Paris Air Show

France Air Show A man walks past the Aircraft Agusta Westland "Project Zero" all-electric tiltrotor technology on display for the Paris Air Show in le Bourget, North of Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2013. The Paris Air Show will open on June 17 at Le Bourget. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
France Air Show A visitor walks past the Israeli stand, displaying the Harop drone, top, a long endurance loitering weapon system during the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show A scale model of a twin-jet combat aircraft, Rafale, developed and manufactured by French Dassault, are displayed in the firm's booth during the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show Visitors look at aerial target drones Firejet, foreground and BQM.167A, made by U.S. company BEI, at the U.S. pavilion, on the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show A visitor watches scale models of jet fighters with varieties of weapons loaded under their wings on display during the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show A Piaggio Aero employee checks the plastic protection of its new P1HH Hammerhead which will be unveiled on Tuesday, during the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show Visitors watch aerial target drones BQM.167A, made by U.S. company BEI, at the U.S. pavilion, on the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show Visitors look at models at the U.S. Air Force booth in the U.S. pavilion, on the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013. Visible at foreground a C17 Globemaster III. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show Visitors look at models at the U.S. Air Force booth in the U.S. pavilion, on the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013. Visible at foreground a C17 Globemaster III. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show The Airbus A380 jet liner prepares to land after performing its demonstration flight on the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show Visitors look at models at the U.S. Air Force booth in the U.S. pavilion, on the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013. Visible at foreground a C17 Globemaster III. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show Visitors watch a CFM56-7BE jet engine manufactured by CFM International on display during the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show Scale models of Airbus planes are displayed at the firm's booth during the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show A man walks past the Aircraft Agusta Westland “Project Zero” all-electric tiltrotor technology on display for the Paris Air Show in le Bourget, North of Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2013. The Paris Air Show will open on June 17 at Le Bourget. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
France Air Show A Russian Antonov158 a passenger plane, arrives on the tarmac for the Paris Air Show in le Bourget, North of Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2013. The Paris Air Show will open on June 17 at Le Bourget. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
France Air Show A worker cleans an E190 Embraer aircraft prior to opening the Paris Air Show in le Bourget, North of Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2013. The Paris Air Show will open on June 17 at Le Bourget. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
France Air Show A French drone aircraft is displayed at the Paris Air Show in le Bourget, North of Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2013. The Paris Air Show will open on June 17 at Le Bourget. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
France Air Show A French military officer walks past a Eurofighter (Finmeccanica) on the tarmac for the Paris Air Show in le Bourget, North of Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2013. The Paris Air Show will open on June 17 at Le Bourget. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
France Air Show A police vehicle patrols under the rain during the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show Two Finmeccanica employees chat near a Eurofighter Typhoon during the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show A police officer checks with his sniffer dog, the Safran booth during the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show Visitors walk past Dassault Falcon jets during the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show A police officer checks with his sniffer dog, the Safran booth during the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show Visitors walk past the Swiss Air Force stand during the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Air Show U.S ambassador to France Charles H. Rivkin, center, delivers his speech at the inauguration of the U.S. pavilion, on the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
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The Paris Air Show brings hundreds of aircraft to the skies around the French capital and a slew of innovations large and small.

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