A source from the military-industrial complex said production of an improved version of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter is expected to begin in 2025, reports TASS.
within the ROC “ Megapolis & # 39; & # 39; a completely redesigned cockpit will be installed, with the most advanced avionics. In addition, the aircraft will be equipped with a & # 39; second-stage powerhouse, & # 39; & # 39 ;, & # 39; mdash; he clarified.
It should be noted that the Su-57 fighter as part of the Megapolis ROC; will be run in a single-seater version.
Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov said that the last Russian fifth-generation fighter Checkmate would be ready within four years . & nbsp; The plane's premiere was at the MAKS-2021 airshow.
According to Manturov, it is planned to unify as much as possible the single-engine fighter with the Su-57 in order to reduce the cost of the project. & nbsp;
Other countries will become the main selling market, but Russian aerospace forces will also buy a certain amount of these planes. In the domestic market, Checkmate can take the name Su-75. & Nbsp;