Aerosport is an

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that takes place at the

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( Barcelona Province in

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) every year since 1993. It is the only Spanish air show fully dedicated to corporate and sport aircraft.El Periódico, 27/4/2008
La aviación se cita en Igualada
The show includes displays, demonstrations and flights of

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s, gliders,

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aircraft,

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s, amateur aircraft, aeronautical accessories,

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schools, clubs and a secondhand market. The show includes technical conferences regarding topics such as cartography and air space, aircraft engines, insurances and the history or aircraft.

History

The first edition of Aerosport took place in 1993. The third edition in 1995, gathered 40 exhibitors, mainly from

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and the rest of

, but also from

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. It included demonstrations of

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and an acrobatic show. For several years the show was one of the components of the "Igualada Air Week" together with the

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, the largest

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in Spain, that takes place in July. Aerosport was modified in 2008 and was adapted to the requirements of the business visitors, placing more emphasis on professional activities and less in entertainment, converting it into a professional show. The show was moved to the months of April or May, and included high-level conferences, demonstrations and flight simulations. Some entertainment activities were moved to the month of July. In 2010, 51% of the exhibitors came from Catalonia, 41% from the rest of Spain, and 8% from the rest of the world.

Awards

In 2007 Aerosport received the "Flyer Award", in the category of 'Best development and divulgation of the aeronautic industry', in recognition for being a unique event in Spain, with the highest repetition rate among participants, more than 4000 first flights, and a school for young pilots.Monográfico de El Periódico, octubre de 2007
Premios Flyer 2007
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Images

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Eurocopter EC 120 The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) EC120 Colibri (" hummingbird") is a five-seat, single-engine, light utility helicopter. Jointly designed and developed by Eurocopter, China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation ( CATIC), ...

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Kappa 77 KP 2U-SOVA The Kappa 77 KP-2U Sova, later produced as the Jihlavan KP-2U Skyleader and most recently as the Jihlavan Skyleader, is a two-seat civil utility aircraft designed in the Czech Republic and available in kit form for home building. It is a conv ...

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Airbet Girabet The Airbet Girabet is a family of Spanish autogyros, designed and produced by Airbet of Barcelona. They are all supplied as complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', ...

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ultralight trike An ultralight trike is a type of powered hang glider where flight control is by weight-shift. These aircraft have a fabric flex-wing from which is suspended a tricycle fuselage pod driven by a pusher propeller. The pod accommodates either a so ...

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Zlin Savage Cub The Zlin Savage is a series of light sport aircraft similar in construction to the Piper Cub.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 85. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. Tacke, Willi; Marino Bori ...

light-sport aircraft A light-sport aircraft (LSA), or light sport aircraft, is a fairly new category of small, lightweight aircraft that are simple to fly. LSAs tend to be heavier and more sophisticated than ultralight (aka "microlight") aircraft, but LSA restrictio ...

(Aerosport 2011) File:Aerosport 2011 Sting S4.JPG, Sting S4, manufactured by TL-Ultralight (Aerosport 2011)

References

External links

Official site of Aerosport
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