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    Highlights of the Famous Farnborough Airshow

    The Farnborough International Airshow is one of the world's most iconic global aviation events. Here are highlights from the biannual show, which takes place from July 19-25. 

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    The full size, full length Bloodhound SSC show car unveiled at Farnborough on July 19. The Bloodhound Project is a world land speed record attempt aiming to inspire young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics by show-casing them in the most exciting way possible -- building a car capable of reaching 1,000 mph.
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    Bloodhound SSC
  • Bloodhound Side View
    The complete life size model of the car measures 42 feet in length: longer than four Minis parked end to end. The 1:1 replica is the result of three years of aerodynamic study and ten exhaustive design evolutions to perfect the shape and aerodynamic package of the planet’s ultimate car.
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    Bloodhound SSC
  • Bloodhound Support -- the Supacat
    Bloodhound SSC's support vehicle by Supacat carries spare rockets to power the supersonic car. 
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    Bloodhound SSC
  • F_16_Soars
    July 21: An F-16 flies in a display during the Farnborough International Airshow. The iconic event features military and civilian aircraft and technology, and runs through July 25.
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  • A400M_Fly_By
    July 21: An Airbus A400M flies in a display during the Farnborough International Airshow. The A400M is a European four-engine turboprop designed primarily for military transport.
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  • Spitfire and the Blades
    A Supermarine Spitfire leads an aerial demonstration followed by the aerobatic flying crew The Blades to kick-off the 2010 Farnborough International Airshow being held in Farnborough, England.
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  • Raytheon_Laser_Gun
    Spectators at the Farnborough Airshow in the UK were shown a video of the U.S. Navy using its Close-In Weapons System to burn up an unmanned aircraft with a laser. Back in May, the Navy claimed it "successfully tracked, engaged, and destroyed" several drones with its new system. At the Farnborough Show, Raytheon proved it.  Read more
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  • Boeing_on_UAVs
    July 20: Chris Chadwick, President of Boeing Military Aircrafts, speaks to the media on their integrated unmanned aircrafts. A flurry of orders for Airbus and Boeing signaled an optimistic start to the Franborough International Airshow -- and more were expected as the show enters its second day.
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  • BAE_Typhoon_Takes_Off
    A BAe Typhoon takes off for a flying display during Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, England, Monday, July 19, 2010.
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  • Bombardier_Global_Express_XRS
    July 20: Visitors look at a Bombardier Global Express XRS jet on display at the Farnborough International Airshow. Several customers have ordered a total of 10 jets worth nearly $500 million from Montreal based Bombardier Inc. at the Farnborough Airshow.
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  • F-22 Aerial Display
    A F-22 flies in a display during Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, England, Monday, July 19, 2010.
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  • Boeing 787 Cockpit
    A crew member sits in the cockpit of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on display at the Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, England, Tuesday, July 20, 2010. A flurry of orders for Airbus and Boeing signaled an optimistic start to the Franborough International Airshow and more were expected as the show entered its second day.
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  • Royal_Air_Force_Red_Arrows
    July 19: The Royal Air Force Red Arrow display team and a Vulcan aircraft fly over the Farnborough International Airshow 2010 in Farnborough, southern England.
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  • Indoor_UAV
    An indoor unmanned aircraft system is shown off at the Farnborough International Airshow.
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  • F_22_Soars_Overhead
    July 19: An F-22 flies in a display during the Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, England.
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    July 19: A F-22 flies in a display during Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, England.
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  • Daniella_Lineker
    July 18: Model Daniella Lineker stands in front of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft at Farnborough airport in Farnborough, southern England. The bi-annual Farnborough International Airshow began on Monday.
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  • Inside a Dreamliner
    July 20: A visitor looks at the interior of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on display at the Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, England. A flurry of orders for Airbus and Boeing signaled an optimistic start to the Franborough International Airshow -- and more were expected as the show enters its second day.
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  • On a Spitfire
    Rod Dean, Farnborough's director of flight operations, after the Spitfire flying display at FIA 2010's press launch.
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    Rod Dean, Farnborough's director of flight operations, after the Spitfire flying display at FIA 2010's press launch.
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  • 787 Dreamliner in Flight
    July 18: A Boeing 787 Dreamliner flies over Farnborough airport, before landing ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow. Boeing executives have said they aim to deliver the first Dreamliner to Japan's All Nippon Airways by the end of 2010, but they have cautioned that the delivery could be delayed to early 2011.
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  • A Dreamliner Lands
    July 18: A Boeing 787 Dreamliner lands, for the first time outside the US, at the Farnborough International Airshow. Deliveries of the long-range passenger jet to the first Japanese customer have been delayed by more than two years due to production problems. Boeing executives have said they aim to deliver the first Dreamliner to Japan's All Nippon Airways by the end of 2010, but they have cautioned that the delivery could be delayed to early 2011.
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  • A Dreamliner Lands
    July 18: A Boeing 787 Dreamliner lands at Farnborough airport, ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow. Deliveries of the long-range passenger jet to the first Japanese customer have been delayed by more than two years due to production problems. Boeing executives have said they aim to deliver the first Dreamliner to Japan's All Nippon Airways by the end of 2010, but they have cautioned that the delivery could be delayed to early 2011.
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    Highlights of the Famous Farnborough Airshow

    The Farnborough International Airshow is one of the world's most iconic global aviation events. Here are highlights from the biannual show, which takes place from July 19-25. 

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