Farnborough Airshow in pictures

A visitor tries on a Striker II helmet mounted display at the BAE Systems showroomGetty Images

The eyes have it: A visitor tries on a Striker II helmet mounted display at the BAE Systems showroom

A USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet takes part in a flying display at the Farnborough AirshowGetty Images

A US F-16 Falcon fighter jet takes part in a flying display

Aston Martin conceptAFP

James Bond would be pleased: Aston Martin has joined with Rolls-Royce and Cranfield University to build a "sports car of the skies"

A British Royal Air Force (RAF) Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (R) and a Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft perform a fly-pastGetty Images

A Royal Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (right) and Eurofighter Typhoon perform a fly-past

Theresa MayAFP

UK Prime Minister Theresa May opened the show - and promised more money and research for the aerospace industry

US Army Apache Helicopter CrewGetty Images

The US defence industry had a big presence at Farnborough, including this heavily armed Apache helicopter

A400MGetty Images

A British Royal Air Force Airbus A400M comes in to land

Embraer E190-E2AFP

The E190-E2 from Brazil's Embraer certainly stood out

A visitor takes a selfie photograph in front of a Boeing F15E fighter aircraftAFP

Who wouldn't want a selfie with a Boeing F15E multi-role fighter aircraft?

Red ArrowsGetty Images

The Red Arrows perform a fly-past with a Spitfire at the start of the show

A general view of the outdoor display groundEPA

Military aircraft were side-by-side with some of the world's biggest passenger planes

Tempest fighter jetReuters

A model of the UK's proposed new jet fighter, Tempest, was unveiled

spectators relax in deckchairsAFP

It hasn't rained all week - which is unusual for a Farnborough show