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Look Up, the Drones are coming! | |
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Drones are here now and they are multiplying fast! The first FAI International Drones Conference was a big success as it heard about the brave new world of Drones and robots in the sky. Read more... |
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Drones at the cutting edge | |
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The sun came out for the third and final day of the FAI International Drones Conference and Expo in Lausanne, Switzerland. Read more... |
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The Game of Drones: Racing and Sports | |
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People playing with models in the air is not new, but the scale of Drone Sports is like nothing the world has ever seen before, was the take-away message from the final session at the first FAI Intern.... Read more... |
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Drone Control? Rules and regulations for drones | |
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“Be aware, this is a paradigm shift. Airspace is a commodity that is suddenly open to everyone, and this is a major, major shift.” Read more... |
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Preparing for the Drone Invasion | |
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The message from the first day at the first FAI International Drones Conference could not have been clearer: The drones are coming, and they are coming fast. Not only that, they are arriving en masse .... Read more... |
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Five years ago on this day: A Microlight and Paramotor World Record st.... | |
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Today, five years ago on 17 February 2012, Indian pilot Parmjit Singh, used a special harness, the Aeros Discus 14 with a Radne Motor AB Raket 120, to fly a record distance in a straight line without.... Read more... |
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Two years ago: Father and son set African Record | |
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Two years ago on this day, Tijl Schmelzer and his father Bert were the very first to pass the 200 km/h barrier using thermals rather than mountain waves. Read more... |
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Russian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov awarded FAI - Breitling Pilot of t.... | |
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A Russian priest who circumnavigated the world in a balloon in record time has been presented the inaugural FAI - Breitling Pilot of the Year Award at a ceremony in Switzerland yesterday, Thursday 17 .... Read more... |
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PILOT PROFILE: 60 seconds with hang gliding champion Christian Ciech | |
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Christian Ciech is one of the most successful pilots in competition hang gliding, and was FAI European and World Champion at the same time in 2016. We spoke to him… Read more... |
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NASA’s top man Charles Bolden is still aiming for the stars | |
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Charles Bolden, who has been awarded the prestigious FAI Gold Space Medal for 2016, knows about space. Not only has he been in orbit four times, but for the last seven years he has been at the head of.... Read more... |
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Current Events
Natural Games Millau - |
Event ID: 14940Bid:374Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Millau (France)
Date(s): 23 Jun to 26 Jun 2021Website:https://parapente.ffvl.fr/compet/3762Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Vågå Open Hanggliding Competition 2021 - |
Event ID: 14861Bid:292Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Vågå (Norway)
Date(s): 19 Jun to 26 Jun 2021Alternate dates: 26 Jun to 03 Jul 2021Website:https://airtribune.com/vaga-open-hanggliding-competition/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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URAL OPEN 2021 - |
Event ID: 14829Bid:612Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Ekaterinburg (Russian Federation)
Date(s): 19 Jun to 25 Jun 2021Alternate dates: 26 Jun to 02 Jul 2021Website:https://airtribune.com/cufd2021Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Paragliding World Cup Italy 2021 ::: Gemona del Friuli - |
Event ID: 14910Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Gemona del Friuli (Italy)
Date(s): 19 Jun to 26 Jun 2021Website:www.pwca.orgEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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PROMACHIA OPEN 2021 - GREEK CHAMPIONSHIP - |
Event ID: 14998Bid:267Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Promachi (Greece)
Date(s): 23 Jun to 27 Jun 2021Website:https://www.livetrack24.com/events/PRO2021/enEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Championnat de France classes 18 mètres et Libre - |
Event ID: 14708Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Buno - Bonnevaux (France)
Date(s): 20 Jun to 26 Jun 2021Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/cdf2021-buno/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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IVANEC OPEN 2021 - |
Event ID: 14872Bid:256Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Ivanec (Croatia)
Date(s): 24 Jun to 27 Jun 2021Alternate dates: 01 Jul to 04 Jul 2021Website:https://airtribune.com/ivanec-open-2021/info/details__infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Applegate Open 2021 - |
Event ID: 14939Bid:461Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Jacksonville, oregon (USA)
Date(s): 19 Jun to 26 Jun 2021Alternate dates: 28 Aug to 04 Sep 2021Website:https://wingsoverapplegate.org/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Kruticha-open 2021 - |
Event ID: 14970Bid:612Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Ekaterinbourg (Russian Federation)
Date(s): 24 Jun to 01 Jul 2021Website:https://airtribune.com/kruticha-openEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Dutch Open 2021 - |
Event ID: 15006Bid:290Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Samerberg (Netherlands)
Date(s): 19 Jun to 26 Jun 2021Website:https://airtribune.com/dutch-open-2021-hochries-germany/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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| 25 June 2021 | 2021 South of England Open World Cup (EUROTOUR) - | Eastbourne (United Kingdom) |
| 25 June 2021 | 2020 Yangel Cup 2019 POSTPONED - | Dnipro (Ukraine) |
| 25 June 2021 | 2021 Free Flight Latvia Cup - | Blagodatnoe, Kharkov (Ukraine) |
| 25 June 2021 | 2021 CanAm Cup POSTPONED - | Muskegon, Michigan (USA) |
| 26 June 2021 | 2021 UK F5B Eurotour - | Woodchurch, Kent (United Kingdom) |
| 26 June 2021 | 2021 Black Stork Cup of Latvia - | Blagodatnoe, Kharkov (Ukraine) |
| 26 June 2021 | 2021 18 F3K Fizir Cup - | Ludbreg (Croatia) |
| 26 June 2021 | 2021 Eurotour F5J Toldijk - | Toldijk (Netherlands) |
| 26 June 2021 | 2021 2. F5J Kup Broda - | Slavonski Brod (Croatia) |
| 26 June 2021 | 2021 13 Sonnewendpokal - | Nardt (Germany) |
| 26 June 2021 | 2021 Nakotne Cup - | Adazi (Latvia) |
| 26 June 2021 | Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - | St. Petersburg (Russian Federation) |
| 26 June 2021 | 3rd Krkonose Open Accuracy 2021 - | Vrchlabi (Czech Republic) |
| 26 June 2021 | Pyhrn Priel Cup/Oberösterreich Meisterschaft - | Hinterstoder (Austria) |
| 26 June 2021 | 1st British Open Series 2021 - | Leyburn, Yorkshire (United Kingdom) |
