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The plan for the launch of the latest fighter aircraft was leaked by a military expert who is also the Executive Director of Aviaport; Oleg Panteleev. The EurAsian Times in its report mentions that the aircraft, which is still being kept secret, is the Russian version of the “F-35 stealth fighter”.
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“Teaser in English and the region presented by the pilot in the video released by Rostec [perusahaan teknologi negara] shows that domestic light fighter aircraft will compete with US F-35 aircraft in foreign markets,” Panteleyev said.
“The demonstration at MAKS-2021 will create a wow effect. It is no coincidence that Rosoboronexport has invited more than 120 delegates from 65 countries in the world to the aerospace exhibition,” he said, quoted by the news agency. TASS.
According to him, little is known about the performance characteristics of the new aircraft. According to available data, the fighter features low radar in multiple lanes, a large thrust to weight ratio, a large gun payload and air-launched armament.
“There is no doubt that within a decade Russia will be able to restore the tandem platform breakthrough aircraft: Su-57 [pesawat tempur generasi kelima] heavy and new light aircraft designed to cope with tactical tasks,” the expert said.
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Neither the Russian military nor the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) have commented on the report from the military expert. However, a source in the domestic aircraft manufacturing industry told the news agency TASS that the Sukhoi Aircraft Company (part of UAC is developing Russia’s first single-engine light tactical fighter aircraft with supersonic speed capability and low radar signature.
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