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Gallery: Russian Knights Perform Aerobatic Display

Barbara Nichols November 14, 2021

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

Barbara has freelanced for Aviation Week Network since 2015 which has included extensive work on our centenary project, daily newsletters, AC-U-KWIK…