DUBAI, November 13. /TASS/. Crews of the Russian Knights aerobatic team demonstrated aerial stunts and supermaneuverable capabilities of Su-35S fighter jets during the flight program at the Dubai Airshow 2023, a TASS correspondent reported from the scene.
The Russian pilots demonstrated aerobatic maneuvers, in particular, a loop, a barrel roll and spinning at designated intervals and distances and also paired, solo and head-on aerobatics.
The Russian Knights also showed the most spectacular elements, in particular, the mirror and the bell. In addition, the fighter jets flew past spectators at a low altitude and at an extremely low speed.
The Su-35 (NATO reporting name: Flanker-E+) is a Russian generation 4++ multirole supermaneuverable fighter with a thrust-vectoring system codenamed as the Su-35S in Russia’s Aerospace Forces. The fighter has a maximum take-off weight of 34.5 tons and can accelerate to 2,500 km/h. The Su-35 has an operational range of 1,500-4,500 km and a service ceiling of 20,000 meters.
The Su-35 is capable of employing an entire range of existing and future air-launched air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles, including precision weapons. It carries a 30mm GSh-30-1 gun, short-, medium-and long-range air-to-air missiles, Kh-31, Kh-35U or Kh-59M anti-ship missiles and various types of precision munitions and rockets as its basic armament. The fighter integrates the IUS-35 information and control system and a phased array radar capable of detecting targets at a range of 100 km-400 km.
The Dubai Airshow is one of the world’s largest aerospace exhibitions held once every two years. Russia has been a participant in Dubai aerospace shows since 1993. This year, 20 national pavilions at the Dubai Airshow will demonstrate over 180 aircraft of more than 1,400 producers. The Dubai aerospace show is running on November 13-17.