Dutch Minister of Infrastructure visits the Royal Netherlands Aeroclub
The Dutch Minister of Infrastructure, Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, visited the Royal Netherlands Aeroclub (KNVvL) recently.
The Dutch Minister of Infrastructure, Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, visited the Royal Netherlands Aeroclub (KNVvL) recently.
Only very few athletes make their own sporting equipment. This also applies to the development of competition model aircraft.
This year sees the launch of the new Asian Tour. Each event has the same status as a Pre World Cup, as the winner will automatically qualify for the Super Final. Apart from giving pilots the opportunity to discover fantastic untried locations, the idea is to train new organisers and bring the Paragliding World Cup concept to Asia.
The Command Centre of the 63rd Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2019 - the FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship - in Montbéliard, France was buzzing.
The twenty competing teams in this race, from eleven countries, have been airborne for 24 hours with their second night approaching. They have completed their first night and would be committed to another day in their baskets to try to fulfil their strategic flight plans.
Ten years ago on 26th September 2009, 181 women from 31 countries leapt out of nine planes from 17,000 feet (5.18km) above Perris Valley, California, USA and jumped straight into the record books for being part of the largest formation skydive in the World. Their jump record still hasn’t been beaten.