Dubai Airshow 2023 | Airshow Dispatches S06E11

Highlights from the Dubai Airshow, the ultimate east-meets-west aviation showdown. The latest fighter aircraft from various nations featured, including the USA's F-15EX/QA and F-35A Lightning II, China's J-10C, France's Rafale C and Russia's Su-35. There was also a world-first showdown between Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder and India's Tejas.
The UAE contributed their F-16E and Mirage 2000 displays, as well as the Al Fursan Al Emarat aerobatic team flying the MB-339. We also got a glimpse into the future, with a solo display by their incoming aircraft, the L-15 Falcon. Other big aerobatic teams included August 1st/Ba Yi, the Russian Knights, Frecce Tricolori and the Sarang Display Team.
Commercial aviation was represented by the 777X and A350 in the flying display.
Video by Adam Landau. Thumbnail image by Alex Prins.
0:35 Welcome
1:40 F-15QA (USA/Qatar)
5:53 August 1st (China)
13:02 F-16E (UAE)
16:53 Mirage 2000-9 (UAE)
21:47 Fursan Al Emarat (UAE)
31:08 L-15A (China)
34:08 JF-17A (Pakistan)
36:59 Tejas Mk.1 (India)
40:16 Sarang (India)
46:13 777-9 (USA)
49:59 A350-1000 (France)
52:48 Russian Knights (Russia)
1:01:54 Ka-52E (Russia)
1:05:08 LAH (S. Korea)
1:07:13 F-16C (USA)
1:09:19 F-35A (USA)
1:14:54 Rafale C (France)
1:19:59 Frecce Tricolori (Italy)

[@AeroInsightMedia]

This is awesome! Love the commentary.

[@olliwaa.aviation]

Wonderful, thank you so much for sharing! All your videos are excellent and interesting to watch from start to finish!

[@paulkrapp]

Just when I thought you were gone, you came back! Nice show! I especially enjoy all of your technical information during the show. Good job as usual. When this episode showed up in my notifications, I thought it was an old show I'd seen before. What a delight to finally watch this a week later. 😎👍🛩

[@ThisisFlight]

I thought I was done for the year too! A surprise for everyone.

[@theprofessor7035]

36:55 Entry of Tejas 🗿😼

[@anguscooper8132]

I think the F15QA display is the first time I've seen a non-thrust vectoring western fighter performing a tailslide. Certainly on my RIAT 2024 wishlist haha. Fantastic filming as always!

[@tc.avphoto]

It was super impressive, I didn't think the15 QA would be able to turn that well.

[@ThisisFlight]

I said about a month ago that we were done for the year, but a last-minute opportunity to visit Dubai meant I could produce a surprise 11th episode of Airshow Dispatches - enjoy! To watch the other 10 episodes, featuring airshows in the UK, USA, Malaysia, Australia, Italy and Poland, see this playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLa7hSDH8g0__3DEod4-OApxiD5mMKX7Ch No decisions have been taken regarding whether Airshow Dispatches will return in 2024, but I hope to provide an update soon.

[@tc.avphoto]

A very welcome surprise! Dubai was an airshow that I haven't seen enough documentation on, so i'm glad to see an episode with this show!

[@bartoshii]

this new f15 FLCS is dope asf

[@EnemyAc130-ek1bi]

Yes sir

[@dukedizzy]

Why they didnt fly block 3 variant?

[@ThisisFlight]

Because the display team pilot is a Block 2 pilot and the team is assigned a Block 2 jet. They couldn't swap to Block 3 without some retraining and pulling at least one (probably two) Block 3s off other duties for several weeks.

[@dukedizzy]

@@ThisisFlight thanks for your reply! You made a really good video.

[@ThisisFlight]

Thank you!

[@franzschneider9765]

ICH war vor ORT DUBAI AIRSHOW 2023 einfach nur SUUUPER und EMPFELENSWERT. ICH PLANE schon wieder DUBAI AIRSHOW 2025 und ich freue mich schon wieder wie ein Kind auf WEIHNACHTEN.👍👍👍👍👍👍❤‍🩹❤‍🩹❤‍🩹❤‍🩹❤‍🩹❤‍🩹❤‍🩹❤‍🩹❤‍🩹❤‍🩹❤‍🩹❤‍🩹

[@hashimmunir7500]

JF17 thunder is mind blowing pride of pakistan nation

[@eliasalfredodossantos8291]

Bom dia 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷, Elias Alfredo from biritiba Mirim são Paulo Brasil 🇧🇷 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 🇺🇸 🇧🇷.

[@UmarFarooq-te9rr]

J f 17 b 3