Singapore Airshow 2022 ⋆ MAphotoSG

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With the local Covid situation largely in control, the 8th edition of the biennial Singapore Airshow was held at the Changi Exhibition Centre from 15-18 February 2022. This was the biggest event to be organised here since Singapore exited its circuit breaker period in 2020. This year saw almost 600 participating companies from more than 39 countries and regions, with more than 70% of the top 20 global aerospace companies represented. Over four days of strategic dialogues, networking and collaborations on many fronts were held alongside the static and flying display. It was also the first time in Singapore Airshow’s history that no public days were scheduled and the approximately 13,000 trade visitors have to be pre-registered.

Visitors enjoyed seven exciting daily aerial display which included the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) with their two-ship AH-64D Apaches and solo F-16C Viper displays, the Indian Air Force (IAF) HAL Tejas Mk 1 Light Combat Aircaft, Airbus A350-1000, the United States Marine Corp (USMC) F-35B Lightning II, Boeing 777-9, and perennial favourites Jupiter Aerobatic Team from the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU). A United States Air Force B-52H Stratofortress also performed aa flyover at the conclusion of the flying display on Day 3.

Over at the static display area, more than 50% of the space was taken up by Airbus aircraft, with the A350-900, A330neo, A220, A400M Atlas, A330 MRTT, and making its airshow debut, the RSAF H225M medium lift helicopter. The next largest group of static assets were from the Republic of Singapore Air Force which put up seven assets, including the F-15SG Strike Eagle, ASTER 30 Missile System and Hermes 450 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Embraer, Dassault, Piaggio, Honda and Bell also were represented through their aircraft, and the United States Air Force (USAF) and Navy (USN) by their P-8A Poseidon, KC-46A Pegasus and F-35A Lightning IIs.

While this year’s Singapore Airshow was considerably less quantitatively, it was not short on the quality aspects. With the global situation improving, we look forward to a more exciting Singapore Airshow when it returns in 2024!

Do enjoy and relive the airshow through these captures by our MAphotoSG Team.

01. Mr S. Iswaran, Minister for Transport (L), and Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence (R) officially opens the Singapore Airshow 2022

02. Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence, visiting the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation booth

03. Taking up the bulk of the space in the main hall was ST Engineering with their huge portfolio of products

04. A JF-17B Thunder model on display at the CATIC/AVIC booth

05. A heavy security presence was onsite to ensure a safe airshow for all

06. Singapore Airlines A350-900 ULR (Ultra Long Range) and Cebu Pacific A330neo at the static display area

07. Singapore Airlines A350-900 ULR (Ultra Long Range)

08. Singapore Airlines A350-900 ULR (Ultra Long Range)

09. Ascending the stairs to the Singapore Airlines A350-900 ULR (Ultra Long Range)

10. Singapore Airlines Business Class Seat in a bed configuration

11. Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 ULR after a heavy downpour on Day 2 of the show

12. RSAF AH-64D Apache during the flying display

13. RSAF AH-64D Apaches performing the X-men manoeuvre

14. RSAF AH-64D Apaches performing the Bow & Tail Sweep final manoeuvre

15. RSAF F-16C Viper entering its show with a vertical climb

16. RSAF F-16C Viper performing the twisted loop manoeuvre

17. RSAF F-16C Viper popping flares and generating a rainbow through the air

18. The Airbus H225M helicopter is the latest RSAF asset to enter service, and displayed for the first time at the airshow

19. RSAF H225M medium lift helicopter decked out with its full suite of sensors

20. RSAF H225M aircrew patch

21. RSAF AH-64D Apache and flight crew

22. One of the Feature Walls at the RSAF booth depicting the assets of the RSAF

23. IAF HAL Tejas Mk 1 Light Combat Aircraft

24. IAF HAL Tejas Mk 1 Light Combat Aircraft performing a Hesitation Roll

25. IAF HAL Tejas Mk 1 performing a climb

26. Spectators enjoying the flying display of the Boeing B777-9

27. Safe distancing measures observed while photographers shoot away at the Boeing B777-9

28. Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner model on display at their booth

29. USAF KC-46A Pegasus and USN P-8A Poseidon aircraft at the static display

30. Boom detail of the USAF KC-46A Pegasus

31. A pair of USAF F-35A Lightning IIs at the static display

32. The USAF F-35A Lightning IIs are from the 355th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Wing, Eleventh Air Force, Pacific Air Forces

33. Tail detail of the USAF F-35A Lightning II

34. Model of a F-35 Lightning II in RSAF markings at the Lockheed Martin chalet

35. USMC F-35B Lightning II performing a power climb

36. USMC F-35B Lightning II climbing out of a manoeuvre

37. USMC F-35B Lightning II demonstrating its hover capabilities at show centre

38. Rain on Day 2 did not deter the visitors from enjoying the flying display

39. Mobile devices of all shapes and sizes were used by visitors to capture the flying displays

40. Airbus A350-1000 peforming a flypast during its display routine

41. Airbus A350-1000 showing off its graceful profile in flight

42. German Air Force (Luftwaffe) A400M Atlas from Air Transport Wing 62 (Lufttransportgeschwader 62) based at Wunstorf Air Base

43. Head on shot of the Luftwaffe A400M Atlas

44. Discussions on Airbus military transports at the Airbus booth

45. Airbus’ blended-wing ZEROe hybrid-hydrogen concept aircraft that represents it’s ambition to put the first zero-emissions commercial aircraft in service by 2035