Photographs: Maxim Shemeto/Reuters
The MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon, the only place where one could see aircraft and weapons system prototypes as well as experimental systems which cannot be shown abroad due to some or other reasons, concluded near Moscow on Sunday.
The world's top aircraft makers, scenting a major opportunity in replacing ageing Russian air fleets, were seen touting their wares at the MAKS air show in the hope of winning a big slice of that multi-billion dollar market
Rediff.com brings for you some glimpses of the event
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Stunning airpower display @ Moscow
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A Sukhoi Su-27 jet fighter of the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic team performs during a demonstration flight at the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon
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Stunning airpower display @ Moscow
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Chinese J-10 fighter jets of the August 1st Aerobatic Team perform during a demonstration flight at the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky
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Stunning airpower display @ Moscow
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MiG-29 jet fighters of the Strizhi (Swifts) and Sukhoi Su-27 jet fighters of the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic teams perform near an Orthodox church during a demonstration flight at the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky
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Stunning airpower display @ Moscow
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Mi-28 military helicopters of the Berkuty (Golden Eagles) aerobatic team perform during a demonstration flight at the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky
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Stunning airpower display @ Moscow
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A visitor walks past a Tupolev Tu-144 commercial supersonic transport aircraft at the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky
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Stunning airpower display @ Moscow
Photographs: Maxim Shemeto/Reuters
Sukhoi Su-27 jet fighters of the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic team perform during a demonstration flight at the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky
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Stunning airpower display @ Moscow
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A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber performs during a demonstration flight, with a U.S. flag seen in the foreground, at the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky
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Stunning airpower display @ Moscow
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Spectators watch L-39 jets from the Rus aerobatic team perform during a demonstration flight at the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky
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Stunning airpower display @ Moscow
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A Russian Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA jet fighter (back) performs during a demonstration flight at the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky
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