Since leaving the German motor glider company that continues to bear his name, Dr. Reiner Stemme has devoted his energies to utility air systems for surveillance and monitoring, generating several designs based on the sailplane formula for two related firms.

Airbus’ decision, announced in February, to terminate the A380 after the 274th production example leaves a large hole in the Paris Air Show static display. But, while down, the superjumbo is not quite yet out.

U.S. aerospace has the largest presence of any at this year’s Paris Air Show, totaling some 350 civil and defense manufacturers and suppliers.