Eyes to the skies: Acro World Tour 2018 Final
After 3 qualification stages, the very best acro paragliders in the world will compete at the Sonchaux Acroshow, to be held at Villeneuve, Switzerland from 24-26th August.
Watch out Copenhagen - the 2018 Swoop Freestyle FAI World Championships are coming to town!
The city of Copenhagen is gearing up for a fun-filled weekend of skydiving action, as the Swoop Freestyle FAI World Championships 2018 drop – or rather plummet – into town.
Kicking off on Friday August 24, the two-day event marks the second time the championships have been held in the Danish capital, which also hosted the first-ever Swoop Freestyle FAI World Championships last year.
Noosphere Technology at the FAI Drone Racing World Championships
When drones race they can hit speeds of 150km/h in seconds. That makes watching a drone race exhilarating as up to six drones at a time race through the course. But it also makes it a potential technological nightmare – how do you score a race where everything is moving so quickly?
‘Remove Your Props’: Safety and Drone Sports
A key aspect of a successful drone race is safety – for spectators, race officials and pilots. Racing drones can go from 0-150km/h in seconds and typically have four propellers spinning at high speed, which makes them potentially dangerous flying objects. In a large competition like the upcoming 1st FAI Drone Racing World Championship in Shenzhen, China for example, preparation and planning starts months in advance – and top of the agenda is safety.
