FAI Competition Codes

FAI Competition Codes
The FAI (www.fai.org) who are the world organising body for all sports aviation including model flying have system of codes for sporting classes for competition aircraft.

In aero modelling competitions, these are given the designation 'F'. So there is F1 to 6. Each of these designations are split into groups A up to K (at the moment). Each class comforms to strict rules.


F1 = Free Flight Models
(With various sub sections)


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F2 = Control Line Circular Flight
F2A = Speed Models
F2B = Aerobatic Models
F2C = Team Racing Models
F2D = Combat Models

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F3 = R/C Flight
F3A = Aerobatic, Powered Models
F3B = Thermal Soaring Gliders
F3C = Helicopters
F3D = Pylon Racing, Powered Models
F3F = Slope Soaring Gliders
F3J = Thermal Duration Gliders
F3K = Hand Launched Gliders

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F4 = Scale Models
F4B = Free Flight Scale
F4C = R/C Flying Scale

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F5 = Electric Powered Aircraft
F5B = Motor Powered Gliders
F5D = Electric Powered Pylon Racers
F5F = 10 Cell Motor Gliders

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F6 = Airsport Promotional Class
F6A = Aeroplane Artistic Aerobatics

F6C = Helicopter Artistic Aerobatics