RUSSIA'S ‘CHECKMATE’

  • 21/07/2021

On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin inspected the country’s newly unveiled ‘Checkmate’ warplane. Reuters reported that a prototype of the Sukhoi fifth-generation stealth fighter was revealed at the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon

The term fifth-generation describes the jet’s stealth characteristics, its ability to cruise at supersonic speeds, and its use of artificial intelligence to assist the pilots, among other advanced features. The fighter is slated to be airworthy by 2023, and the country plans to produce 300 over 15 years beginning in 2026. 

Rostec, the state-owned aerospace conglomerate, said the jet would cost $25 million to $30 million. The project, marketed under the name Checkmate, has one engine and is intended to be smaller and cheaper than Russia’s two-engine Su-57 stealth fighter, also built by Sukhoi. In addition to flying at 1.8-2 times the speed of sound, the aircraft can travel 3,000 kilometres (1,864 miles) and carry 7,400 kilograms (16,300 pounds). 

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