2018 World Helicopter Championship
The 2018 World Helicopter Championship was the 16th World Helicopter Championship, held from 23 to 29 July 2018 near Minsk, Belarus. Competitions were organized by the Belarusian Federation of Air Sports under the auspices of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. Taking part in the competitions were 36 crews from 7 countries, including Austria, Belarus, China, Germany, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. Belarusian national teams performed on Mi-2 and Robinson R44 helicopters. The members of the crews competed in navigation, parallel precision flying, parallel fender rigging, and parallel slalom heli-race events. Russia took gold in the team standings , Belarus finished second, and Poland came in third. The annual aviation festival #ProNebo was held as a part of the championship on 28-29 July. Visitors could see more than 30 aircraft, including airplanes, helicopters, and hot air balloons. Helicopter racing was one of the most spectacular events of the festival.