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lmost $29 billion worth of aircraft have been ordered so far at the Farnborough International Airshow, which runs July 19-25 at an airfield outside London. More than 1,000 exhibitors from 38 countries have signed up, with delegations from Egypt, Taiwan and Morocco attending for the first time. (26 images)
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An Italian Airforce crew member demonstrates the capabilities of the Typhoon Eurofighter during a flight simulation at the Farnborough Airshow on July 20, 2010 in Farnborough, England. The Farnborough International Airshow is the biggest event of it's kind attracting people from all over the world. Getty Images / Dan Kitwood
A General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon jet flies past at the Farnborough Airshow on July 20, 2010 in Farnborough, England. Getty Images / Dan Kitwood
A Typhoon Eurofighter lands at the Farnborough Airshow on July 20, 2010 in Farnborough, England. Getty Images / Dan Kitwood
A General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon jet flies during an air display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire on July 20, 2010. AFP / Getty Images / Ben Stansall
A The Lockheed Martin/ Boeing F-22 Raptor jet flies during an air display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire on July 20, 2010. AFP / Getty Images / Ben Stansall
A F-22 flies in a display during Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, England, Monday, July 19, 2010. AP / Sang Tan
A BAe Typhoon takes off for a flying display during Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, England, Monday, July 19, 2010. AP / Sang Tan
A fighter jet takes off for a flight display during the Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, England, Wednesday, July 21, 2010. AP / Sang Tan
A General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon jet flies in a display during the Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, Wednesday, July 21, 2010. AP / Sang Tan
A General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon jet flies during an air display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire on July 20, 2010. AFP / Getty Images / Ben Stansall
Aviation enthusiasts watch an air display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire on July 20, 2010. AFP / Getty Images / Ben Stansall
Spectators watch as the Blades aerobatic team perform during an air display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, on July 21, 2010. AFP / Getty Images / Ben Stansall
The Blades flying display team perform at the Farnborough Airshow on July 20, 2010 in Farnborough, England. Getty Images / Dan Kitwood
The Blades flying display team perform at the Farnborough Airshow on July 20, 2010 in Farnborough, England. Getty Images / Dan Kitwood
The Blades aerobatic team perform at the Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire, on July 20, 2010. AFP / Getty Images / Ben Stansall
The Blades aerobatic team perform at the Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire, on July 20, 2010. AFP / Getty Images / Ben Stansall
A Spartan C27J takes off as part of an air display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, on July 21, 2010. AFP / Getty Images / Ben Stansall
An Airbus A400M flies in a display during the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, England, Wednesday, July 21, 2010. AP / Sang Tan
An Airbus Military A400M aircraft lands following an air display during the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, southern England, on July 19, 2010. Boeing and Airbus received multi-billion-dollar orders for their planes at the Farnborough airshow Monday, as Dubai's Emirates airline and a new US leasing company snapped up 81 jets. AFP / Getty Images / Ben Stansall
The Red Devils Parachute Regiment Freefall Team parachute during the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, England, Wednesday, July 21, 2010. AP / Sang Tan
A parachutist from the Red Devils Parachute Regiment Freefall Team performs during an air display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, on July 21, 2010. AFP / Getty Images / Ben Stansall
Members of the public look around a JF17 aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow on July 20, 2010 in Farnborough, England. Getty Images / Dan Kitwood
A member of the public looks inside an Apache AH1 Helicopter at the Farnborough Airshow on July 20, 2010 in Farnborough, England. Getty Images / Dan Kitwood
A visitor walks past a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft (drone) at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, southern England, on July 22, 2010. Amid the rush to buy commercial planes at the Farnborough airshow this week, aerospace companies showed off the latest drones set to play a growing role in combat. AFP / Getty Images / Ben Stansall
Technicians clean a QinetiQ Aerostar Tactical UAV unmanned aircraft (drone) at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, southern England, on July 22, 2010. AFP / Getty Images / Ben Stansall
Rain falls onto a Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which is on display at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, England, on Thursday, July 22, 2010. AP / Sang Tan
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