Farnborough International Airshow - in pictures


  • Visitors watch a RAF F-35 aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, southern England. Reuters
    Visitors watch a RAF F-35 aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, southern England. Reuters
  • An Airbus SE A350 aircraft lands after an aerial display. Bloomberg
    An Airbus SE A350 aircraft lands after an aerial display. Bloomberg
  • An Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft, used by Brazil's Airforce, on display. AFP
    An Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft, used by Brazil's Airforce, on display. AFP
  • A detailed view of a Pratt & Whitney PW123 engine. Reuters
    A detailed view of a Pratt & Whitney PW123 engine. Reuters
  • The RAF's Red Arrows aerobatics team perform. AP
    The RAF's Red Arrows aerobatics team perform. AP
  • Visitors shelter from the sun as they look around the show. AP
    Visitors shelter from the sun as they look around the show. AP
  • An Embraer E190-E2 aircraft. AFP
    An Embraer E190-E2 aircraft. AFP
  • Visitors look at a model of the Wisk Aero autonomous aircraft. AP
    Visitors look at a model of the Wisk Aero autonomous aircraft. AP
  • A member of staff shelters from the sun. AP
    A member of staff shelters from the sun. AP
  • Attendees walk past a poster of a Boom Supersonic concept Overture aircraft. AFP
    Attendees walk past a poster of a Boom Supersonic concept Overture aircraft. AFP
  • A US Air Force F-35A fighter jet on display. Bloomberg
    A US Air Force F-35A fighter jet on display. Bloomberg
  • A model of proposed jet fighter aircraft Tempest, a joint programme by a consortium known as 'Team Tempest', which includes Britain's Ministry of Defence, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo SPA, MBDA and Saab. AFP
    A model of proposed jet fighter aircraft Tempest, a joint programme by a consortium known as 'Team Tempest', which includes Britain's Ministry of Defence, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo SPA, MBDA and Saab. AFP
  • Visitors watch the Embraer E2 Profit Hunter plane taking off. AFP
    Visitors watch the Embraer E2 Profit Hunter plane taking off. AFP
  • An Aksungur drone, manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries, on display. Bloomberg
    An Aksungur drone, manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries, on display. Bloomberg
  • An Airbus A350 plane flying over the crowds at Farnborough. AFP
    An Airbus A350 plane flying over the crowds at Farnborough. AFP
  • Soldiers pose beside a Leonardo helicopter. AP
    Soldiers pose beside a Leonardo helicopter. AP
  • An aviation enthusiast shelters from the sun at the show. Temperatures were forecast to reach 40°C in parts of England. Bloomberg
    An aviation enthusiast shelters from the sun at the show. Temperatures were forecast to reach 40°C in parts of England. Bloomberg
  • A model of a Pratt & Whitney GTF engine. This is the first Farnborough in four years, due to the pandemic. Bloomberg
    A model of a Pratt & Whitney GTF engine. This is the first Farnborough in four years, due to the pandemic. Bloomberg
  • A Boeing 737-9 puts on a display at Farnborough. Bloomberg
    A Boeing 737-9 puts on a display at Farnborough. Bloomberg
  • Visitors examine water barrels in a Boeing 777X, in an experiment on weight distribution. AFP
    Visitors examine water barrels in a Boeing 777X, in an experiment on weight distribution. AFP
  • An aviation fan uses a fan to keep cool amid soaring temperatures. Bloomberg
    An aviation fan uses a fan to keep cool amid soaring temperatures. Bloomberg
  • A worker keeps a GulfStream Aerospace Corp G650 business jet gleaming. Bloomberg
    A worker keeps a GulfStream Aerospace Corp G650 business jet gleaming. Bloomberg
  • Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson tours Farnborough, a vital marketplace for the country's aviation industry. AP
    Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson tours Farnborough, a vital marketplace for the country's aviation industry. AP
  • Visitors board a Boeing 777X. Deals worth £161 billion ($192bn) were agreed the last time Farnborough was held, organisers said. AFP
    Visitors board a Boeing 777X. Deals worth £161 billion ($192bn) were agreed the last time Farnborough was held, organisers said. AFP
  • Boris Johnson views the display by SaxaVord, the UK Spaceport. PA
    Boris Johnson views the display by SaxaVord, the UK Spaceport. PA
  • More than 80,000 visitors from 96 countries are expected to attend this week's five-day event. Bloomberg
    More than 80,000 visitors from 96 countries are expected to attend this week's five-day event. Bloomberg