The AMA wants to congratulate Alexander Valishev for setting a new world record in Control Line (CL) Speed at the FAI F2A World Championships in WΓocΓawek, Poland, on Aug. 10, 2022. He achieved a record speed of 308.8 km, or more than 191 mph. Along with his son, Ivan, he […]
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AMA’s IAC to Host Helicopter World Championships
The International Aeromodeling Center (IAC) in Muncie IN will host the 2023 FAI F3CN World Championships for Model Helicopters, August 2-9. This is an opportunity for teams from around the globe to demonstrate their competitive spirits at the highest level. The US is expected to field a team in this […]
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2023 AMA Nats Schedule Approved
Your organization will celebrate the National Aeromodeling Championships’ 100th anniversary in 2023. Look for more information about this milestone event in the weeks and months ahead. It’s going to be an AMA party, and whether you have participated in the past or have it on your bucket list, all are […]
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US Junior Free Flight World Championships
2022 FAI F1A & F1B World Championships in Bulgaria The National Free Flight Society (NFFS) is proud to announce the accomplishments of the US Junior Free Flight World Championship Team at the FAI World Championships, held July 25-30, in Pordim, Bulgaria. This is the first championship in four years due […]
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The World Games 2022: Drone Racing
The World Games is an 11-day international multi-sport event organized with the support of the International Olympic Committee. Held the year following the Summer Olympic Games, The World Games 2022 will showcase a New Generation of Global Sports in Birmingham from July 7-17. An anticipated 3,600 elite athletes from over […]
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FAI World Championships coming to Muncie
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and the National Model Pylon Racing Association (NMPRA) are pleased to announce that 10 teams will be participating in the 2022 FAI F3D/F3E World Championships for Pylon Racing Model Aircraft, which is scheduled to take place July 8-12, 2022, at the International Aeromodeling Center […]
Continue readingAMA SIG U.S. Drone Soccer Announces National Launch of Student Leagues
U.S. Drone Soccer has recently been officially recognized as an AMA Special Interest Group. This SIG has a strong focus on youth education and announced, this month, the national launch of student leagues in Colorado, New York and Ohio. What exactly is Drone Soccer? The mission of U.S. Drone Soccer […]
Continue readingAMA Air Live – Season 6 Episode 19 – LIVE – October 1st, 2020
Watch to find out who will be representing the US in the 2021 FAI F3A World Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft! Also, learn how you can win something to use for your aircraft project for Model Aviation’s Build Month. All that and more on this live episode of AMA Air! […]
Continue reading2017 Recipient of the FAI Aeromodelling Gold Medal – Bob Brown
During the recent Plenary meeting of the FAI/CIAM Bob Brown was awarded the FAI Aeromodelling Gold Medal. This Medal, established in 1987, may be awarded for outstanding merit in organization activities. The recipient shall have fulfilled at least twice the function of Competition Director or a similar function at World or […]
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2019 World Championship for Free Flight Models to be held in the US
During the recent Plenary meeting of the FAI/CIAM the Academy of Model Aeronautics won the bid to host the FAI 2019 F1ABC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP for Free Flight Models. The location of the event will be the Bisonnette Mirage Field in Lost Hills, California, with the event scheduled to commence on the […]
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