40,000 To Attend Airport Expo Dubai
Keep eye on the Middle
East this month as Cirrus, Grob, Henkel and Falcon debut in the
desert at Airport Expo Dubai.
140 aircraft from across the globe will be on display at the
10th edition of the Dubai Airshow, which runs from the 11-15th
November at the Airport Expo Dubai, including a host of
new-to-market models ranging from strike fighters to trainers, from
VIP business jets to heavy cargo carriers.
While static displays will feature the biggest the fastest and
the newest military and cargo aircraft, this year will offer the
Cirrus SR22 G3 - the world's fastest-selling, single-engine
four-seater aircraft; the Eclipse 500, the forerunner in the Very
Light Jet (VLJ) market and the quietest jet in history; the
Dassault Falcon 7X.
The Dassault Falcon is the original 'fly-by-wire' long range
business jet claiming to be the "first aircraft to be designed
entirely on a virtual platform", and the Sino Swearingen SJ30, the
world's fastest longest range light jet.
The Russian MIG 29 multi-role fighter aircraft and the block 60
Lockheed Martin F-16, one of the most popular attack aircraft in
its class, will also take to the skies during the show's daily
flying display as will the Airbus A380, adorned in the company's
livery as it makes its return to the UAE, according to
Albawaba.com.
To celebrate the Dubai Airshow's 10th Anniversary, which expects
up to 40,000 visitors, this year's flying display will feature
performances by three of the world's top aerobatics display team -
Britain's Red Arrows flying the BAE Systems' training Hawk, the
Patrouille de France in the Dassault/ Dornier AlphaJet, and Spain's
Patrulla Aguila, which is making its Arabian Gulf debut in the Casa
C-101 Aviojet.
"The aircraft fleet we will have on display is unparalleled
regionally or internationally and is testament to both the
reputation of the Dubai Airshow and the importance of the Middle
East to the global aviation market. It includes some of the world's
most advanced, state-of-the-art aircraft, many of which are
touching down here for the very first time," said Alison Weller,
Director-Aerospace, Fairs & Exhibitions - which organizes the
show.
"The wide diversity of aircraft shows the depth and breadth of
our exhibitor portfolio and we know visitors to the Dubai Airshow
will be in for a major treat as they will see first hand the very
best the industry has to offer."
Helicopters in the 2007 show are the MD 902 Helicopter making
its regional exhibition debut. Boasting state-of-the-art patented
"NOTAR" (No Tail Rotor) technology, which increases passenger and
bystander safety, reduces pilot workload and lowers external noise
levels, the MD is a sought after model for EMS services throughout
the region, especially as it is well equipped to deal with the
Middle East's high temperatures.
Joining military heavyweights MiG and the F-16, is the USAF's
legendary fighter, the F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter attack, the
world's first operational stealth aircraft, as well as Abu
Dhabi-based Adcom Military Industries, which is displaying its
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Yabhon range including the new
jet-powered, high-speed diving target drone, designated the 'Yabhon
HMD'.
Among those lining up for the Dubai Airshow for the first time
are: the UAE's own Mubadala Aerospace Division and Falcon Aviation,
which supplies point-to-point air services with its helicopter and
jet fleet; a string of exhibitors from the USA including Cirrus,
which designs, manufactures and markets general aviation composite
aircraft; Switzerland's Grob Aerospace, one of the world's largest
and most experienced composite aircraft manufacturers; Germany's
Henkel Aerospace, which makes aerospace structural adhesives;
Russia's International Association of Space Activities and Sweden's
Volvo Aero, which makes hi-tech components for aircraft rocket
engines.
The Dubai Airshow is open to industry-linked visitors only.
Visitor tickets are available from the box office at Airport Expo
Dubai.
ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.02.24)
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