| presented by far-maoc.forumpro.fr MAKS 2011 likely to break all records Today, the town of Zhukovsky southeast of Moscow will host the opening ceremony of the 10th jubilee International Aviation & Space Salon, MAKS 2011. This year's show is expected to be record-breaking in all aspects, with over 200 planes, helicopters and other airborne vehicles taking part. The audience will get a chance to watch most of them in flight. The aviation salon about to open outside of Moscow will be held from the 16th to 21st of August. Alongside the Farnborough and Le Bourget events, MAKS is steadily ranking among the world's leading aviation forums. Russia's fifth-generation multirole fighter - the advanced frontline aircraft system - will become the highlight of the performance to be demonstrated both on the ground and in the air. US Air Force aircraft, namely Boeing and Airbus, are also going to be featured in Zhukovsky, following a four-year break. People will be, among other things, allowed to take a closer look at the long-haul Boeing-787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft capable of carrying out non-stop flights over a distance of 15000 kilometers with some 250-330 passengers on board, depending on the modification. Another product of the US aerospace industry, the world's largest wide-body passenger aircraft Airbus A380, will conduct daily demonstration flights. The most outstanding among Russian novelties featured at the MAKS 2011 salon is the Antonov An-124 Ruslan, the largest serial ... |
