Airexpo is a French airshow started in 1987. It is the third most important airshow of France. It is organized by the students of the ''

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'' '' École nationale de l'aviation civile'' and those of the '' Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace''. It is held yearly usually on the Muret - Lherm Aerodrome. The 36th edition will take place on May 4, 2022.

Presentation

The aircraft are representative of the world of aviation, from the

Supermarine Spitfire The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, from the Mk 1 to the Rolls-Royce Grif ...

to the F-18, through the little Robin DR400. The airliners are also regularly represented with the participation of Airbus and

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, with the Airbus A380 and

A340-600 The Airbus A340 is a long-range, wide-body passenger airliner that was developed and produced by Airbus. In the mid-1970s, Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300, its first airliner, and developed the A340 quadjet in parallel with ...

or the ATR 72-500.

History

From Lasbordes to Muret

The first show was held at the Toulouse – Lasbordes Airport. However, with the number of visitors increasing, the association decided to move to Muret - Lherm Aerodrome.

16th and 17th editions (2002-2003)

The 16th edition welcomed the '' Patrouille de France'' 1 June 2002. For the 17th edition, 3 May 2003, the eight Alpha Jets returned.

20th and 21st editions (2006-2007)

The 20th edition welcomed over 30,000 visitors on 13 May 2006. The 21st edition of Airexpo took place on 12 May 2007 and attracted over 33,000 people.

22nd edition (2008)

The 22nd edition was organized at the ''Base aérienne 101 Toulouse-Francazal'' (Francazal airport) on 25 May 2008. The aircraft

Douglas DC-3 The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller-driven airliner manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Company, which had a lasting effect on the airline industry in the 1930s to 1940s and World War II. It was developed as a larger, improved 14-bed sleeper version ...

Noratlas The Nord Noratlas was a dedicated military transport aircraft, developed and manufactured by French aircraft manufacturer Nord Aviation. Development commenced during the late 1940s with the aim of producing a suitable aircraft to replace the nu ...

, Dassault Rafale, Airbus A300-600ST Beluga and

A380 The Airbus A380 is a large wide-body airliner that was developed and produced by Airbus. It is the world's largest passenger airliner and only full-length double-deck jet airliner. Airbus studies started in 1988, and the project was annou ...

were at the airshow.

23rd edition (2009)

The 23rd edition was organized at the Muret - Lherm Aerodrome on 30 May 2009. The aircraft at the airshow were: *

Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack jet and advanced jet trainer co-manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France and Dornier Flugzeugwerke of Germany. It was developed specifically to perform trainer and light attack missions, a ...

, * Airbus A380, * ATR 72, *

North American P-51D Mustang Over twenty variants of the North American P-51 Mustang fighter were produced from 1940, when it first flew, to after World War II, some of which were employed also in the Korean War and in several other conflicts. Allison-engined Mustangs NA ...

, * Aérospatiale Alouette III.

24th edition (2010)

The 24th edition was organized at the Muret - Lherm Aerodrome. More than 30 aircraft were at the airshow, including: * Airbus A380, * Airbus Beluga, * ATR 72 and

ATR 42 The ATR 42 is a regional airliner produced by Franco-Italian manufacturer ATR, with final assembly in Toulouse, France. On 4 November 1981, the aircraft was launched with ATR, as a joint venture between French Aérospatiale (now Airbus) and ...

. Miss France 2010 was also at the airshow.

25th edition (2011)

The 25th edition took place on 28 May 2011. Twenty flying displays were presented to the public. Presenting at the airshow on the occasion of its 25th anniversary were: *

Breitling Jet Team ] The Breitling Jet Team is the largest civilian aerobatic display team in Europe. Based in Dijon, France, it flies seven Aero L-39 Albatros jets. The team flies a display lasting 18–20 minutes that includes formation flying, opposition passes, ...

, *

Red Arrows The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Waddington. The team was formed in late 1964 as an all-RAF team, replacing a number of unofficial teams ...

, *

Eurocopter EC175 The Airbus Helicopters H175 is a 7-ton class super-medium utility helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter Group). In China, the H175 is produced by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China Aviation includes th ...

, *

Airbus A400M The Airbus A400M AtlasNamed after the Greek mythological figure. is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space) as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabil ...

, * Airbus A380, * Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, * Mitsubishi A6M Zero, * Extra EA-300, * Pitts Special.

26th edition (2012)

The 26th edition took place on 12 May 2012.

27th edition (2013)

The 27th edition took place on 8 June 2013 in Muret-Lherm.Official Website
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28th edition (2014)

The 28th edition took place on May 31, 2014 in Muret-Lherm.

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.airexpo.org Air shows Trade fairs in France Aviation in France École nationale de l'aviation civile