Stars of skies at world's top airshows
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A380: Range at design load: 15,400 km |
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Boeing 787 Wingspan: Height: Range fully loaded: |
A380 at Paris Air Show |
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Sharp fighters |
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Rafale fighter |
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Su-27 jets fly at airshow |
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The F-15 is considered among the most successful modern fighters with over 100 aerial combat victories with no losses in dogfights. The Eagle first flew in July 1972, and entered service in 1976. The F-15 is expected to be in service with the US Air Force past 2025. |
The MiG-29 is designed in the Soviet Union for an air superiority role. Developed in the 1970s, it entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983, and remains in use by the Russian Air Force as well as in many other nations. |
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Sky balletdancers |
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China's performers |
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As a third-generation fighter in the world, the single-seated J-10 reserves many independent intellectual property rights for its Chinese developers and manufacturers especially for its high-agility aerodynamic layout with its delta wings and a pair of canards. |
The Comac C919 is a planned family of 168-190 seat narrow-body airliners to be built by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac). |
JF-17 Thunder in Pakistan, is a Pakistan-China joint production designed as a replacement for several existing types of fighter jets including RSK Mic-21, Dassault Mirage 5, Northrop F-5 as well as the homemade Nanchang A-5 and Chengdu F-7. |