The MAKS international air and space show took place in the Moscow Region town of Zhukovsky from August 27 to September 1.
The MAKS international air and space show took place in the Moscow Region town of Zhukovsky from August 27 to September 1. Photo: The Russian Falcons aerobatic team flying Su-27 fighter jets at MAKS.
On August 30, the Russian Knights aerobatic team conducted test flights of the new multifunctional Su-30SM fighter.
The Swifts aerobatic team performs a wide range of aerobatic maneuvers, including formations such as the pyramid, the hammer, the star, the arrow, the cross and the wing.
The Swifts aerobatic team flying their MiG-29s at the MAKS airshow.
Yak-130 is the first completely new aircraft (not just an upgraded version of a previous plane) designed in post-Soviet Russia. Specialists call it “the most intelligent aircraft that does not need armor.”
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 during a demonstration flight at the MAKS airshow.
The Russian Falcons showed combat maneuvers at low altitudes. This aerobatic demonstration team of the Russian Air Force is known for solitary and collective performances with fourth-generation Su-27 fighters.
The Swifts and the Russian Knights aerobatic teams also performed highly demanding maneuvers with their five Su-27s and four MiG-29s.
As per tradition, the Swifts and the Russian Knights performed the famous Kuban Diamond formation, with all nine aircraft making one huge rhombus.
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A MiG-35 fighter during a demonstration flight at the MAKS airshow.
The Russian Falcons aerobatic team flying Su-27 fighters at the MAKS airshow.
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On August 27, three of the newest Sukhoi T-50 fighters were demonstrated as part of the MAKS flight program.
Chinese pilots made their debut at this year’s MAKS airshow. It was the first time that China’s August 1st aerobatic team has shown their exquisite piloting skills outside the people’s republic.
The Breitling Jet Team, a private aerobatics team, flying L-39Cs.
A Ka-52 combat helicopter during a demonstration flight at the airshow.
The Rus aerobatics team is the only such team in Russia to use colored smoke during their performances.
A visitor of the airshow inside the cockpit of a Yak-130 trainer/attack jet.
