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FAI Balloon/Airship Classes
The FAI Ballooning Comission (CIA) is the international organization that regulates and sanctions balloon and airship competition and records. Within the Balloon and Airship classes, the following sub-classes have been established:
| Balloons (Class A) | Airships (Class B) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | non-pressurized gas balloons | BA | non-rigid gas airships, i.e. blimps |
| AX | hot air balloons | BX | hot air airships |
| AM | mixed lift balloons (Rozières) | BR | rigid gas airships |
| AS | superpressure balloons | ||
| Balloon (Class A) Sub-Classes according to Volume | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA | AX | AM | AS | Volume in m3 | Volume in cu. ft. |
| AA-1 | AX-1 | AM-1 | AS-1 | 250 and less | 8,829 and less |
| AA-2 | AX-2 | AM-2 | AS-2 | 250 to 400 | 8,829 to 14,126 |
| AA-3 | AX-3 | AM-3 | AS-3 | 400 to 600 | 14,126 to 21,189 |
| AA-4 | AX-4 | AM-4 | AS-4 | 600 to 900 | 21,189 to 31,783 |
| AA-5 | AX-5 | AM-5 | AS-5 | 900 to 1,200 | 31,783 to 42,378 |
| AA-6 | AX-6 | AM-6 | AS-6 | 1,200 to 1,600 | 42,378 to 56,504 |
| AA-7 | AX-7 | AM-7 | AS-7 | 1,600 to 2,200 | 56,504 to 77,693 |
| AA-8 | AX-8 | AM-8 | AS-8 | 2,200 to 3,000 | 77,693 to 105,945 |
| AA-9 | AX-9 | AM-9 | AS-9 | 3,000 to 4,000 | 105,945 to 141,260 |
| AA-10 | AX-10 | AM-10 | AS-10 | 4,000 and above | 141,260 and above |
| AA-11 | AX-11 | AM-11 | AS-11 | ? | ? |
| AA-12 | AX-12 | AM-12 | AS-12 | ? | ? |
| AA-13 | AX-13 | AM-13 | AS-13 | ? | ? |
| AA-14 | AX-14 | AM-14 | AS-14 | ? | ? |
| AA-15 | AX-15 | AM-15 | AS-15 | ? | ? |
| Airship (Class B) Sub-Classes according to Volume | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | BR | BX | Volume in m3 | Volume in cu. ft. |
| BA-1 | BR-1 | BX-1 | 400 and less | 14,126 and less |
| BA-2 | BR-2 | BX-2 | 400 to 900 | 14,126 to 31,784 |
| BA-3 | BR-3 | BX-3 | 900 to 1,600 | 31,784 to 56,505 |
| BA-4 | BR-4 | BX-4 | 1,600 to 3,000 | 56,505 to 105,948 |
| BA-5 | BR-5 | BX-5 | 3,000 to 6,000 | 105,948 to 211,896 |
| BA-6 | BR-6 | BX-6 | 6,000 to 12,000 | 211,896 to 423,792 |
| BA-7 | BR-7 | BX-7 | 12,000 to 25,000 | 423,792 to 882,900 |
| BA-8 | BR-8 | BX-8 | 25,000 to 50,000 | 882,900 to 1,765,800 |
| BA-9 | BR-9 | BX-9 | 50,000 to 100,000 | 1,765,800 to 3,531,600 |
| BA-10 | BR-10 | BX-10 | 100,000 and above | 3,531,600 and above |
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