Dutch Minister of Infrastructure visits Royal Netherlands Aeroclub
Dutch Minister of Infrastructure Cora van Nieuwenhuizen recently visited the Royal Netherlands Aeroclub (KNVvL).
She was greeted by Ronald Schnitker, the president of the KNVvL. Schnitker recalled the relationship of more than one hundred…
The 2019 FAI Aerobatic World Championships take off in France
Start your engines! The 30th edition of the exciting FAI Aerobatic World Championships kicks off tonight with an opening ceremony at 6 p.m. French time.
Held at Chateauroux-Center Airport in central France, this year's competition will…
16th FAI Paragliding World Championship in North Macedonia
The 2019 FAI Paragliding World Championship kicked off today, August 7, 2019, in Krushevo, North Macedonia. The competition will last almost two weeks, from August 7 to 17, 2019.
The championship will see 150 pilots from 48 nations…
The legacy of Apollo 11
After three weeks in quarantine, astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins embarked on a 38-day world tour of more than twenty countries, starting with Mexico.
Welcomed as heroes across continents, they become a global sensation, appearing…
The World Games Explained: Air Sports
We are less than two years away from the 2021 World Games which will take place in and around Birmingham. Many probably aren't familiar with World Games sports, so Alabama NewsCenter explains what you can expect to see. Today we are…
Apollo 11 “The eagle has landed”
Image: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the moon's surface near the Eagle lunar module. Mission Commander Neil Armstrong took this photo with a 70mm lunar surface camera.
On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Aldrin made their final descent to…
European and World Records Tandem by Stephan and Uli
In June 2019, FAI received the world and European records of 232.68 km achieved by Stefan Lauth (Germany) on Bion 2 by Nova. The claim is classified as Free Distance around a triangular course and the route crosses Grente (Italy) - Kals -…
H55’s zero-emission electric plane takes off in Switzerland
Aviation specialists gathered today at Sion airport in Switzerland to witness the unveiling of a new zero-emission electric aircraft - the Bristell Energic - developed by technology company H55, a spin-off of the project Solar Impulse.
FAI…
100 years since the first non-stop transatlantic flight
"We had a terrible trip," commented John Alcock, after making the first non-stop transatlantic flight with navigator Arthur Brown on June 15, 1919.
Transatlantic air passengers today enjoy hot meals, cold drinks and a reclining seat for…
9th FAI Glider World Grand Prix Final
The place If you can imagine a perfect amphitheater for a glider race, it would be the Cerdanya valley. At the eastern end of the valley, which is in France, sits the impressive Vauban Fortress at Mont Louis at 3,500 feet above sea level.…