Big deal

An Airbus A380 superjumbo(超级巨型飞机) makes a practice run days before the air show opens.

Behind you

Mechanics push a French-made Lion AMP30 past an Airbus A380, on the eve of the opening of the show.

Flipping out

A French Air Force Dassault-made(达索公司制造的 )Rafale(21世纪法国海空军的主力战斗机) makes its demonstration run at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport on Wednesday.

Looking down

The Eurocopter-made Tiger combat helicopter performs manuvers during its demonstration run at the show.

View from the top

Organizers of the Paris Air Show expect 300,000 visitors to attend the weeklong festivities(庆祝) at Le Bourget airport