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
No. Year Location Country World Champion Airplane Ref33rd2026Mason City, United StatesFlorent OddonExtra 330SC32nd2024Mokre, PolandFlorent OddonExtra 330SC31st2022Leszno, PolandFlorent OddonExtra 330SC30th2019Châteauroux–Déols, France Louis VanelExtra 330SC29th2017Malalane, South Africa Mikhail MamistovExtra 330SC28th2015Châteauroux, France Alexandre OrlowskiExtra 330SC27th2013North Texas, United States François Le VotExtra 330SC26th2011Foligno, Italy Mikhail Mamistov Su-26M326 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 25th2009Silverstone, United Kingdom Renaud EcalleExtra 330SC 25 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 24th2007Granada, Spain Ramón AlonsoSu-3124 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 23rd2005Burgos, Spain Sergey RakhmaninSu-26M323 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 22nd2003Lakeland, Florida, United States Sergey Rakhmanin Su 3122 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 21st2001Burgos, Spain Mikhail MamistovSu-3121 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 20th2000Muret, France Eric VazeilleCAP 23220 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 19th1998Trenčín, Slovakia Patrick ParisCAP 23219 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 18th1996Oklahoma City, United States Victor ChmalSu 2618 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 17th1994Debrecen, Hungary Xavier de LapparentCAP 231EX17 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 16th1992Le Havre, France — Competition not held — 16 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 15th1990Yverdon, Switzerland Claude BessiereCAP 231 15 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 14th1988Red Deer, Canada Henry HaighSuper Star 14 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 13th1986South Cerney, United KingdomPetr JirmusZ-50 LS13 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 12th1984Békéscsaba, Hungary Petr JirmusZ-50 LS12 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 11th1982Spitzerberg, Austria Victor SmolinYak 5011 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 10th1980Oshkosh, United StatesLeo LoudenslagerLaser Z-20010 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 9th1978České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia Ivan TučekZ-50 L9 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 8th1976Kyiv, USSRVictor LetskoYak 508 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com — 1974 No competition — — — 7th1972Salon de Provence, France Charlie HillardPitts S-1S 2007 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 6th1970Hullavington, United Kingdom Igor EgorovYak-18PM6 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 5th1968Magdeburg, East Germany Erwin BläskeZ526A5 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 4th1966Moscow, USSR Vladimir MartemianovYak-18PM4 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 3rd1964Bilbao, SpainTomás Castaño Zlin Z326 TM3 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 2nd1962Budapest, Hungary Josef TóthZ-3262 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com 1st1960Bratislava, CzechoslovakiaLadislav BezákZlin 226T1 WAC, www.german-aerobatics.com
Winners by teams FAI WAC Year Location Team winner Country33rd2026Mason City, Iowa, United States TBD32nd2024Mokre, PolandFlorent Oddon, Louis Vanel, Victor Lalloue France31st2022Leszno, PolandFlorent Oddon, Alexandre Orlowski, Louis Vanel France30th2019Châteauroux–Déols, FranceLouis Vanel, Alexandre Orlowski, Florent Oddon France29th2017Malalane, South AfricaAlexandre Orlowski, François Rallet, Olivier Masurel France28th2015Châteauroux, FranceAlexandre Orlowski, François Rallet, Aude Lemordant France27th2013North Texas, USAFrancois Le Vot, Olivier Masurel, Francois Rallet France26th2011Foligno, ItalyMikhail Mamistov, Oleg Shpolyanskiy, Svetlana Kapanina Russia25th2009Silverstone, United KingdomRenaud Ecalle, François Le Vot, Pierre Varloteaux France24th2007Ramón Alonson consigue la medalla de oro en el Mudial de Vuelo Acrobático, ideal.esBurgos, SpainRenaud Ecalle, Olivier Masurel, Matthieu Roulet France23rd2005Burgos, SpainSergey Rakhmanin, Oleg Shpolyanskiy, Svetlana Kapanina Russia22nd2003Lakeland, Florida, United StatesSergey Rakhmanin, Svetlana Kapanina, Alexandre Krotov Russia21st2001Burgos, Spain Mikhail Mamistov, Oleg Shpolyanskiy, Svetlana Kapanina Russia20th2000Muret, France Eric Vazeille, Eddy Dussau, Catherine Maunoury France19th1998Trenčín, SlovakiaNicolai Timofeev, Svetlana Kapanina, Victor Tchmal Russia18th1996Oklahoma City, United StatesVictor Tchmal, Nicolai Timofeev, Svetlana Kapanina Russia17th1994Debrecen, HungaryXavier De Lapparent, Patrick Paris, Dominique Roland France16th1992Le Havre, France Competition not completed because of the time — 15th1990Yverdon, SwitzerlandClaude Bessiere, Patrick Paris, Jean-Paul Mondiere France14th1988Red Deer, CanadaHenry Haigh, Kermit Weeks, Clint McHenry United States13th1986South Cerney, United KingdomVictor Smolin, Nikolai Nikitiuk, Sergei Boriak USSR12th1984Békéscsaba, HungaryKermit Weeks, Henry Haigh, Alan Bush United States11th1982Spitzerberg, AustriaViktor Smolin, Nikolai Nikitiuk, Jurgis Kairys USSR10th1980Oshkosh, United StatesLeo Loudenslager, Henry Haigh, Kermit Weeks United States9th1978České Budějovice, CzechoslovakiaIvan Tuček, Jiří Pospíšil, Daniel Polonec Czechoslovakia8th1976Kyiv, USSRLeo Loudenslager, Henry Haigh, Kermit Weeks United States7th1972Salon de Provence, FranceCharlie Hillard, Gene Soucy, Tom Poberezny United States6th1970Hullavington, United KingdomSvetlana Savitskaya, Zinaida Lizunova, Lidia Leonova USSR5th1968Magdeburg, East Germany Erwin Bläske, Monika Schösser (Fleck), Peter Kahle East Germany4th1966Moscow, USSRVladimir Piskunov, Vadim Ovsyankin, Vitold Pochernin USSR3rd1964Bilbao, Spain Ladislav Bezák, Ladislav Trebatický, Frantisek Skácelík Czechoslovakia2nd1962Budapest, HungaryJózsef Tóth, Sándor Katona, Péter Fejes Hungary1st1960Bratislava, CzechoslovakiaLadislav Bezák, Jiří Bláha, František Skácelík Czechoslovakia
See also FAI European Aerobatic Championships Aerobatic maneuver Competition aerobatics Aerobatic aircraft
References Notes
Bibliography http://www.wac2011.it/ www.fai.org/civa-events/civa-events-calendar-and-results# http://www.german-aerobatics.com