The Farnborough Airshow is a trade show for the aerospace and defense industries, where civil and military aircraft are showcased to potential customers and investors. Since its first air show in 1948, Farnborough has seen the debut of many famous aircraft, including the Vickers VC10, the Concorde, the Eurofighter, the Airbus A380, and the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. At the 1958 air show, the RAF’s Black Arrows, flying Hawker Hunters, performed a 22-aircraft formation loop, setting a new world record.