FAI World Championship Events

The eight events for a World Spacemodeling Championships are defined in the FAI Sporting Code.  They are generally the same every time, and are the following:

S1 – Altitude (S1A for Juniors, S1B for Seniors)

S3 – Parachute Duration (S3A for Juniors and Seniors)

S4 – Boost Glider (free flight) (S4A for Juniors and Seniors)

S5 – Scale Altitude (S5B for Juniors, S5C for Seniors)

S6 – Streamer Duration (S6A for Juniors and Seniors)

S7 – Scale

S8 – R/C Rocket Glider (S8D for Juniors, S8D/P for Seniors)

S9 – Gyrocopter (Helicopter) Duration (S9A for Juniors and Seniors)

Also:
S2 - Precision Altitude & Duration (S2P for Juniors and Seniors)

S2/P is flown occasionally as a 9th event.

The event-specific pages discuss highlights for each event including rules, models, and competition strategies. Click on the above links for more information about each event.