The absolute record for helicopter altitude made in 1972 by celebrated French test pilot, Jean Boulet, still remains unbeaten on its 50 year anniversary. Boulet took the lightened Aerospatiale SA315 ...

The three FAI records for speed over a 3km course in a group 2 turbine helicopter which were set by Guy Dabadie and his crew in 1991 still stand today, thirty years on.

The 66th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett gas balloon race was an absolutely thrilling competition with a breathtaking final duel resulting in the triumph of Eric Decellières & Benoit Havret of ...

All the ingredients were present in Saga, Japan, for the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Saga International Balloon Fiesta in November 2019.

By: Katsura Endo (Japan,Alternate Delegate), PMR S.C. member, hot air balloon pilot With support by Hiromi Furukawa (Japan) PMR, Officials S.C. member, hot air balloon pilot The 2023 FAI Ballooning ...

German glider pilot Stefan Langer has been named FAI Gliding Commission (IGC) Champion Pilot of the Year 2024 and winner of the World Soaring Cup. The announcement was made at the IGC Plenary meeting ...

Stefan Zeberli of Switzerland has been crowned World Hot Air Balloon Champion 2022, under a beautiful blue sky in Musrka Sobata, Slovenia. The pilot was already a name to watch out for, having moved ...

The FAI Ballooning Commission's 2025 Plenary and Subcommittee & Working Group took place from 12-15 March at the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi, India, reports Japan's Hiromi Furukawa from the FAI ...

By Jonathan Perron-Clow of the FAI Ballooning Commission's Public & Media Relations Sub-Committee Friday 22 August, and competitors at the 23rd FAI European Hot Air Balloon Championship had one last ...

The agility of the dragonfly in flight is an astonishing thing to behold. Certainly, the biomechanical facilities of this particular insect were an inspiration to Etienne Oehmichen, the French ...

The competition begins on 1 July 2023 and runs for two weeks, with the prize ceremony scheduled for 15 July. Standard, Club and 18 metre Classes will be contested, with pilots representing 15 nations ...

The full story of Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett's France Team 2 - Eric Decellieres & Benoit Havret - who finished just 3.58km behind 1st place. Congratulations to Eric & Benoit, recipients of the ...