Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
World governing body for air sports / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with International Astronautical Federation.
The Fédération aéronautique internationale (French: [fedeʁɑsjɔ̃ aeʁɔnotik ɛ̃tɛʁnasjɔnal]; FAI; English: World Air Sports Federation) is the world governing body for air sports, and also stewards definitions regarding human spaceflight. It was founded on 14 October 1905, and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.[3] It maintains world records for aeronautical activities, including ballooning, aeromodeling, and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), as well as flights into space.
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Fédération Aéronautique Internationale | |
Abbreviation | FAI |
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Formation | 14 October 1905; 118 years ago (1905-10-14) |
Founded at | Paris, France |
Type | Nonprofit |
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President | David Monks[1] |
Secretary General | Markus Haggeney[2] |
Website | www |
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