Ukrainian airports, including Odessa Airport, have been the target of Russian drones and missiles several times in the past. During these attacks, the privately owned aerobatic was also destroyed in one of the attacks – at least that can be deduced from footage of the burning wreckage.
Recently, a privately owned Sukhoi Su-31M aircraft was produced. The UR-TOP aerobatic aircraft in the hangar was destroyed during a Russian missile attack on the Odessa airport. pic.twitter.com/o9cozaVXA4
– Army) June 6, 2024
They can be found among burning machines A Ukrainian-made A-22 Foxbat, a German Extra EA-300 two-seat aerobatic aircraft, and a Russian Sukhoi Su-31 single-seat aerobatic aircraft. The latter is a particularly popular type of aircraft used by many world aerobatic champions over the decades.
Additional recording EA300SC. UR-WIN is also destroyed. Note the damaged Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat in the background. pic.twitter.com/yfclwWpKJi
– Army) June 6, 2024
The recording below was taken at an air show in 2022, flown by Jorgis Kairis, a Lithuanian aerobatic pilot and one of the plane's designers:
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