Dubai Airshow 2017 opens in Dubai - in pictures

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, was in attendance on the opening day

Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, looks at a US F-22 Raptor fighter jet during the Dubai Airshow on Sunday, November 12, 2017. Karim Sahib / AFP

An Emirates A380 leads the Al Fursan aerobatic display team, during the opening day of the Dubai Airshow. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo

Emirates Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 open the Dubai Airshow flying display with a spectacular fly past with Al Fursan. Courtesy Emirates

Participants walk past a drone displayed during the Dubai Airshow on November 12, 2017. Karim Sahib / AFP

Participants walk past aircraft during the Dubai Airshow on November 12, 2017. Karim Sahib / AFP

Men walk past a French Rafale C fighter jet during the Dubai Airshow on November 12, 2017. Karim Sahib / AFP

Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates, gestures during a news conference at the Dubai Airshow on November 12, 2017. Satish Kumar / Reuters

Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, disembarks from a plane during the Dubai Airshow on November 12, 2017. Karim Sahib / AFP

Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, centre left, disembarks from a plane during the Dubai Airshow on November 12, 2017. Karim Sahib / AFP

Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, left, attends the Dubai Airshow on November 12, 2017. Karim Sahib / AFP

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Updated: November 12, 2017, 11:23 AM