China News Agency, Wuhan, May 18 (Reporter Zhang Qin, Xu Jinbo) “2019 International Federation of airlines World flight Conference” (hereinafter referred to as “World flight Conference”) opened on 18th at Hannan General Airport in Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone, nearly 700 top pilots and aviation athletes from all over the world gathered in Wuhan to show off their skills in the air.
The picture shows wild geese flying with power suspension glider. Taken by Zhang Chang, China News Agency reporter
At 08:50, Eric, a pilot from the United States, drove a two-seat single-engine single-wing aircraft and dragged a huge poster printed with the “International Federation of airlines World fliers conference” to the stage, which kicked off the conference. Ten neatly arranged power suspension glider slowly lift off the formation, and the colored smoke pulled out from the tail cut through the sky.
The picture shows a single stunt flight at the opening ceremony. Taken by Zhang Chang, China News Agency reporter
This Conference also introduced the performance project of “Wild Geese with flying” for the first time. Wild geese and power suspension glider fly against the wind. The 15 rotation rotorcraft formation performances, which made its debut in mainland China, pushed the opening ceremony of the conference to a climax. The pilot drove the rotation rotorcraft to display the “70” pattern in the air to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.
Wild geese fly with power suspension glider to keep the wind out. Taken by Zhang Chang, China News Agency reporter
During the stunt flight performance, world-class stunt flight performance teams including extreme stunt flight performance teams and sky art stunt flight performance teams will present their skills. The pilots from the sky art stunt flight team drove the XA-42-type aircraft to jump, dive, and roll quickly in the air, bringing the audience a visual impact stunt flight performance.
On May 18, the “2019 International Federation of aviation world pilots conference” opened at Hannan General Airport in Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone. Nearly 700 top pilots from around the world, aviation athletes gathered in Wuhan to show off their skills in the air. Taken by Zhang Chang, China News Agency reporter
The 4-day world fliers conference has five sections, including aviation flight performance, aviation sports events, public welfare + interactive experience, static exhibition and conference Forum, with a total of 23 activities. The number of large and small aircrafts and aircrafts participating in the conference reached 560 (with), including 260 flight performances, 200 competition aircrafts and 100 static display aircrafts.
This conference is jointly sponsored by international aviation sports federation, China Aviation Sports Association, Wuhan Municipal People’s Government and Hubei Provincial Sports Bureau. This is also after 2017, Wuhan held the world fliers conference again. The host of Hannan General Airport will also undertake the skydiving event of the 7th World Military Games held in Wuhan in October this year.
Flight performance. Taken by Zhang Chang, China News Agency reporter
John grustem, honorary chairman of IAF, said that IAF has established long-term and in-depth cooperation with China Aviation Sports Association and plans to bring more global aviation sports events to China. It is hoped that through the extensive development of aviation sports, we can fully understand the needs of the rapid development of aviation, attract the young generation to join in it, and cultivate a new generation of aviation professionals and aviation sports personnel. (Finished)