Paris Air Show: What’s in store?
Although the biennial air show in Paris has become increasingly dominated by the commercial airline sector, much like its British counterpart at Farnborough, there will still be plenty to sate the most discerning military and civil rotorcraft buff.
While US military aircraft will be absent from the flying display, the US Air Force makes a return this year to the static area, while the Dassault Rafale, Airbus A400M and the CAC/PAC JF-17 fighter will appear in the skies during the show.
Among the military aviation updates journalists will be chasing during the event is more detail about the
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