Photo: Rostec presentation
Moscow. July 20. INTERFAX.RU - The cost of a flight hour of the new Russian fifth generation Checkmate fighter will be seven times less than that of the American F-35, said the head of the United Aircraft Corporation Yuri Slyusar.
"An important advantage of the new aircraft is the low cost of a flight hour. This is often a crucial moment for success in the market. Our forecast is about seven times less than that of an aircraft such as the F-35, and is comparable to the cost of a flight hour of the Gripen NG. At the same time, the combat capabilities of the Checkmate LTS are significantly higher than the latter, "Slyusar said in an interview with Interfax.
According to him, the aircraft also "has low visibility, unique characteristics of onboard equipment, outstanding range, speed, and payload for aircraft of its class."
Earlier, the head of Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, said that the cost of the aircraft is estimated at $ 25-30 million .
The new fifth-generation Checkmate light fighter was presented to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. "LTS is a lightweight single-engine fifth-generation fighter, which has no analogues in Russia yet. It combines innovative solutions and technologies, including support for the pilot's work by means of artificial intelligence, as well as proven solutions that have already proven themselves in practice," Rostec said. after showing the plane to the head of state.
The first flight of the fifth-generation light single-engine fighter is expected in 2023. "2023 - the first flight of the LTS, 2024-2025 - the construction of prototypes, 2026 - the launch of the pilot batch," the presentation notes.
Chekmate will be able to accelerate to two speeds of sound, the mass of the fighter's combat load will be 7,400 kg, the range of the fighter will be 3 thousand km.
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