The Russians surely make impressive helicopters! Note the chap inspecting the engine intakes, I uploaded this one with him present to give an idea of the size of this aircraft. Pictured as part of the static display at MAKS 2013.

This upgraded Frogfoot was part of the static line-up at MAKS 2013.

The terrible weather on this day shut down the flying display at MAKS 2013 until late in the day. Fortunately, at least some flying took place and this shot of a Russian Knights Flanker-B came out OK considering the difficult conditions.

The Tecnam MMA (Multi Mission Aircraft) has been developed from the P2006 for surveillance (I find it quite creepy when the PR people glibly use that word), law enforcement and aerial missions. This is presumably the Russian demonstrator and was on display at MAKS 2013.

This very interesting light utility plane was pictured as part of the static display at MAKS2013. New type for me!

The extraordinary Be-200 jet amphibian first flew in 1998 and seven of this fire-fighting version were ordered, although there were plans for passenger and SAR versions to follow, using Western engines and marketing. They have seen service in Italy, Portugal and Greece, while one has been bought by Azerbaijan

The Il-114 was designed as a replacement for the An-24/26, first flying in 1990 with expectations of hundreds being built. However the type vies with the Dassault Mecure for the least-produced commercial aircraft with only ten being completed to date, therefore being much less prolific than the similar-looking ATP, itself not a huge success. This was the first Tashkent-produced example and after storage went into service in 2002 with St Petersburg-based Vyborg as RA-91014; wfu at Pskov 2010/2014 and due to be scrapped

First flew 13.4.81 as a Tu-144D and set several records in 1983. After fitment of new engines, made 32 flights under the NASA High Speed Research Program, the last on 11.2.98. Reportedly sold to a Texas businessman for $11m but remains wfu at Zhukovsky

Otherwise described as an IL-76/976, this AWACS-style version was first delivered in 1989

First flown after restoration by the Russian Air Force veteran association on 13.11.92 from Tushino, sadly this 1952-built Li-2 crashed near Myachkovo airport on 26.6.04, by then regisitered RA-1300K

Newly completed at this time and not so often seen in these original colours as she passed to Kras Air after only a year. More recently became one of Red Wings' first aircraft (5.07)

Apparently the c/n plate on this bomber navigation trainer reads ' 6350705' suggesting that a digit may have been omitted as this does not fit the factory sequence

First reported 1979 and still in use at the time of this photo for ozone research. Cannibalised for RA-77114 and broken up 2001

First flying in 1994, only about a dozen of this Garrett TPE331-powered development of the An-28 have been built so far, despite optimistic predictions by Antonov. This one has since served with Vietnam Air Services, Hangard in Mongolia (where it had a nose-wheel accident) and Layang Layang at Seletar

This extraordinary aircraft was one of two converted in 1981 from tanker versions of the Myasishchev M-4 / 3M 'Bison' strategic bomber to convey large space launchers and similar payloads including the Buran space-shuttle; in all more than 150 loads were carried to the Baikonur launch site