FAI World Aerobatic Championships

The FAI World Aerobatic Championships (WAC) is a competition in sport aviation organized by CIVA (Commission Internationale de Voltige Arienne), the aerobatic commission of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the world air sports federation.

The WAC was formed in 1960, replacing the freestyle Lockheed Trophy contests.

Winners Aresti Cup

Three-time World Champion Mikhail Mamistov
Yak-18PM at the 1970 WAC at Hullavington
Extra 330SC flown by Renaud Ecalle and Francois Le Vot
No. Year Location Country World Champion Airplane Ref
33rd2026Mason City, United StatesFlorent OddonExtra 330SC
32nd2024Mokre, PolandFlorent OddonExtra 330SC
31st2022Leszno, PolandFlorent OddonExtra 330SC
30th2019Châteauroux–Déols, FranceLouis VanelExtra 330SC
29th2017Malalane, South AfricaMikhail MamistovExtra 330SC
28th2015Châteauroux, FranceAlexandre OrlowskiExtra 330SC
27th2013North Texas, United StatesFrançois Le VotExtra 330SC
26th2011Foligno, ItalyMikhail MamistovSu-26M3
25th2009Silverstone, United KingdomRenaud EcalleExtra 330SC
24th2007Granada, SpainRamón AlonsoSu-31
23rd2005Burgos, SpainSergey RakhmaninSu-26M3
22nd2003Lakeland, Florida, United StatesSergey RakhmaninSu 31
21st2001Burgos, SpainMikhail MamistovSu-31
20th2000Muret, FranceEric VazeilleCAP 232
19th1998Trenčín, SlovakiaPatrick ParisCAP 232
18th1996Oklahoma City, United StatesVictor ChmalSu 26
17th1994Debrecen, HungaryXavier de LapparentCAP 231EX
16th1992Le Havre, France—Competition not held—
15th1990Yverdon, SwitzerlandClaude BessiereCAP 231
14th1988Red Deer, CanadaHenry HaighSuper Star
13th1986South Cerney, United KingdomPetr JirmusZ-50 LS
12th1984Békéscsaba, HungaryPetr JirmusZ-50 LS
11th1982Spitzerberg, AustriaVictor SmolinYak 50
10th1980Oshkosh, United StatesLeo LoudenslagerLaser Z-200
9th1978České Budějovice, CzechoslovakiaIvan TučekZ-50 L
8th1976Kyiv, USSRVictor LetskoYak 50
—1974No competition———
7th1972Salon de Provence, FranceCharlie HillardPitts S-1S 200
6th1970Hullavington, United KingdomIgor EgorovYak-18PM
5th1968Magdeburg, East GermanyErwin BläskeZ526A
4th1966Moscow, USSRVladimir MartemianovYak-18PM
3rd1964Bilbao, SpainTomás CastañoZlin Z326 TM
2nd1962Budapest, HungaryJosef TóthZ-326
1st1960Bratislava, CzechoslovakiaLadislav BezákZlin 226T

Winners by teams

FAI WAC Year Location Team winner Country
33rd 2026 Mason City, Iowa, United States TBD
32nd 2024 Mokre, Poland Florent Oddon, Louis Vanel, Victor Lalloue France
31st 2022 Leszno, Poland Florent Oddon, Alexandre Orlowski, Louis Vanel France
30th2019Châteauroux–Déols, FranceLouis Vanel, Alexandre Orlowski, Florent Oddon France
29th2017Malalane, South AfricaAlexandre Orlowski, François Rallet, Olivier Masurel France
28th2015Châteauroux, FranceAlexandre Orlowski, François Rallet, Aude Lemordant France
27th2013North Texas, USAFrancois Le Vot, Olivier Masurel, Francois Rallet France
26th2011Foligno, ItalyMikhail Mamistov, Oleg Shpolyanskiy, Svetlana Kapanina Russia
25th2009Silverstone, United KingdomRenaud Ecalle, François Le Vot, Pierre Varloteaux France
24th2007Burgos, SpainRenaud Ecalle, Olivier Masurel, Matthieu Roulet France
23rd2005Burgos, SpainSergey Rakhmanin, Oleg Shpolyanskiy, Svetlana Kapanina Russia
22nd2003Lakeland, Florida, United StatesSergey Rakhmanin, Svetlana Kapanina, Alexandre Krotov Russia
21st2001Burgos, SpainMikhail Mamistov, Oleg Shpolyanskiy, Svetlana Kapanina Russia
20th2000Muret, FranceEric Vazeille, Eddy Dussau, Catherine Maunoury France
19th1998Trenčín, SlovakiaNicolai Timofeev, Svetlana Kapanina, Victor Tchmal Russia
18th1996Oklahoma City, United StatesVictor Tchmal, Nicolai Timofeev, Svetlana Kapanina Russia
17th1994Debrecen, HungaryXavier De Lapparent, Patrick Paris, Dominique Roland France
16th1992Le Havre, FranceCompetition not completed because of the time—
15th1990Yverdon, SwitzerlandClaude Bessiere, Patrick Paris, Jean-Paul Mondiere France
14th1988Red Deer, CanadaHenry Haigh, Kermit Weeks, Clint McHenry United States
13th1986South Cerney, United KingdomVictor Smolin, Nikolai Nikitiuk, Sergei Boriak USSR
12th1984Békéscsaba, HungaryKermit Weeks, Henry Haigh, Alan BushUnited States
11th1982Spitzerberg, AustriaViktor Smolin, Nikolai Nikitiuk, Jurgis Kairys USSR
10th1980Oshkosh, United StatesLeo Loudenslager, Henry Haigh, Kermit Weeks United States
9th1978České Budějovice, CzechoslovakiaIvan Tuček, Jiří Pospíšil, Daniel Polonec Czechoslovakia
8th1976Kyiv, USSRLeo Loudenslager, Henry Haigh, Kermit Weeks United States
7th1972Salon de Provence, FranceCharlie Hillard, Gene Soucy, Tom Poberezny United States
6th1970Hullavington, United KingdomSvetlana Savitskaya, Zinaida Lizunova, Lidia Leonova USSR
5th1968Magdeburg, East GermanyErwin Bläske, Monika Schösser (Fleck), Peter Kahle East Germany
4th1966Moscow, USSRVladimir Piskunov, Vadim Ovsyankin, Vitold Pochernin USSR
3rd1964Bilbao, SpainLadislav Bezák, Ladislav Trebatický, Frantisek Skácelík Czechoslovakia
2nd1962Budapest, HungaryJózsef Tóth, Sándor Katona, Péter Fejes Hungary
1st1960Bratislava, CzechoslovakiaLadislav Bezák, Jiří Bláha, František Skácelík Czechoslovakia

See also

References

Notes
  1. 1 2 "Home". 2026 World Aerobatic Championships. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  2. ↑ "The 33rd FAI World Aerobatic Championships 2026".
  3. ↑ "The 33rd FAI World Aerobatic Championships 2026".
  4. ↑ "The 32nd FAI World Aerobatic Championships 2024".
  5. ↑ "The 31st FAI World Aerobatic Championships 2022".
  6. ↑ "The 30th FAI World Aerobatic Championships 2019".
  7. ↑ "The 29th FAI World Aerobatic Championships 2017".
  8. ↑ "The 28th FAI World Aerobatic Championships 2015".
  9. ↑ "The 27th FAI World Aerobatic Championships 2013".
  10. ↑ 26 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ 25 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ 24 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ 23 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ 22 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ↑ 21 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ↑ 20 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ↑ 19 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ↑ 18 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ↑ 17 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ↑ 16 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ↑ 15 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  22. ↑ 14 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ↑ 13 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  24. ↑ 12 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  25. ↑ 11 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  26. ↑ 10 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  27. ↑ 9 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  28. ↑ 8 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  29. ↑ 7 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  30. ↑ 6 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
  31. ↑ 5 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  32. ↑ 4 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  33. ↑ 3 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  34. ↑ 2 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  35. ↑ 1 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  36. ↑ Ramón Alonson consigue la medalla de oro en el Mudial de Vuelo Acrobático, ideal.es
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