A subassembly of an Airbus A380 plane is displayed during the exhibition marking the centenary of the French aerospace industry on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, Oct. 4, 2008. The exhibition, lasting from Oct. 4 to 12, was organized by the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS).
Visitors gather around aircrafts displayed during the exhibition marking the centenary of the French aerospace industry beside the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France, Oct. 4, 2008. The exhibition, lasting from Oct. 4 to 12, was organized by the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS).
An Ariane V rocket model is displayed during the exhibition marking the centenary of the French aerospace industry on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, Oct. 4, 2008. The exhibition, lasting from Oct. 4 to 12, was organized by the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS).
People visit the exhibition marking the centenary of the French aerospace industry on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, Oct. 4, 2008. The exhibition, lasting from Oct. 4 to 12, was organized by the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS).
The Farman F 60 Goliath IV, France's first civil transport aircraft, is displayed during the exhibition marking the centenary of the French aerospace industry on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, Oct. 4, 2008. The exhibition, lasting from Oct. 4 to 12, was organized by the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS).
A boy plays in the model of the head of an Airbus A380 plane during the exhibition marking the centenary of the French aerospace industry on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, Oct. 4, 2008. The exhibition, lasting from Oct. 4 to 12, was organized by the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS).
People visit the Airbus section during the exhibition marking the centenary of the French aerospace industry on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, Oct. 4, 2008. The exhibition, lasting from Oct. 4 to 12, was organized by the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS).
The Cornu Helicopter, designed by French engineer Paul Cornu in 1907 and the world's first manned aircraft taking off vertically, is displayed during the exhibition marking the centenary of the French aerospace industry on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, Oct. 4, 2008. The exhibition, lasting from Oct. 4 to 12, was organized by the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS).
The Cornu Helicopter, designed by French engineer Paul Cornu in 1907 and the world's first manned aircraft taking off vertically, is displayed during the exhibition marking the centenary of the French aerospace industry on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, Oct. 4, 2008. The exhibition, lasting from Oct. 4 to 12, was organized by the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS).