China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition

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China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
Statusactive
GenreAir show
DatesNovember
FrequencyEven years
VenueJinwan Airport
Location(s)Zhuhai, Guangdong
Coordinates22°00′25″N 113°22′34″E / 22.00694°N 113.37611°E / 22.00694; 113.37611
Country China
Established1996
Attendance320,000 (2012)[1]
ActivityAerobatic displays
Organized byZhuhai Airshow Co., Ltd.
Websiteairshow.com.cn

China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Chinese: 中国国际航空航天博览会), also known as Airshow China (中国航展) or Zhuhai Airshow (珠海航展), is the largest airshow in mainland China. It has been held in even years in Zhuhai, Guangdong since 1996.[2]

History[]

1996[]

August 1st Chengdu J-10 flying in a delta formation
Pakistan Air Force Sherdils' K-8 Karakorum trainer performance
The Comac ARJ21-700 at the 2010 Zhuhai Air Show
The CAIC Z-10 at the 2012 Zhuhai Air Show
The Shenyang J-31 at the 2014 Zhuhai Air Show
The Xi'an Y-20 at the 2014 Zhuhai Air Show
The KJ-2000 at 2014 Zhuhai Air Show
The Shaanxi Y-9 at 2014 Zhuhai Air Show

The first Airshow China was held from 5 to 10 November 1996. Performances included:

1998[]

The second Airshow China was held from 15 to 22 November 1998. Performances included:

2000[]

The third Airshow China was held from 6 to 12 November 2000. Performances included:

2002[]

The fourth Airshow China was held from 3 to 7 November 2002.[6]

2004[]

The fifth Airshow China was held from 1 to 7 November 2004. Yang Liwei was present. Performances included:

2006[]

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:

2008[]

The seventh Airshow China was held from 4 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 Xi'an JH-7A both made their first public appearances.[9] Other performances included:

2010[]

The eighth Airshow China was held in Zhuhai from 16 to 21 November 2010.[9] It included:

2012[]

The ninth Airshow China was held from 13 to 18 November 2012 and included:

2014[]

The tenth Airshow China was held from 11 to 16 November 2014.

2016[]

The eleventh Airshow China was held from 1 to 6 November 2016 and included:

2018[]

The twelfth Airshow China was held from 6 to 11 November 2018 and included presentation of:

  • CM-401 missile system
  • world's first quantum radar
  • world's first air-cooling airplane-board radar
  • aerobatic performance of Chengdu J-10B, one of world's first serial airplane with thrust vector control (TVC) engine
  • fullscale mockup of Tianhe core module of future Chinese large modular space station
  • aerobatic performance of Chengdu J-20 production model.

List of Past Performers (incomplete)[]

See also[]

  • Air transport in China

References[]

  1. ^ About Airshow China Archived 2014-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ About Airshow China Archived 2008-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Airshow China 1996 Archived 2008-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Airshow China 1998 Archived 2008-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Airshow China 2000 Archived 2008-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Airshow China 2002 Archived 2008-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Airshow China 2004 Archived 2008-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Airshow China 2006 Archived 2008-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b China air show concludes with deals of 102 aircraft inked
  10. ^ Airshow China, 2008 - Pixcetera.com
  11. ^ Indian aircraft show stunts at Airshow China

External links[]

Media related to China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition at Wikimedia Commons

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