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The "38th Paris International Air and Space Show" or "1989 Paris Air Show", featured a variety of aerospace technology from NATO and Warsaw Pact nations. [59] A Mikoyan MiG-29 crashed during a demonstration flight with no loss of life. The then-Soviet space shuttle Buran and its carrier, Antonov An-225 Mriya, was displayed at this show. [59]
Pacific Air Show Paris Air Show (Le Bourget Air Show) Claims (along with Berlin) to be the world's oldest. Established in 1909 and attracting approximately 400,000 visitors, it is held in June on odd-numbered years, alternating with the British Farnborough Airshow held in July on even-numbered years. Quad City Airshow (Davenport, Iowa), U.S.)
The watchwords for the 2009 Paris Air Show? A pair of 'Bs' – belt-tightening and Boeing. Airline manufacturers are belt-tightening amid airline cutbacks and order cancellations and deferments ...
June 3 – Paris Air Show (Paris, France) – The first production Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic airliner crashed after it disintegrated in mid-air during a flight demonstration, killing all six on board and eight on the ground. The cause of the crash is controversial; factors cited include pilot error, mechanical failure and possible interference ...
The head of Airbus left the Paris Air Show in a pretty good mood. His company succeeded in picking up a relatively large number of new orders, although none of them was a blockbuster. According to ...
Crashed while flying at low speed and low altitude during a display at the 1963 Paris Air Show, pilot Bill Bedford climbed from the aircraft unhurt. Crash was caused by a speck of dust in a nozzle-control air motor which caused momentary failure of the nozzles to follow pilot's commands while the aircraft was being mostly supported by engine lift.
The Farnborough International Airshow is the second-largest show of its kind after the Paris Air Show. [2] The event is held in mid-July in even-numbered years at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in Hampshire, United Kingdom. Flying occurs on all five days, and there are also static displays of aircraft outside and ...
August 16 — A pilot was killed when his Fouga Magister crashed into the Mediterranean sea during an airshow in Le Lavandou, southern France. [1]July 12 — A military pilot was killed when his M-346 Bielik crashed into the ground during rehearsal for the Gdynia Naval Aviation Brigade's 30th Anniversary event in Gdynia, Poland.