Besides developing aeronautics, one of the activities of FAI is to certify and register records. Some of the first records in aviation were registered as far back as 1906 by FAI. Some of the greatest feats in aeronautics and astronautics have been put in the books of FAI. All disciplines are involved, from Spacecraft to Human-Powered flight.
- checklist for setting an Aviation World Record
- Download the standard preliminary record claim form (Word + PDF files, 172 Kb)
Lists of World Records:
- Class A : Free Balloons
- Class B : Airships
- Class C : Aeroplanes
- Class CS : Solar-Powered Aeroplanes
- Class D : Gliders & Motorgliders
- Class E : Rotorcraft
- Class F : Model Aircraft
- Class G : Parachuting
- Class I : Manpowered Aircraft
- Class K : Spacecraft
- Class O : Hang Gliding & Paragliding
- Class P : Aerospacecraft
- Class R : Microlight
- Class S : Space Models
- Class U : Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Records for classes H, M and N are currently not published online.