NOTE: RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANES ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
Russian Knights is the name of the Russian aerobatic air team. They first flew on April 5, 1991.
The team is comprised of six supersonic, highly maneuverable, Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker aircraft. Click here for more Su-27 pictures, wav sounds, history, specifications, and radio control airplanes.
In Sept. of 1991 the team made
their foreign debut in the United Kingdom. Since 1991 the Russian Knights have become regular participants at major air shows and flying events all
over the world. The team has even had two appearances at air shows in
the United States.
The Russian Knights are based at the Kubinka Air Force base.
Pictured above and immediately below is the Art-Tech RC Russian Knights. It has a wing span of 31" and a
length of 43". The rc airplane has a pair of brushless ducted fan
assemblies, servos, speed controller, battery and charger. It is of molded foam construction. All up weight of the
RC Airplane is 23 oz.
Retailers say that the Art-Tech Russian Knights radio control airplane is stable and easy to fly for a
pilot with a little aileron experience. The RC airplane has good ground
handling and taking it off or landing it is simple. It is
capable of looping, rolling, and flying inverted. With the included
battery, the rc airplane should fly for over ten minutes. It can be assembled in around one hour. Speed
of the RC Airplane is described as "moderate".
The second and last pictures below are of the AK Models RC Russian
Knights built from a kit by Steve Bolle. It is
pulled by a .90 two cycle engine swinging a propeller up front. Wing
span of the rc airplane is 54" and length 65". All up weight is about 8 1/4 lbs.
If you have a RC Russian Knights or if you have recommendations for Russian Knights rc airplane plans, kits, or ARF's, please email us.
