The  aeromodellers, using remote-controlled aircraft, will be flying scaled-down versions of full size planes, using lightweight materials such as polystyrene, balsa wood, foam and fiberglass.

The show will be held in Qadisiyah district, east of Riyadh, according to Prince Badr bin Fahd Al-Faisal, supervisor for aeromodelling at the Saudi Aviation Club (SAC).

“This is the seventh consecutive year we are participating in the Eid festivities of the Riyadh Municipality,” the prince said.

He said the show would be on for three days. “The main objective of this show is to promote aviation sport and enlighten the public about it,” he said.

“We have taken all precautionary measures to ensure safety,” Prince Badr said, adding, the number of people interested in aviation sports is increasing in the Kingdom.

Last year four participants and eight remote control aircraft from the club took part in the Eid festival. Planes designed and built in the Kingdom participated in the event for the first time last year.

The Saudi Aviation Club was established on the basis of a Cabinet decision taken on Dec. 4, 2000 as an independent organization to promote  aeronautical sciences and encourage the participation of the general public in aviation matters.

The club is headquartered at Thumama Airport, 60 km north of Riyadh. The SAC oversees the air sports activities of paragliding, paramotoring, skydiving, and remote control aeromodelling.

A SAC membership enables participants to practice their hobbies within the areas pre-allocated to their specific activity and participate in local and international competitions.

The club licenses companies and institutions to train and to sell equipment for the activities such as skydiving and paramotoring.