Category: FAI

2025 FAI F5J World Championships for electric powered thermal duration gliders

The 2025 Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) F5J World Championships for electric powered thermal duration gliders is underway in Cordoba, Argentina, with Team USA among the 18 countries competing. Hosted by Argentina, there are 12 junior and 60 senior pilots competing in this high stakes competition that runs through Saturday. According […]

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AMA Air // Live from Jets Over Deland

Exciting Highlights from AMA Air – Jets, Youth Programs, and World Championships The latest episode of AMA Air, broadcasted live from DeLand, Florida, was a celebration of the diversity and excitement within the model aviation community. From breathtaking jet displays to youth engagement initiatives and international competitions, this episode showcased […]

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What is the FAI?

Four world championships having been completed for 2024, and one more is scheduled for November, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) F5B World Championship for Electric Model Gliders in Maricopa, Arizona. So, what exactly is the FAI?  The FAI is the governing body for all sporting aviation, including soaring, parachuting, ballooning, […]

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The Academy of Model Aeronautics welcomes the world to the 2024 F2 World Championships for CL Model Aircraft, to be held in Muncie, Indiana, on August 12-17.

By Paul Gibeault The F2 Control Line (CL) World Championships have been going on since 1960, but the event was last held in the US in 2004 here in Muncie, Indiana, at the International Aeromodeling Center (IAC). AMA is very pleased to offer our competitors an upgraded CL facility this year, featuring freshly paved flying […]

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