Hydroaviasalon

Hydroaviasalon or in full International Exhibition and Scientific Conference on Hydroaviation ( _ru. 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.

Events

# Gelendzhik '96
# Gelendzhik '98
# Gidroaviasalon '2000
# Gidroaviasalon '2002
# Gidroaviasalon '2004
# Gidroaviasalon '2006

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

External links

* [http://www.gidroaviasalon.com/eng/index.htm Official site of Hydroaviasalon]
* [http://www.panoramio.com/photo/935935 HydroAviaSalon 2006] on Panoramio