What is called a promising Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate (“Shah and Mat”) and Su-75, actually looks like a middle fighter. The size of the aircraft developed by the “Rosteh” was surprised in the American edition of The Drive.
The publication notes that “Checkmate has a length of about 17 meters with a wings of 12 meters, compared to the similar numbers of 20 and 14 meters for Su-57.” “The [SU-75] fighter is much larger than we could imagine at least compared to Su-57,” the publication writes.
The main advantage of SU-75 in the publication is its ability to overcome considerable distances. “Thanks to a significant internal volume of fuel, its ability to perform longer combat missions over long distances, while remaining poor, can be the main advantage,” said The Drive.
In November, TEAL GROUP Aviation Analyst Richard Abulatia said Breaking Defense that LTS does not represent the threats of F-35 Lightning II due to the fact that, in his opinion, many countries that could buy Su-75 do not want strategic relations with modern Russia.
In October, The Drive noted that in its size slave – a heavy shock drone “Hunter” – only slightly inferior to the leading – Russian fighter of the fifth generation 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 the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Yuri Slyusar, shown at the cabin, the aircraft is a model that will fly in 2023.