Military of China, force comment.
Military of China, force comment.

6 15, in the northern suburb of Le Bourget, Paris, France International Exhibition Centre, it is the rain to visit the 48th Paris Air Aerospace Exhibition. 48th Paris Air Show officially kicked off the day, and will continue to 21 days. As the world’s size and influence of one of the largest air show, it has gone through a full 100 years of history. Source: China News

“gloomy rainy weather coincides with a grim outlook for the aviation industry.” Associated Press reported this comment on 15 the day of the opening of the 48th Paris Air Show in France.

Despite efforts to promote the organizers of the Paris Air Show, Centennial, but the financial crisis impact on the aviation industry, coupled with the recent Air France Airbus A330 airliner crashed in the clouds dispersed, so that the Paris Air Show on the expectations of parties is quite bleak.

also the most advanced U.S. F-22 “Raptor” fighter in the opening two weeks before the cancellation of trips, rainy weather has affected the flight performance, but also a number of fans watching the military disappointment. It touches China Aviation Industry Group booth contrarian expand, causing a lot of attention.

regrettable absence of advanced fighter planes

the past, the French Prime Minister Francois Fillon day in Le Bourget airport near Paris announced the official opening of the air show . Organizers expected some 300,000 visitors attend the exhibition, from 46 countries, more than 1,800 exhibitors, slightly lower than 2007. According to reports, the air show a period of seven days, four days before facing the industry and the media, after three days open to the public.

But for military enthusiasts, the attractiveness of the air show has decreased significantly. U.S. Air Force originally planned to send F-22 “Raptor” fighter to participate in this air show. Known as the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft F-22 last year after serving the world’s top air show in the UK belong to Paul Van International Air Show in public.

a time when the Paris Air Show, Centennial, “Raptor” involved not only to show the world the U.S. Air Force in the field of military aviation technology, absolute advantage, but also to enhance the relationship between the United States and France. However, the United States before the opening of the air show provisional decision, because a lot of air expeditionary deployment to perform the task, F-22 fighter jets in the absence of this air show.

also received much attention in developing the A400M military transport aircraft is due to the progress of not participating. But the French “Ranger” flight demonstration team after an absence of 36 years after the Paris Air Show debut of the news once again attracted a lot of popularity.

According to reports, the aircraft participating countries did not have much new faces, including the United States sent the E-2C “Hawkeye” 2000 early warning aircraft, F-15E “Strike Eagle” fighter jets, F-16 “war “fighter, F/A-18F” Super Hornet “and HH-60G” Pave Hawk “helicopters, including a large special operations team, in addition to the research and development to bring the F-35″ Lightning Ⅱ “full-size model aircraft; The European aircraft giant by the “gust”, “Typhoon”, “Mirage 2000″ fighters and “tiger” type helicopters Health Warning. In contrast, the Russian military team is clearly insufficient.

In addition, the air show also features a lot of unmanned aerial vehicles, including European countries jointly developed “neuron” unmanned attack aircraft, Israel’s “Heron” UAV so large.

Paris Air Show to celebrate a hundred years, the organizers not only put up a large air show in the main exhibition posters, with the previous air show air show black and white photographs showing the development process of a century, has a special historic aircraft on display and more machine, including the famous World War I Fokker Drl three-wing aircraft, World War II P-51D “Mustang” fighter, etc., which caused a lot of aviation enthusiasts to gather around.

China stands still of concern

recent global economic downturn and the impact of the crash, so this exhibition of Western aerospace giant a little frustrated. In accordance with Boeing and Airbus forecasts demand for aircraft around the world in 2009 will be reduced by 60%. As of June 10, Boeing received and canceled orders are all 65, while Airbus received 11 orders, 21 but was canceled.

compared to Western manufacturers have compressed air promotional expenses, a new re-appearance after the first overseas Chinese Aviation Industry Group has unveiled a high-profile Paris Air Show, and won a number of concerns. A French television correspondent Julian came very early in Aviation Industry Group booth, exhibitors want to interview the case, and the staff said, “Compared with the 2007 Paris Air Show, many airlines are in the booth area reduced, while China’s exhibition area is widening. ” Shortly after the opening ceremony, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon also came to stand in the aircraft industry, and with the Chinese Ambassador to France Kong Quan and other officials.

China to attend the Paris Air Show, including “Falcon” advanced trainer, the “Fierce Dragon” fighter, “new boat” series turboprop aircraft, H425 helicopters and other key products of foreign trade model. “Falcon” advanced trainer and also exhibited a flight simulator, you can experience its advanced performance. In addition, the exhibits also include advanced SD-10A BVR air to air missile, PL-9C and the PL-5E Ⅱ combat missiles, LS-6 glide bombs and other weapons. But some fly in the ointment is that the Airshow China is still mostly the model of the exhibits, as outside of heavily armed fighters as the West has visual impact.

military giants are busy selling out

Associated Press reported that as the world’s first military aircraft procurement by the U.S. government is to reduce defense spending, the U.S. arms giant hopes “foreign domestic losses up,” then the air show to sell out his great record, and with European colleagues publicity war.

alleged, Japan, Australia and some European countries than the standard amount of updated weapons, India and Brazil in the procurement of new aircraft, the rearmament of Iraq want the army also needs to purchase weapons. Lockheed Martin United States spared no effort to sell F-35 fighter jets, the European “Typhoon” fighter is its main competitor; Boeing is trying to persuade foreign countries to choose their own Air Force F/A-18 fighter and C-17 transport aircraft, but the rugged Russian-made Il-76 out of the many cash-strapped buyers of all ages.

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