China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition | |
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Genre | Air show |
Dates | November |
Frequency | Even years |
Venue | Jinwan Airport |
Location(s) | Zhuhai, Guangdong |
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Country | China |
Established | 1996 |
Attendance | 320,000 (2012)[1] |
Activity | Aerobatic displays |
Organized by | Zhuhai Airshow Co., Ltd. |
Website | |
airshow.com.cn |
China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Chinese: 中国国际航空航天博览会) also known as Airshow China or Zhuhai Airshow is the largest airshow in mainland China. It has been held once every two years in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, since 1996.[2]
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 was held in Zhuhai from 16 November to 21 November 2010.[9] It included:
- 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
The ninth Airshow China in 2012 included:
- Shenyang J-31 display.[11]
- FK-1000
- CM-602G
- TL500
- CM-506 kg
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)[12]
See also
References
- ↑ About Airshow China
- ↑ About Airshow China
- ↑ Airshow China 1996
- ↑ Airshow China 1998
- ↑ Airshow China 2000
- ↑ Airshow China 2002
- ↑ Airshow China 2004
- ↑ Airshow China 2006
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 China air show concludes with deals of 102 aircraft inked
- ↑ Airshow China, 2008 - Pixcetera.com
- ↑ Tianran, Xu. "Stealth fighter, attack helicopters to be featured at Airshow China 2012." Global Times, 12 November 2012.
- ↑ Indian aircraft show stunts at Airshow China
External links
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