Crew : KULESHOV Nicolai, GERASIMOV Yuri, KARAGODIN Vladimir
Date: 09.09.2006

# 14063 to 14065
Performance : 674 km/h
Pilot : Nikolai KULESHOV (RUS)
Crew : OKHOTNIKOV Nikolai, GERASIMOV Yuri, LYSOGOR Konstantin
Date : 09.09.2006
Type of record :
# 14063 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km without payload
# 14064 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km with 1 000 kg payload
# 14065 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km with 2 000 kg payload


The details shown above are provisional. When all the evidence required has been received and checked, the exact figures will be established and the record ratified (if appropriate).

For further information on World Records, please consult the latest news, including all claims pending ratification, at FAI World Records.

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COMPETITION UPDATE (1st Category Events)


Coming soon :

Aerobatics
03.11.-05.11.06 : 24th FAI World Grand Prix (JPN)


Aeromodelling
19.-29.09.06 : 16th FAI World Space Modelling Championships (KAZ)
02.-07.10.06 : 23rd FAI World Aeromodelling Championship F1D (ROM)


Ballooning
07.-16.09.06 : 50th Coupe Gordon Bennett (BEL)
20.-24.09.06 : 6th Mol Cup International Hot Air Balloon (HUN)
18.-26.11.06 : 17th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship (JPN)