FAI World Grand Prix

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FAI World Grand Prix is a Grand Prix aerobatics series led by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.

Since 1990th run as Breitling Series up to 1995.

I Nippon Japanese Grand Prix - Tajima Airport Festival, Japan
II Chinese Grand Prix - Zhuhai, Airshow China, 1996
III Swiss Grand Prix - Neuchâtel International Air & Space Festival, 1996
IV Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai, China
V Chinese Grand Prix - Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
VI Chinese Grand Prix - Jinan, Shandong Province, China
VII Chinese Grand Prix - Tianjin, China
VIII Chinese Grand Prix - China Cup, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province - cancelled/weather
IX Chinese Grand Prix - Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
X Nippon Japanese Grand Prix - Twin Ring Motegi, Japan
XI Chinese Grand Prix - Changsha, Hunan Province, China - cancelled/safety
XII Honda Japanese Grand Prix - Twin Ring Motegi, Japan
XIII Chinese Grand Prix - Zhang Jia Jie, Hunan P.R. China, 1999
XIV Wuxian Chinese Grand Prix - Lake Taihu, Jiangsu, P.R. China
XV Honda Japanese Grand Prix - Twin Ring Motegi, Japan, 2000
XVI Nippon Japanese Grand Prix - Twin Ring Motegi, Japan, 2001
XVII Czech Grand Prix - Brno, Czech Republic,
XVIII Haute Voltige Aerobatics Japanese Grand Prix - Motegi, Japan, 2002
XIX Haute Voltige Aerobatics Japanese Grand Prix - Motegi, Japan, 2003 - cancelled
XX Haute Voltige United Arab Emirates Grand Prix - Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 2004
XXI United Arab Emirates Grand Prix - Al Ain Aerobatic Show, United Arab Emirates, 2005 (Grand Prix of the FAI Centenary)
XXII Swiss Grand Prix - Lausanne, Switzerland, 2005 (FAI Centenary Air Show)
XXIII United Arab Emirates Grand Prix - Al Ain Aerobatic Show, United Arab Emirates, 2006
XXIV Haute Voltige Aerobatics Japanese Grand Prix - Motegi, Japan, 2006
XXV Russian Grand Prix - Zhukovsky, Moscow Area, Russia, 2007
XXVI Haute Voltige Aerobatics Japanese Grand Prix - Motegi, Japan

Latest 25th event Russian 2007 FAI World Grand Prix held on LII airfield, Zhukovskiy [1] during the 2007 MAKS Airshow. Aircraft used for this event were the Sukhoi Su-26 with piston engine. Each pilot demonstrated a unique aerobatics programme lasted up to 5 minutes with musical accompaniment and smoke effects. (See results)