posted Oct 21st, 2022 - The 4-way competition on Friday at the FAI Outdoor World Meet was over after Round 4, as meet director Randy Connell had planned it. The 8-way teams began with their first round early in the afternoon and will probably complete their own four rounds, as well.

There were no big surprises on the two 4-way leaderboards, compared to the NSL Power Rankings. Arizona Airspeed had a slow start and needed two rounds until they finally put the other three top teams into place. Airspeed is now 14 points ahead after the first four rounds.

The competition for the 2nd place is as tight as expected, and the two new lineups of NMP PCH HayaBusa and France are ahead of the Qatar Tigers. However, every round could change the order between the same three teams, and one of them will still end up without a set of FAI medals.

The expected four teams behind the medal contenders (Papea, Chimera, Echochamber, Airbus) have taken their positions in the race for the highest placing behind the Top 4. The Canadian Bisson family team 4Astrophe is the team of the meet so far and challenge the same four teams for the highest placings behind the 4-way pros. Out of the Blue (Netherlands) and Agera (Norway) are tied in 10th place, Ripper from Australia is also in the battle for the last Top 10 position.

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FAI Outdoor World Meet 2022			1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		11		Total	Avg
Rank	4-way Open		20,16,B		P,D,21,13		17,K,11		E,A,19,22		2,9,M		C,14,F,12		3,6,18		4,10,1		8,Q,O,H		5,7,J		L,15,N,G		Total	Avg
1	Arizona Airspeed	US	21	-1	28		27		27		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		103	25.8
2	NMP-PCH Hayabusa	BE	20	-1	25	-2	21		23		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		89	22.3
3	France 4-way Open	FR	19		23	-1	22		23		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		87	21.8
4	Qatar Tigers	QA	19	-2	23	-1	22	-1	21		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		85	21.3
5	Papea Masculino	ES	17	-1	20	-1	18	-1	21		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		76	19.0
6	Chimera	UK	16		21	-2	19		19	-1	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		75	18.8
7	Echochamber Oceanside	SE	14	-1	21		19		19		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		73	18.3
8	Airbus Oceanside Illertissen	DE	16		18	-2	19		16	-1	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		69	17.3
8	4Astrophe	CA	15	-1	20		19		15	-2	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		69	17.3
10	Out of the Blue	NL	16		16	-3	17		17		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		66	16.5
10	Agera FS 2022	NO	16		16	-2	17	-1	17		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		66	16.5
12	Ripper	AU	14	-1	16	-1	18		16	-1	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		64	16.0
13	Sky4Four	PL	13	-1	14	-3	14		16		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		57	14.3
14	Sequenz	DK	10	-2	16		15		14	-1	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		55	13.8
14	HSV Red Bull Aerodynamix	AT	10	-2	16		14		15		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		55	13.8
16	HF Flying Circus	CZ	13		10	-7	16		15	-1	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		54	13.5
17	INIT-Y	BR	12	-2	14	-1	14	-1	13	-4	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		53	13.3
18	Equinox	LT	10	-1	12	-2	12		12	-1	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		46	11.5
19	Adventure Flyers	PY	9	-1	13		12	-1	11		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		45	11.3
20	Tina & The Dinosaurs	NZ	5		8	-1	4		9		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		26	6.5
21	La Playa	GT	2	-1	7	-2	5	-1	3	-3	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		17	4.3

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The 4-way leaderboard with all its internal duels and battles becomes even more interesting by combining it with the 4-way Women event. The three teams in the medal positions of the female event are all lined up next to each other on the combined 4-way leaderboard.

NFTO perform even strongly enough to join NMP PCH HayaBusa, France and Qatar Tigers in their 3-team battle for 4-way Open Class silver and bronze medals. They are currently only two points behind Qatar Tigers. XPG4 and French Nephtys are tied with Spain's military Papea CISM team and ahead of Chimera and Echochamber behind the 4-way Open Class medal positions.

NFTO and Chimera also have their own British business going at the same time. Chimera won the British Outdoor Nationals in August in the absence of the 4-way Women team. NFTO have all reason to show that they are still the strongest British 4-way team in their race for the FAI gold medals. They are currently eight points ahead of Chimera.

The addition of the three 4-way Women top teams defines the Top 10 spot more clearly at this point in time. Airbus and 4Astrophe are ending up behind the 10th place that Echochamber is holding strongly and with increasing momentum. However, there are six more rounds to come, and a lot can still change at any time on this tight leaderboard.

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FAI Outdoor World Meet 2022			1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		11		Total	Avg
Rank	4-way Open/4-way Women Combined		20,16,B		P,D,21,13		17,K,11		E,A,19,22		2,9,M		C,14,F,12		3,6,18		4,10,1		8,Q,O,H		5,7,J		L,15,N,G		Total	Avg
1	Arizona Airspeed	US	21	-1	28		27		27		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		103	25.8
2	NMP-PCH Hayabusa	BE	20	-1	25	-2	21		23		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		89	22.3
3	France 4-way Open	FR	19		23	-1	22		23		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		87	21.8
4	Qatar Tigers	QA	19	-2	23	-1	22	-1	21		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		85	21.3
5	NFTO	UK	18		23		21		21		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		83	20.8
6	XPG4	US	17	-1	21	-1	18	-1	20	-1	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		76	19.0
6	Nephtys	FR	16	-2	20	-1	19		21		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		76	19.0
6	Papea Masculino	ES	17	-1	20	-1	18	-1	21		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		76	19.0
9	Chimera	UK	16		21	-2	19		19	-1	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		75	18.8
10	Echochamber Oceanside	SE	14	-1	21		19		19		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		73	18.3
11	Airbus Oceanside Illertissen	DE	16		18	-2	19		16	-1	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		69	17.3
11	4Astrophe	CA	15	-1	20		19		15	-2	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		69	17.3
13	Out of the Blue	NL	16		16	-3	17		17		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		66	16.5
13	Agera FS 2022	NO	16		16	-2	17	-1	17		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		66	16.5
15	Ripper	AU	14	-1	16	-1	18		16	-1	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		64	16.0
16	Meltemi Oceanside	DE	15		17		13		17		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		62	15.5
17	Sky4Four	PL	13	-1	14	-3	14		16		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		57	14.3
18	Sequenz	DK	10	-2	16		15		14	-1	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		55	13.8
18	HSV Red Bull Aerodynamix	AT	10	-2	16		14		15		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		55	13.8
20	HF Flying Circus	CZ	13		10	-7	16		15	-1	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		54	13.5
21	INIT-Y	BR	12	-2	14	-1	14	-1	13	-4	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		53	13.3
22	Equinox	LT	10	-1	12	-2	12		12	-1	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		46	11.5
23	Adventure Flyers	PY	9	-1	13		12	-1	11		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		45	11.3
24	Tina & The Dinosaurs	NZ	5		8	-1	4		9		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		26	6.5
25	La Playa	GT	2	-1	7	-2	5	-1	3	-3	-		-		-		-		-		-		-		17	4.3

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