Singapore Airshow is the largest air show in Asia and the third largest in the world. This year, despite the tense situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, Singapore Airshow 2020 still had the participation of 45 countries, 930 companies as well as ministers, deputy ministers, and senior officials from many countries.
This program brings many opportunities for exchange and business connection between the world's leading defense companies and potential customers in the region, not only in the field of civil aviation but also in the field of security and military.
Singapore Airshow 2020 brings together many big names such as: ATR, Airbus, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce or ST Engineering...
Leading the Vietnamese delegation at this exhibition is Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh - Deputy Minister of National Defense.
This year's exhibition displays many advanced modern weapons: combat weapons, commercial aircraft, fighter aircraft, military training aircraft, refueling aircraft, drones, helicopters, maritime patrol aircraft, etc.
However, the most anticipated part of the Singapore Airshow 2020 is still the military aircraft demonstrations such as: Apache helicopters and F15SG fighters from Singapore, F22 Raptor and F35B stealth aircraft from the US, especially China's Bat Nhat flight team.
According to photojournalist Ngo Tran Hai An, who attended the exhibition, this year's performance featured five flying squadrons from three countries, including China, the US and host Singapore.
The Singapore Air Force opened with two AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters and one F15SG fighter. The first impressive performance saw two AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters flying side by side, then separating for a split second and the F15SG fighter flying in between, creating a surprising breakthrough.
Two AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters
Next were the performances of the two attack helicopters such as aerial acrobatics, rocket launching, flying backwards... Both coordinated smoothly to create exciting feelings for the viewers. The most outstanding was when the F15SG fighter launched decoys to avoid anti-aircraft missiles and flew at very high speed to escape.
F15SG fighter
The Bat Nhat Air Force of the People's Liberation Army of China has also been in Singapore since February 5, completing many health check procedures to officially participate in the exhibition.
Members of the Bat Nhat aerobatic team with 9 J-10 fighter jets and more than 100 technicians created an impressive and colorful performance in the sky of Singapore.
9 J-10 fighters perform together
Another highlight of the 2020 airshow is the 40,000 square meter Changi Exhibition Centre.2, the first to use all solar power from thousands of solar panels, installed by Sembcorp Group. This system will provide 7,840 megawatts of electricity per hour, enough to supply 1,750 four-bedroom apartments in Singapore for a year.
Some other impressive images taken by Ngo Tran Hai An:
