FAI World Aerobatic Championships

The FAI World Aerobatic Championships (WAC) is a competition in sport aviation organized by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the world air sports federation.

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

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Winners Aresti Cup

FAI WAC Year Location Unlimited winner Aerobatic aircraft Freestyle Winner Aerobatic aircraft
26th[1] 2011 Foligno, Italy Mikhail Mamistov Su-26M3 Robert Holland MXS
25th[2] 2009 Silverstone, United Kingdom Renaud Ecalle Extra EA 330SC Renaud Ecalle E330SC
24th[3] 2007 Burgos, Spain Ramón Alonso Su-31 Zach Heffley Su 26
23th[4] 2005 Burgos, Spain Sergey Rakhmanin Su 26 M3 Klaus Schrodt Extra 330 XS
22th[5] 2003 Lakeland, Florida, United States Sergey Rakhmanin Su 31 - -
21th[6] 2001 Burgos, Spain Mikhail Mamistov Su-31 Klaus Schrodt Extra 330 XS
20th[7] 2000 Muret, France Eric Vazeille CAP 232 - -
19th[8] 1998 Trenčín, Slovakia Patrick Paris CAP 232 Dominique Roland CAP 232
18th[9] 1996 Oklahoma City, United States Victor Chmal Su 26 Patrick Paris CAP 232
17th[10] 1994 Debrecen, Hungary Xavier de Lapparent CAP 231EX Jurgis Kairys Su-31
16th[11] 1992 Le Havre, France Competition not held - - -
15th[12] 1990 Yverdon, Switzerland Claude Bessiere CAP 231 Yurgis Kairis Su 26M
14th[13] 1988 Red Deer, Canada Henry Haigh Super Star Patrick Paris CAP 230
FAI WAC Year Location Winner Country Aerobatic aircraft
13th[14] 1986 South Cerney, United Kingdom Petr Jirmus Czechoslovakia Z-50 LS
12th[15] 1984 Békéscsaba, Hungary Petr Jirmus Czechoslovakia Z-50 LS
11th[16] 1982 Spitzerberg, Austria Victor Smolin USSR Yak 50
10th[17] 1980 Oshkosh, United States Leo Loudenslager United States Laser Z-200
9th[18] 1978 Ceské Budejovice, Czechoslovakia Ivan Tucek Czechoslovakia Z-50 L
8th[19] 1976 Kiev, USSR Victor Letsko USSR Yak 50
- 1974 No disputado - - -
7th[20] 1972 Salon de Provence, France Charlie Hillard United States Pitts S-1S 200
6th[21] 1970 Hullavington, United Kingdom Igor Egorov USSR Yak-18PM
5th[22] 1968 Magdeburg, East Germany Erwin Bläske East Germany Z526A
4th[23] 1966 Moscú, USSR Vladimir Martemianov USSR Yak-18PM
3rd[24] 1964 Bilbao, Spain Tomás Castaño Spain Zlin Z326 TM
2nd[25] 1962 Budapest, Hungary Josef Tóth Hungary Z-226T
1st[26] 1960 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Ladislav Bezák Czechoslovakia Zlin 226A

Winners by teams

FAI WAC Year Location Team winner Country
26th 2011 Foligno, Italy Mikhail Mamistov, Oleg Shpolyanskiy, Svetlana Kapanina Russia
25th 2009 Silverstone, United Kingdom Renaud Ecalle, François Le Vot, Pierre Varloteaux France
24th 2007[27] Burgos, Spain Renaud Ecalle, Olivier Masurel, Matthieu Roulet France
23th 2005 Burgos, Spain Sergey Rakhmanin, Oleg Shpolyanskiy, Svetlana Kapanina Russia
22th 2003 Lakeland, Florida, United States Sergey Rakhmanin, Svetlana Kapanina,Alexandre Krotov Russia
21th 2001 Burgos, Spain Mikhail Mamistov, Oleg Shpolyanskiy, Svetlana Kapanina Russia
20th 2000 Muret, France Eric Vazeille, Eddy Dussau, Catherine Maunoury France
19th 1998 Trenčín, Slovakia Nicolai Timofeev, Svetlana Kapanina, Victor Chmal Russia
18th 1996 Oklahoma City, United States Viktor Chmal, Nicolai Timofeev, Svetlana Kapanina Russia
17th 1994 Debrecen, Hungary Xavier De Lapparent, Patrick Paris, Dominique Roland France
16th 1992 Le Havre, France Competition not completed because of the time -
15th 1990 Yverdon, Switzerland Claude Bessiere, Patrick Paris, Jean-Paul Mondiere France
14th 1988 Red Deer, Canada Henry Haigh, Kermit A. Weeks, Clint McHenry United States
13th 1986 South Cerney, United Kingdom Victor Smolin, Nikolai Nikitiuk, Sergei Boriak USSR
12th 1984 Békéscsaba, Hungary Kermit Weeks, Henry Haigh, Alan Bush United States
11th 1982 Spitzerberg, Austria Viktor Smolin, Nikolai Nikitiuk, Yurgis Kairis USSR
10th 1980 Oshkosh, United States Leo Loudenslager, Henry Haigh, Kermit A. Weeks United States
9th 1978 Ceské Budejovice, Czechoslovakia Ivan Tucek, Jirí Pospísil, Daniel Polonec Czechoslovakia
8th 1976 Kiev, USSR Leo Loudenslager, Henry Haigh, Kermit Weeks
7th 1972 Salon de Provence, France Charles Hillard, Gene Soucy, Tom Poberezny United States
6th 1970 Hullavington, United Kingdom Svetlana Savitskaya, Zinaida Lizunova, Lidia Leonova USSR
5th 1968 Magdeburg, East Germany Erwin Bläske, Monika Schösser (Fleck), Peter Kahle East Germany
4th 1966 Moscow, USSR Vladimir Piskunov, Vadim Ovsyankin, Vitold Pochernin USSR
3rd 1964 Bilbao, Spain Ladislav Bezák, Ladislav Trebatický, Frantisek Skácelík Czechoslovakia
2nd 1962 Budapest, Hungary József Tóth, Sándor Katona, Péter Fejes Hungary
1st 1960 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Ladislav Bezák, Jirí Bláha, Frantisek Skácelík Czechoslovakia

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