The performance by the Russian aerobatic team, the Russian Knights, came as a surprise at the 2025 Dubai Airshow. We saw them landing in the dark as we were leaving the show on the first day, and it wasn't immediately clear to us what kind of aircraft they were. To be honest, they didn't impress; the guys clearly haven't had much practice. As a plane spotter, however, I was satisfied, since I saw them for the first—and possibly the last—time.
Dubai Airshow. With my school Russian I managed to lure the ubiquitous agents aside. The plane is interesting overall, but you can't go into detail. The rough visible welds, the mismatch and gaps in the doors, the runny paint, all this speaks of the quality of the Russian workmanship.
They said A350 is quite green airplane, but if one gets full tank of true Dubai gas, she produces as much smoke as her older cousin in law - An12.
Dubaj Airshow 2025
