Hydroaviasalon

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Beriev A-40 at 2004 Hydroaviasalon airshow
Beriev A-40 at 2004 Hydroaviasalon airshow

Hydroaviasalon or in full International Exhibition and Scientific Conference on Hydroaviation (Russian: Гидроавиасалон, translit. Gidroaviasalon) is an international airshow on hydroaviation held in Russia. It's held every even year since 1996 on a seashore at Gelendzhik. The event alternates with MAKS Airshow on general aviation, which is held in odd years.

The airshow draws special attention to amphibious aircraft and seaplanes, ship-based aircraft, fire-fighting aviation, missiles and sea-based space systems, search-and-rescue aviation, sea ecological monitoring aviation, navigation equipment, small ships, launches and yachts, Wing-In-Ground effect (WIG) crafts.

Aircraft such as Beriev Be-200, A-40, Be-12P-200 and Be-103 are frequently shown at Hydroaviasalon.

[edit] Events

  1. Gelendzhik '96
  2. Gelendzhik '98
  3. Gidroaviasalon '2000
  4. Gidroaviasalon '2002
  5. Gidroaviasalon '2004
  6. Gidroaviasalon '2006

Next Gidroaviasalon '2008 is announced to be held September 4-7, 2008.

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