Gidroaviasalon Marina’s pictures
Beriev water bomber jet seaplane in Portugal
The Russian Emergencies Ministry sent two Beriev Be-200 Altair water bomber jet seaplane upon Portugal’s request to assist it in battling forest fires last week. One Beriev Be-200 amphibian sustained minor damage when it hit the tops of trees while fighting a forest fire near Leiria, Portugal.
Beriev Be-200 before take off in gale
Last year, in Gidroaviasalon at Geledhzik only the wind prevented me from experiencing what is the flying with the Be-200 – which is currently the world’s biggest operating hydroplane jet – like.
Video: Interview about Beriev Be-200 amphibian
This year’s Gidroaviasalon exhibition and airshow was celebrated in Gelendzhik – in Russia – at the Black Sea coast. Dmitry Skhondin, – deputy Head of the Beriev Aircraft Experimental Unit – presented the Beriev Be-200 type S sitting in the cocpit. He talked about the world’s best-known “waterbomber” aircraft and promised it’s future as a passanger version as well.
Video: Seaplanes in Gelendzhik
Although the sun was shining, the weather wasn’t good enough, the wind and the high waves hindered hidroplanes from taking of at this year’s Gidroaviasalon, when we were there.
GuestVideo: Gidroaviasalon 2010
We get a video in Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition this year to propagate the seaplane festival in Gelendzhik, Russia. The opening day of the event will be Thursday week, at the experimental airport of the Beriev Company. Our team, same as two years ago, will be in the biggest seaplane festival in the world.
Gidroaviasalon 2008
Video: The flight of Beriev 103 in Gelendzhik
Gelendzhik is a Russian sea resort at the Black Sea, where in September 2008 the Gidroaviosalon exhibition and presentation has been organized for the seventh time.