The term Air sports covers a range of aerial activities such as:
- Aerobatics
- Air racing
- Ballooning
- General aviation
- Gliding
- Hang gliding
- Human powered aircraft
- Model aircraft
- Parachuting
- Paragliding
- Ultralight aviation
- Wingsuit flying
- Sky Diving
The sports listed above (apart from wingsuit flying) are governed internationally by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale and at the national level by aero clubs such as the National Aeronautics Association and the Royal Aero Club. The FAI web site contains lists of these national organizations.
- Rocket Racing League is an attempt to create a new airsport
See also
- World Air Games
- Air Sports Live
- Sky Challenge Virtual Air Race
- Flight Projects
- www.flyingaces.co.uk
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