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More than 200 Russian and foreign aircraft will be exhibited at MAKS 2011 air show near Moscow.
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Show Daily News MAKS 2011 International Aviation and Space Salon Moscow Zhukovsky Air Base, Russia 16 - 21 August 2011 |
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than 200 Russian and foreign aircraft will be exhibited at the MAKS 2011
air show near Moscow in August, an organizer of the event told RIA Novosti.
The International Aviation and Space salon MAKS is a rightful occupant
of a leading position in the ratings of major world aviation forums. The
very idea of the MAKS lies in demonstrating Russian high technologies
and domestic market openness to joint ventures with the use of foreign
partners' cutting-edge advances |
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 Prototype of PAK-FA TU-50 Sukhoi fifth-generation fighter |
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The MAKS-2011 air
show will be held at Zhukovsky outside Moscow on August 16-21. In all,
627 aerospace industry companies, including 473 Russian and 154 foreign,
have registered to take part in the air show as of June 1. Sukhoi's flight program at the show also includes performances of its Su-30 and Su-35 multirole fighters, the Su-34 strike aircraft and Superjet 100 passenger plane. |
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 A-10 Thunderbolt US Air Force attack aircraft (Archive image) |
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The MiG corporation will showcase several variants
of its MiG-29 fighter and a two-seat version of the MiG-35 multirole fighter,
as well as the MiG-29K carrier-based fighter.
After a four-year break, U.S. Air Force will appear at MAKS o put on public display for the first time its C-5 Galaxy heavy-lift transport plane, A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft and P-3C Orion ASW plane. The visitors will also enjoy performances of "Russian Knights", "Strizhi", "Russian Falcons," "Rus," and "Baltic Bees" aerobatic teams. |
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