The pilots showed their skills.
Weekend Kharkov admired the skill of the best pilots of the country and soared into the sky. At the airport, “Korotich” was held the third festival of the aircraft, which gathered Amateurs of steep turns.
Even the rain and strong winds didn’t stop the Airshow. A slight delay in the aircraft took to the skies, and the pilots began to surprise the guests of the festival tricks. “We made a very vivid and rich program. This year two dozen planes and helicopters, which exist in single instance, or was upgraded, they demonstrated their capabilities. At the helm were experienced, skilled pilots, who showed a great show,” says event organizer, pilot Sergei Filatov.
Start aviatest gave a couple of training jets L-29, which surprised the audience a quick flight, reaching speeds of 250 km/h, swooped down and drew in the air. V (victory) — the first symbol, which depicted the aircraft in the sky, thereby setting a positive tone for the holiday. Despite the cloudy weather, the viewing area was Packed — Kharkiv enjoyed watching the flights and supported the pilots.
Roughly perceived, visitors to the fest speech of the five ultra-light aircraft HAZ-30 of Ukrainian origin. “We flew along the spectators, showed simple shapes — dive, slide, battle turn. The aircraft accelerates to 180 km/hour, lightweight, easy to manage, but, of course, even the most simple winged transport harder to drive a car,” says the pilot Vyacheslav Henco that 42 years of consecutive raises to the sky a winged machine. Memorable was the air show performed by a couple of helicopters Mi-2, which simultaneously showed several figures, and finally bowed politely to the guests of the festival. “In doubles it’s harder to achieve synchronicity, because each individual pilot, and can be difficult to adjust to a colleague”, says Kiev military pilot Vadim Bovt.
Comic-con was a lot of modernized wings. One of the alterations showed the team from the Dnieper. Advanced helicopter Mi-2 AM-1 can be seen in the sky and on the ground. “In the traditional Mi-2, we changed the blades, changed the exterior, installed new on-Board electronics, improved management and made more comfortable interior. In addition, facilitated the car is 400 kg and increased speed from 200 to 230 km/h. We believe that this helicopter is necessary for every major city in the country, and, in turn, can make one side of such equipment per month”, — says the representative of the Dnieper airline Sergey Logoyda.
Their designs at the festival was presented and private companies. Kyiv aircraft designer Yuri Yakovlev brought to Kharkiv three unique ultralight an aircraft of his own construction, which can be used for learning and entertainment. Aeroprakt A-22, A-32, A-36 Ukrainian production has been on the market for 20 years and enjoyed great popularity in the world. “We have produced about 1,000 cars, and only 3% of them remained at home, others went abroad. Indeed, despite the relative cheapness of the apparatus, few can afford to buy a plane,” — says Yakovlev.
The highlight of the program was the group performance of the three aircraft L-29 and one an aircraft su-31, which was surprising quick flight, drawing in the sky the fountain, heart and Tulip. A true idol with the audience was pilot Alex Agievich, which during the festival repeatedly rose into the sky on a private plane su-31. After another spectacular show he never missed an opportunity to greet the audience with tricks on the ground and mingle with the fans. “I tried not to surprise, and delight of the citizens. In the show used a loop, and fixed multiple rotation elements that are liked by the audience. During the flight, try to stay focused, because, especially at low altitudes, during the execution of the complex figures have no time to think about anything else except speed, altitude, position of the aircraft,” — shared with “Today” Agievich.
Gave the audience and greetings from the past by demonstrating in action the only in Ukraine, rare-2, which flew the legendary “night witches” (Soviet female regiment, who for four years during the Second world war, flew more than 23,000 sorties, destroying enemy forces).
Between flight professionals to conquer the sky went and fans of extreme sports, jumping with parachute and flew planes. The queue for tickets lined up in the morning and did not dissolve throughout the day. Visitors to the show weren’t scared away by twilight. Kharkiv Oleksandr Gladkyy, impressed by last year’s program, the second time brought to the festival the entire family. “I liked everything — the flights, the tricks. Especially five-year-old son, who so admired each aircraft,” says the man, adding that he would also like to take to the skies, but the prices on the travel bite.
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