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Jurgis Kairys was born
in Krasnojarsk, Siberia, on May 6, 1952, where his parents were
stationed however the family were able to return to their home country
of Lithuania when Jurgis was still a small boy. His interest in flying
started at an
early age when watching planes landing and taking off at an airstrip
near
his home in Lithuania. He became an airframe engineer and was able to
start
flying aerobatics at the Kaunas Flying Club in Lithuania. His talents
and determination
were obvious and he soon became a member of the elite National team.
The style of acrobatics we see today was developed over twenty years
ago
by Lithuanians Stepas Arishkevichius and Jurgis competing with each
other
while on the Soviet team, and coaching each other.
Today every unlimited pilot flies in the style promoted by the
Lithuanians
in the seventies.
His engineering and piloting skills were recognized when he was asked
to
work with the Sukhoi Design Bureau to develop the Sukhoi 26, 29
and
31 series of completely new aerobatics aircraft using new ideas future
to dominate the Unlimited
World Aerobatics Championships. This was achieved with the aircraft
winning many championships from the European Championships to the World
Grand Prix of Aerobatics piloted by Jurgis and the Russian team
members. This legacy continues to this date with the
Su31 winning again in the 2003 WAC in Lakeland, Florida.
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Jurgis' forte has always been
Unlimited Freestyle aerobatics which has allowed him to develop his
quest for new flight possibilities from himself and his aircraft. He
recently
flew his own creation in the form of the "Juka" aircraft and has since
been
fine-tuning this aircraft for future displays and competitions.
He has invented several aerobatics maneuvers including the "Kairys
Wheel", "Small Loop” and was the first to successfully perform the
“Cobra” maneuver in a propeller driven aircraft, and has the talent to
hover his aircraft
like a helicopter.
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| Major achievements |
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1974
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Started flying aerobatics,
Zlin 326A
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1976
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Member of Lithuanian Aerobatic
Team
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1977
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Member of Soviet Aerobatics
Team until Lithunian Independence in 1990
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1979
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First Gold medal in
International Competition in Hungary
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1981
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First Gold medal in European
Championship in Austria
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| 1982 |
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First Gold medal in World
Championship in Austria.
Started development of Su26 at Sukhoi Design Bureau |
1984
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Competed in World Championship
in first Su26 |
| 1988 |
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Silver medal in WAC 4 min.
Freestyle in Su26, Bronze medal Overall |
1990
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Gold medal in WAC 4 min.
Freestyle in Su26
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1992
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Third overall in World
Championship in France
Test flew first Su31, Breitling
Masters, 1 Silver medal
Demonstrated Jurgis originated worlds first Slip Hover pass, Cobra and
Small Loops at Farnborough
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1993
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Breitling
Masters, 2 Gold, 1 Bronze medals, Su31
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1994
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Gold medal in WAC 4 min.
Freestyle in Su26
Breitling Masters, 2 Gold, 2 Silver medals, Su31
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1995
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Breitling
Masters, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze medals, Su31
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1996
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Silver medal in WAC 4 min.
Freestyle Su26, , FAIWGPA 1 Gold medal Su31,
First in the World official permitted Under bridge flight in Kaunas,
Lithuania, Su26
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1998
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FAIWGPA 1 Gold, 1 Bronze
medals, Su31
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1999
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FAIWGPA 2 Gold medals, Su31.
Special
Millennium flight under all 10 Bridges in the City of Vilnius,
Lithuania, Su26 |
2000
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FAIWGPA 1 Gold, 1 Silver
medals, Overall series winner, Su31.
Worlds first ever officially permitted inverted under bridge flight in
Kaunas, Lithuania, Su26
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2001
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FAIWGPA Unable to compete due
to damaged aircraft,
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2002
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FAIWGPA Motegi, Japan, Winner
, Su31
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2003
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General modifications to "Juka"
Winner, first Red Bull Air Races, Zeltweg, Austria, Su26
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FAIWGPA Al Ain, Emirates,
Winner, "Juka"
First demonstration Flights in the Southern Hemisphere At Warbirds Over
Wanaka, Su31
Catch first BIG (55cm long) NZ Snapper |
2005
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FAI
WORLD GRAND PRIX WINNER - 5TH SERIES 2004 - 2005 at the 2005 FAI
CENTENARY
AIR SHOW, Lausanne, Switzerland .
Jurgis becomes overall top placed pilot over 10 years of FAI
World Grand Prix Competitions!
Jurgis wins the
prestigious 2005 Trofeo REGGIANI competition at the Aero Club of
Milano in Italy
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2006
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January.
Jurgis wins the Al Ain Cup for solo
aerobatics freestyle competition. |
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April. Jurgis
wins the 2006 Trofeo REGGIANI 4 minute freestyle competition for the
3rd time in a row.
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