CRI听力:New aerospace concepts introduced at Farnborough Airshow

With seemingly ever expanding wallets, the Chinese people's appetite for travel seems limitless, and Chinese demand for aircraft will inevitably become even greater.

Paul Evitt, CEO of Aerospace Defense Security UK, says the rapid growth of the Chinese aviation market is expected to act as a spur to both the Chinese and British economy.

"I think like many economies, there is a level of volatility, but I think we're becoming used to volatility whether that's in Europe, US or in China. But the trend for us all is slow and steady growth, which is good news for people and particularly the aerospace industry which creates such long-term high value jobs which obviously sustain the prosperity and opportunity of our respective nations."

On show this year, e-planes, or environmentally friendly, electricity-powered aircraft that will go some way towards helping to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and cutting noise pollution.

Examples on display at Farnborough include Airbus Group's E-FAN2, and Electroflight's smaller model, which also has a shorter battery life.

Electroflight's engineering technician Stjohn Youngman believes e-plane technology will also help save fuel costs for traditional aircraft.

I mean the fuel costs are huge proportion of the actual ownership cost of an aircraft across its lifetime. So even if you can save five to ten percent on your fuel bill, over the lifetime of the aircraft, savings becoming very very significant."

E-planes aren't the only new concept on show at Farnborough this year.

BAE System's unmanned aircraft Taranis is seen as part of the next generation of combat technology.

Named after the Celtic god of thunder, Taranis started test flights in Australia in 2013.

Under the control of a human operator, Taranis is designed to perform various tasks, with stealth being a core capability.

BAE's head of business development Martin Rowe-Willcocks says the technologies used are integrated into the design of the aircraft, to maximise performance.

"The stealth technologies, so low radar signature, low infrared signature - that's driven primarily by the shape of the aeroplane, how you integrate the engine inside it, so you don't get sharp edges and visions of leading faces."

Experts say that although many of the technologies being discussed and showcased at the fair may be unfamiliar to the public, and in their primary stages, right now - they could potentially reshape the aerospace industry in the years ahead.

The Farnborough Airshow runs through until Sunday. For CRI, this is Fu Yu.