MAKS 2019

We have a couple of friends who are attending this year's 'MAKS' - aka 'The International Aviation and Space Salon' just a few kilometers south of Moscow.

The Russians don't refer to it as a 'show' or 'air show' but as a 'salon.' It's partly an equipment and aviation products marketing platform; hence there are intended to be plenty of 'sales.' Oddly enough, the same word is used in France for what were once 'private rooms' in which displaced European aristocrats entertained the arts communities.

SU-57 (I think this is probably a CGI pic)

Not sure if there was anything in the form of 'sales' going on there in Paris of a hundred years ago...

The 2019 MAKS salon finishes this Sunday, 1st of September.

There were some outstanding aerobatics displays once again and for me at least, I thought I saw some completely new maneuvers presented for the first time. This whole thing about the Russian jets being able to fly backwards and float around seemingly suspended in the air and also conduct flat spins has been taken to new levels.

There's some pretty nice aerospace and aviation technology on-line right now, be it from the USA or Russia. The technology from both of those sources is remarkably similar... ...almost 'harmonized' you might say. Although I shouldn't say that because the criminal media wants everyone to forget the space and airspace safety and security co-operation agreements between the two super powers. As if they didn't exist.