The main problem of a promising Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate (“Shah and Mat”) and Su-75, is that this fighter exists not in real life, but only virtually and in the form of one demonstration Models, tells the Polish Edition Defence24.
The publication claims that LTS flight tests MO MO MOGU MO MOGUE DETAILED due to the “Bustling Pandemic COVID-19 in Russia”. “The story of the Su-57, with which the new car connects more than just the same letters and numbers in the title, does not inspire optimism,” says the publication.
Defence24 Notes that Checkmate is aimed at foreign buyers who can invest in the development of this aircraft and, possibly, its production in itself in the country. In particular, with this purpose, part of the equipment that SU-75 will receive will be modular.
In November, the American magazine The National Interest marked the criterion for the success of LTS. According to the publication, success in foreign markets Checkmate depends on its use by the Armed Forces of Russia.
In the same month, the head of the United Aircraft Building Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar said that the plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur began production LTS.
In November, the American edition of The Drive wrote that LTS actually looks like a middle fighter. The publication noted that “Checkmate has a length of about 17 meters with a scope of 12 meters wings, compared to the similar numbers of 20 and 14 meters for Su-57.”
in July “Rostech” presented LTS at the MAKS-21 International Aviation and Space Salon. According to the general director of Rostech, Sergei Chezzova, a single-engine tactical fighter will cost from $ 25 to 30 million. As noted by the head of the United Aircraft Building Corporation, Yuri Slyusar, shown at the cabin, the aircraft is a model that will fly in 2023.