China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition

China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
StatusActive
GenreAir show
DatesNovember
FrequencyBiennial: Even years
VenueZhuhai Jinwan 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; 28 years ago (1996)
Most recent2022
Next event2024
Attendance320,000 (2012)[1]
ActivityAerobatic displays
Organized byZhuhai Airshow Co., Ltd.
Websiteairshow.com.cn
China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
Simplified Chinese中国国际航空航天博览会
Traditional Chinese中國國際航空航天博覽會
Airshow China
Simplified Chinese中国航展
Traditional Chinese中國航展
Zhuhai Airshow
Chinese珠海航展

China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Chinese: 中国国际航空航天博览会), also known as the Airshow China (Chinese: 中国航展) or Zhuhai Airshow (Chinese: 珠海航展), is the largest airshow and aerospace trade expo in 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:

2021

Originally scheduled to happen in 2020, it was postponed to the following year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The thirteenth Airshow China was held from 28 September to 3 October 2021.[11] A total of 700 companies have participated in the event online and offline, with more than 100 aircraft exhibited:[12]

2022

The fourteenth Airshow China was held from 8 November to 13 November 2022.

  • Debut of E195-E2[13] E190-E2 also received certification from China's aviation regulator.[14][15][16][17]
  • CASIC Anti-UAV System, composed of DK-1 low-altitude search radar, the ZK-K20 air-defense control system, HQ-17AE and QW-12 short-range missiles, and ZR-1500 drone defense system.[18][19]
  • Export and air-launched version of YJ-21 hypersonic missile.[20]
  • JH-7A2 with AFK-98 stand-off cruise missile, AKF-88C anti-radiation missile[21] and YL-5/YJ-1000-1 1,000-kilogram bomb.[22]
  • Chengdu J-20 stealth fighters ground display[23]
  • Chinese 6th generation jet fighter aircraft concept[23]
  • YY-20 tanker aircraft[23]
  • KJ-500A AEW&C aircraft debut[23]
  • FH-97A debut[23]
  • Chengdu WZ-10 debut[23]
  • Wing Loong III drone debut[23]
  • Guizhou WZ-7 Soaring Dragon ground display[23]
  • MD-22 near-space reusable aircraft[23]
  • WS-19 engine mock-up[23]

List of Past Performers (incomplete)

See also

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. ^ a b China air show concludes with deals of 102 aircraft inked
  10. ^ Airshow China, 2008 - Pixcetera.com
  11. ^ https://kallman.com/shows/airshow-china-2021
  12. ^ "Trailer of 13th Airshow China released - Ministry of National Defense".
  13. ^ Varley, Len (7 November 2022). "Embraer E195-E2 TechLion to debut at Airshow China 2022". Aviation Source.
  14. ^ "China certifies Embraer jet that could take on homegrown model". CNA. Reuters. 10 November 2022.
  15. ^ "China certifies Embraer jet that could take on homegrown model". Reuters. 10 November 2021.
  16. ^ Perry, Dominic (10 November 2022). "Embraer hails Chinese approval for E190-E2, with larger E195-E2 to follow". flightglobal.
  17. ^ Alcock, Charles (10 November 2022). "China Approves Embraer's E190 Airliner At Zhuhai Airshow". AIN Online.
  18. ^ Honrada, Gabriel (8 November 2022). "China flexes drone-killing tech at Zhuhai airshow". Asia Times.
  19. ^ Liu, Zhen (9 November 2022). "China unveils anti-drone 'hard and soft kill' system at Zhuhai air show". South China Morning Post.
  20. ^ Chan, Minnie; Zhang, Tong (8 November 2022). "Advanced aircraft, menacing missiles – China's top air show sends a warning to the US". South China Morning Post.
  21. ^ Barrie, Douglas (25 November 2022). "China's air show but don't tell weapons development". International Institute for Strategic Studies.
  22. ^ Yeo, Mike (10 November 2022). "China displays air-launched hypersonic missile at air show near Taiwan". defensenews.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Trevithick, Joseph (7 November 2022). "All The Air Combat Developments Out Of China's Massive Air Show". The Drive.
  24. ^ Indian aircraft show stunts at Airshow China

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