It's all in the air
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Two jets of the Indian Air Force aerobatics team fly in opposite directions during a drill on Tuesday. Lu Hanxin |
Six hundred exhibitors, more than 60 aircraft, 35 countries and regions - that's what the 7th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, can boast of. A number of China's latest aviation and aerospace technologies have made their debut at the biennial event, too. Some snapshots for the Nov 4-9 airshow
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The public gets its first look at a homemade Chengdu J-10 fighter. Zhou Wenjie |
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The back-up orbital pot used in the Shenzhou VII mission in September, when Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang walked in space, draws the camera eye. Lu Hanxin |
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The world's biggest aircraft, Airbus A380, flies at low altitude for a change. Li Jiansu |
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Chinese air force parachuters weave a pattern in the sky. Li Jiansu |
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A child seems to be carrying an SY400 long-range missile on his back. Reuters |
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A life-size model of a lunar rover gets the appreciation of a visitor. Reuters |
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Cute little helicopter models attract a couple of beauties. Lu Hanxin |
(China Daily 11/07/2008 page7)
