China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
| China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition | |
|---|---|
| Host airport: | Zhuhai |
| Location: | Zhuhai, Guangdong |
| Country: |  People's Republic of China |
| Established: | 1996 |
| Held | even years, November |
| Events | aerobatic displays |
| Website: | http://www.airshow.com.cn/ |
China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Chinese: 中国国际航空航天博览会) or Airshow China is the largest airshow in mainland China (India's Aero India is the largest airshow in Asia[1]) . It has been held once every two years in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, since 1996.[2]
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[edit] History
The first Airshow China was held from 5 November to 10 November, 1996. Performances included:
- Su-27 cobra
- Il-78 aerial refueling
- British "Golden Dream" aerobatic team
- "World Aerobatics Grand Prix"[3]
The second Airshow China was held from 15 November to 22 November, 1998. Performances included:
- People's Liberation Army Air Force "August 1st"
- Russian Knights
- Canadian "Northern Lights" (later as Northern Lights Combat Air Support and now Lortie Aviation Inc.) using the Extra 300L
- British "Golden Dream" aerobatic team
- Russian Gromov Flight Research Institute cobra and aerial refueling[4]
The third Airshow China was held from 6 November to 12 November, 2000. Performances included:
- Ka-50
- Su-30MK
- People's Liberation Army Air Force "August 1st"
- Russian Knights
- British "Golden Dream" aerobatic team
- FAI Star Aerobatic Team Elites[5]
The fourth Airshow China was held from 3 November to 7 November, 2002.[6]
The fifth Airshow China was held from 1 November to 7 November, 2004. Yang Liwei was present. Performances included:
- Strizhi
- People's Liberation Army Air Force "August 1st"[7]
The sixth Airshow China was held from 31 October to 5 November, 2006. The first three days were corporate days and not open to public. The remaining three days were public days. Over 30 countries and 600 aviation companies took part. Performances included:
- Russian Knights
- British "Golden Dream" aerobatic team[8]
The seventh Airshow China was held from 4 November to 9 November, 2008. Some 4 billion U.S. dollars worth of deals were signed at the six-day event, including one involving Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) selling 25 ARJ21-700 regional jets to GE Commercial Aviation Services of the United States (first delivery by 2013). Additionally, the Chengdu J-10 and Xian JH-7A both made their first public appearances.[9] Other performances included:
- Airbus A380
- H-6U tanker mock refueling two J-8IIs
- HAIG L-15
- Indian Air Force Surya Kiran[10]
The eighth Airshow China will be held in Zhuhai from 16 November to 21 November 2010.[9] It will include:
- Airbus A380
- HAIG L-15 - Replaced with Ivchenko-Progress AL-222K-25F engine with afterburner
- People's Liberation Army Air Force "August 1st" - First open show after aircraft renewal with Chengdu J-10
- Pakistan Air Force Sherdils aerobatic team
[edit] List of Past Performers (incomplete)
- August First (People's Liberation Army Air Force)
- Russian Knights and Strizhi
- Patrouille de France
- British "Golden Dream" aerobatics team and UK Utterly Butterfly aerobatics team.
- Canadian air force
- IAA All Stars aerobatics team
- Indian Air Force Surya Kiran (2008)[11]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.domain-b.com/aero/aeroindia2009/20090204_aeroIndia_2009.html
- ^ About Airshow China
- ^ Airshow China 1996
- ^ Airshow China 1998
- ^ Airshow China 2000
- ^ Airshow China 2002
- ^ Airshow China 2004
- ^ Airshow China 2006
- ^ a b China air show concludes with deals of 102 aircraft inked
- ^ Airshow China, 2008 - Pixcetera.com
- ^ Indian aircraft show stunts at Airshow China
[edit] External links
Media related to China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition at Wikimedia Commons
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