Gallery: Russian Knights Perform Aerobatic Display

Barbara Nichols

The aerobatic display team, which began performing formation flying in 1991. Photo credit: Mark Wagner/Aviation Images

The Russian Air Force display team perform a mirror formation maneuver.  Photo credit: Mark Wagner/Aviation Images

These Sukhoi Su-35s form part of the Russian air force's fleet with a patriotic livery of blue, white and red. Photo credit: Mark Wagner/Aviation Images

The Russian Knights gave a spectacular performance showcasing a number of maneuvrers, including flying in formation with two aircraft dispersing as flares are fired.  Photo credit: Mark Wagner/Aviation Images

The pilots of the Russian display team fly above the skies at the Dubai airshow. Photo credit: Mark Wagner/AviationImages

The team flew six flew six of its Sukhoi Su-35s. These single-seat Su-35 fighter jets are equipped with a pair of experimental NPO Saturn 117S engines.  Photo credit: Mark Wagner/Aviation Images

The pilots of the Russian display team fly above the skies at the Dubai airshow. Photo credit: Mark Wagner/Aviation Images

Russian Knights perform a classic crossover maneuver.  Photo credit: Mark Wagner/Aviation Images

Russian aerobatic demonstration team, the Russian Knights, performed a balletic display of aerobatic prowess across the blue skies of Dubai and delighted delegates on day one of the Gulf region's airshow.

The team flew six of its Sukhoi Su-35s in formation above the crowds. Amongst the maneuvers flown were the cobra, crossover and mirror formation. 

 Photo credit: Mark Wagner/Aviation Images

Stay tuned for more galleries of aircraft from the show. 

 

Barbara Nichols