FAI World Aerobatic Championships
The FAI World Aerobatic Championships is a competition in sport aviation organized by CIVA, 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
| FAI WAC | Year | Location | Winner | Country | Aerobatic aircraft |
| 13th | 1986 | South Cerney, United Kingdom | Petr Jirmus | Czechoslovakia | Z-50 LS |
| 12th | 1984 | Békéscsaba, Hungary | Petr Jirmus | Czechoslovakia | Z-50 LS |
| 11th | 1982 | Spitzerberg, Austria | Victor Smolin | USSR | Yak 50 |
| 10th | 1980 | Oshkosh, United States | Leo Loudenslager | United States | Laser Z-200 |
| 9th | 1978 | Ceské Budejovice, Czechoslovakia | Ivan Tuček | Czechoslovakia | Z-50 L |
| 8th | 1976 | Kiev, USSR | Victor Letsko | USSR | Yak 50 |
| — | 1974 | No competition | — | — | — |
| 7th | 1972 | Salon de Provence, France | Charlie Hillard | United States | Pitts S-1S 200 |
| 6th | 1970 | Hullavington, United Kingdom | Igor Egorov | USSR | Yak-18PM |
| 5th | 1968 | Magdeburg, East Germany | Erwin Bläske | East Germany | Z526A |
| 4th | 1966 | Moscú, USSR | Vladimir Martemianov | USSR | Yak-18PM |
| 3rd | 1964 | Bilbao, Spain | Tomás Castaño | Spain | Zlin Z326 TM |
| 2nd | 1962 | Budapest, Hungary | Josef Tóth | Hungary | Z-326 |
| 1st | 1960 | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | Ladislav Bezák | Czechoslovakia | Zlin 226A |