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Russia · Aerobatics

# Russian KnightsRussian Knights

A Russian aerobatic team based at Kubinka. It performs formation and solo demonstrations in heavy Sukhoi fighters.

<dl>

<dt>Country</dt>
<dd>Russia</dd>

<dt>The story begins</dt>
<dd>1991</dd>

<dt>Aircraft</dt>
<dd>Su-30SM, Su-35S</dd>

<dt>Aircraft category</dt>
<dd>Heavy fighters</dd></dl>

History and features

## About the team

The team’s official birthday is 5 April 1991. Its pilots initially flew the Su-27; their first overseas display took place in Poznań that August. The team appeared at the first MAKS air show in 1993. Joint formations with the Swifts, combining Sukhoi aircraft and MiG-29s, joined the programme in 2004.

The two Kubinka teams perform both separately and together. Their joint formation combines different aircraft types: heavy Sukhoi fighters and light MiG-29 fighters.

Aircraft

## Su-30SM, Su-35S

Aircraft category: heavy fighters. Aircraft types and variants may change over a team’s history. Check the team’s programme for the aircraft and formation used in a particular display.

Where the team performs

## Airshows featuring the team

Examples of airshows where the team has appeared. Check the organiser's information for the next edition's participants.

### MAKS

Zhukovsky, Russia

### Airshow China

Zhuhai, China

[Airshow China](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/airshows#airshow-china-zhuhai)

[Show documented appearances](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/aerobatic-teams/schedule?group=russian-knights)

## Other teams from this country

- [Swifts](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/aerobatic-teams/swifts)
- [Falcons of Russia](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/aerobatic-teams/falcons-of-russia)

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