indo–asian news service
Moscow, July 18: Russia’s 13th International Aerospace Show MAKS-2017 began Tuesday with more than 200 civil and military aircraft on display, including the Mig-35 four plus plus generation fighter and the advanced military transport chopper Mi-171 Sh-Vn.
The air show is being held at the Ramenskoye aerodrome in the town of Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, from July 18-23. Around 35 countries, over 180 foreign companies and around 800 companies are to be part of the air show which is one of the largest in the world.
Rostec Corporation, one of the main organizers of MAKS-2017, will present the latest Russian developments in the space industry as well as in aircraft and helicopter engineering and weapons, the Corporation said. The component companies of Rostec participating include Russian Helicopters, United Engine Corporation, Rosoboron export, Technodinmika, VSMPO-AVISMA, Ruselectronics, Shvabe, Splav, RT-Chemcomposite, Security Technologies, Techmash.
The static exposition of MAKS-2017 presents almost the whole model range of the Russian Helicopters holding: the civilian helicopters Ansat, Ka-32A11BC, Mi-8AMT and Mi-38 as well as the military helicopters Mi-171Sh-VN, Mi-17V-5, Ka-52, Mi-35M, Mi-28 NE and Mi-26T2.
“Equipment manufactured by Russian Helicopters takes an active part in the flight programme of the salon. About 10 helicopters will be involved in formation flying, while individual aerobatics of such helicopters as Mi-26T2, Mi-35NE and Ansat are also included in the programme. The latest machines Mi-38 and Mi-171A2 will take part in paired aerobatics,” Rostec Corporation said in a statement.
