Paris Air Show 2011

Dutch-based Geocopter has delivered its first GC-201 UAS that is designed and built just like a normal helicopter.

The GOKISO Aerospace Hub for bicycles is designed to keep bearings from getting compressed when the axle shaft deforms under pressure.

This week Honeywell's Green Jet Fuel joined the race to the Paris air show to become the first biofuel to power a transatlantic flight.

Over 2000 international exhibitors, 142 aircraft and tens of thousands of visitors gathered at the Le Bourget exhibition center this week for the 49th International Paris Airshow - here's our summary in pictures.

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner made an appearance at the 49th Paris Airshow this week.

The Datron Scout Air Reconnaissance System is a lightweight Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) featuring a rugged weatherproof design and the ability to capture and transmit high quality video in winds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph).

The VoltAir is a concept all-electric airliner, that could be flying within 25 years.

A new type of aircraft has been unveiled which can launch vertically, hover perfectly still, move in any direction, is almost silent, has the dynamic stability to enter buildings, handles rough weather, flies fast and can carry very heavy loads

HyperMach has unveiled its SonicStar supersonic business jet concept that can cruise at Mach 3.5 at an altitude of 60,000 ft., allowing it to fly from New York to Sydney in just five hours.

EADS has used the opening day of the 2011 Paris Airshow to showcase a high-speed aircraft of the future concept which contemplates speeds beyond Mach 4.

When the new Boeing 747-8 Freighter flies from Seattle to the Paris Air Show, it will mark the first time a commercial aircraft has crossed the Atlantic Ocean using biofuel.

Airbus engineers have outlined their vision of what passengers could expect from air travel circa 2050.