A380 of course but a lot more ... there is no doubt that this year's show was stolen by the new Airbus that had made its maiden flight only a few weeks earlier and, although nothing very spectacular was to be announced on the military aircraft front, there was a lot of activity in the drone arena and a lot more going on behind the scenes.(Shows & Exhibitions)

Armada International,  October, 2005  by Bias, E.H.; Hooton, E.R.; Keggler, J.

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It has been a long time since the halls and outdoor display areas had been so crowded with both aircraft and visitors. No doubt, of course, that the return en masse of all the major American companies that were not present in 2003 added to the contrast.

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Thales gave us a briefing on its activities regarding the long-awaited European A400M military transport aircraft. The interesting aspect of the aircraft's systems is its strong cross-breeding with civilian transports. This is as much driven by synergies with Airbus as it is by today's increasing necessity for ...

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