air show

American  

[air shoh] / ˈɛər ˌʃoʊ /

Or airshow

noun

1. an event that features aircraft performing aerial stunts.

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Etymology

Origin of air show

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

“We did the Miramar Air Show before and they had a whole Marine Corps infantry display where they get off the helicopters and then they do the whole attack,” Ryan said.

From Los Angeles Times

Two flying cars crashed into each other at a rehearsal for an air show in China which was meant to be a showcase for the technology.

From BBC

The rehearsals on Tuesday were for the Changchun Air Show, set to start later this week in north-east China.

From BBC

Residents in Simi Valley thought the small aircraft circling over the neighborhood on Saturday was part of an air show.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Emmenis later explained in a statement released by West Coast Air Show organisers that Mr O'Connell had gone into a "dirty configuration" – described as a move where the undercarriage is extended - where he turned the aircraft over and "the undercarriage was down".

From BBC