What will the Russian fighter look like (which looks like the F-35)
The new Russian fighter is the most awaited novelty of Maks 2021, the Moscow Air Show. All the details
Russian aerospace companies UAC and Rostec today presented a new fifth generation fighter at the Moscow Air Show Maks-2021.
The images released by some users on the web before the official presentation show a layout reminiscent of the US F-35, which entered service in 2015 . Oleg Panteleyev, head of the Aviaport analysis agency, told Reuters it would be advertised as a rival to Lockheed Martin's F-35 stealth fighter.
The new aircraft, some military experts observe, will allow the Russian Aerospace Forces to optimize the structure of its fleet in line with the most widespread trends in the world.
Last December Sergei Chemezov, head of Rostec, said the conglomerate was looking to produce a light fighter for export.
It is not known when the aircraft could be ready for series production.
THE FEATURES OF THE NEW RUSSIAN HUNT
It is a light single-engine fighter that, thanks to its relatively cheap costs, can be produced in large numbers and will be possible to combine with heavy multipurpose aircraft with advanced electronic equipment.
In May, an unnamed defense source quoted by the state news agency RIA said Rostec was working on a fifth-generation single-engine multi-role light fighter. The aircraft was expected to have a top speed of more than twice the speed of sound, a weight of no more than 18 tons, and reduced radar visibility and high maneuverability, the source said.
DEVELOPED BY SUKHOI
Russian media reports said the new jet is being built by aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi in a light tactical fighter development program.
United Aircraft Corporation, which is part of Rostec, owns the aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi.
“Russia is one of the few countries in the world that has full-cycle technologies for the production of advanced aviation systems, as well as a recognized trendsetter in the creation of fighter aircraft. We are convinced that the new product developed by the UAC specialists will arouse sincere interest not only in our country, but also in other regions of the world, including our competitors abroad ”, declared a representative of Rostec.
THE FLEET OF COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF RUSSIA
As Reuters recalled, Russia already has fourth-generation fighter jets: the heavy-class Sukhoi Su-27 and the light-class Mikoyan MiG-29. It has only one heavy-class fifth-generation fighter fighter, the Su-57.
Sukhoi designed Su-57 to fit the American F-22 Raptor stealth fighter. Unlike the American aircraft that has been in service since 2005, series production of the Su-57 has just begun and a new engine intended to give it the ability to fly at supersonic speeds is still in development.
"Light-class fighters are more in demand around the world than heavy-class fighters – they are cheaper and more suitable for states that don't have large territories," Panteleyev told Reuters .
In 2011, Russia took advantage of the Maks salon to unveil the Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter.
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