The Dubai Air Show brings together the most modern fighter aircraft from Russia, the US and Europe.
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| Russian, American, Chinese and European aircraft manufacturers are bringing their latest products to the Dubai Air Show in a bid to find potential customers in the Middle East. The exhibition runs from November 12 to 16 in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Livejournal reported. |
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| The Russian Air Force brought the Su-35S multi-role fighter, the most modern fighter aircraft in service today. The UAE is planning to buy about 12 Su-35S to enhance its combat capabilities, in addition to its fleet of Mirage 2000 and F-16 light fighters. |
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| The Russian Knights aerobatic team also appeared with impressive performances of Su-30SM fighters. |
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| Two Su-30SMs flew head-on at close range, giving viewers the feeling that they were about to crash into each other. |
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| The US brings squadrons of F-15, F-16 and F-22 fighters. America's Middle Eastern allies often possess advanced versions of the F-15 and F-16, even slightly better than the domestic variants of the US Air Force. |
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| F-22 stealth fighter performs an air show. This is a model of aircraft only for the US Air Force and is not exported to any other country. |
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| France introduced the latest variant of the Dassault Rafale multi-role fighter. Apart from the French Air Force, only Qatar and Egypt have put this type of aircraft into service, while the Indian Air Force will have to wait until 2019 to receive the first Dassault Rafale fighters. |
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| Pakistan introduced the JF-17 "Thunder" multi-role light fighter. This is a single-engine aircraft developed by a joint venture between Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC). It can perform air reconnaissance, ground attack and interception missions. The Chinese version is designated FC-1, while the JF-17 is a product of PAC. |
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| Sweden's Saab Jas-39 Gripen fighter is also a regular presence at international air shows. |
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| The Al Fursan aerobatic team of the host country UAE performed a demonstration with 7 Aermacchi MB-339NAT training aircraft manufactured in Italy. |
According to VNE
