Russia's airforce to stage stunt flights in China

The elite Russian airforce team Strizhi (Martins) is scheduled to stage stunt flights for the first time during the Fifth China Air Show in early November, organizers of the show said Tuesday.

Five Mig-29 fighter planes will perform a flight format the organizers called "airborne ballet" during the air show over Zhuhai, which borders Hong Kong.

The air show, a biennial event, will take place in Zhuhai City,Guangdong Province, from Nov. 1 to 7, according to the organizers of Zhuhai Air Show Co. Ltd.

Aviation-related companies from the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Italy and the Netherlands have submitted orders to exhibit their products on the sidelines of the air show.

A growing number of companies from South Africa, the Czech Republic, Australia, Austria, Singapore, Switzerland, Malaysia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Finland and Sweden are expected to showcase their aviation-related products.

The air show is the only international exposition held in Chinaon aviation and aerospace sectors. The first such show was held in1996.