The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov noted that this is the working title
Single-engine fighter Checkmate ("Checkmate")
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MOSCOW, August 2. / TASS /. The new Russian Checkmate single-engine fighter, created by the state corporation Rostec, will most likely be named the Su-75. This was confirmed by the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov in an interview with Ilya Doronov for the RBK TV channel .
“The fact is that this is a working title. Of course, we will eventually come to the traditional nomenclature, to which we are accustomed. Most likely, this is the Su-75. That is, if the base is taken from the Su-57, then the Su- 75, "he said.
The minister noted that the name Checkmate, under which the fighter was first presented at the MAKS-2021 air show, was invented by engineers. He expressed confidence that the aircraft will be in demand on the market. "As for the Checkmate, this is the plane that will be in demand on the market today. Considering that it is cheaper, it is much cheaper. It is the same mobile," the minister said, adding that in terms of aviation weapons and other tactical and technical it is not inferior to characteristics, even better than foreign counterparts.
The aircraft is made using stealth technologies and is equipped with an in-fuselage compartment for air-to-air and air-to-surface aircraft. The payload mass will exceed seven tons. The fighter will be able to simultaneously hit up to six targets.
The speed of the single-engine aircraft will be Mach 1.8, and the combat radius will be 3,000 km. The vehicle will be equipped with a highly efficient propulsion system. It is assumed that Checkmate will take off in 2023, from 2026 Rostec plans to start its serial production.
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