Airbus A380 flying show opens aviation conference in HK

Airbus A380, the world's biggest passenger plane so far, made low flights across the Victoria Harbor in central Hong Kong in a flying show shortly before the opening of Asia's largest airshow on Monday morning.
The superjumbo jet, 72.8 meters long and with a wingspan of 79. 8 meters, thrilled spectators at the harbor by flying low against the backdrop of dense skyscrapers nearby, making it possible for people on the ground to have an unusually detailed view.
The plane generated a comparatively smaller noise as it flied over the Victoria Harbor, a spectator was quoted by the local RTHK radio as saying.
The plane arrived at Hong Kong's International Airport at Chek Lap Kok at about 6:30 p.m. local time Sunday. It took off from the airport at about 7:53 a.m. local time on Monday.
The Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress, held in Hong Kong, China, for the first time in 25 years, after moving from its original home in Singapore, expects 500 exhibiting companies from more than 20 countries and 10,000 trade visitors.
03/09/07 People's Daily Online

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Categories: Asian Aerospace Expo 2007, Foreign Sep 2007