The state company Rostec has for the first time shown an unmanned modification of the fifth generation Checkmate light tactical aircraft. & nbsp; An unmanned version of the airfield complex can be seen in a new video, Rostec himself says. AiF.ru carefully read the published materials and understood what it was about. & Nbsp;
On November 15, State Corporation Rostec released a video titled “ State Corporation Rostec showed for the first time an unmanned modification of the fifth generation Checkmate light tactical aircraft developed by & ldquo; Sukhoi & rdquo; & nbsp; United Aircraft Corporation & raquo ;.
The video begins with the main character rearranging the chess pieces, saying that not everyone is playing by the rules. An extremely subtle allusion to the name of the new fighter, which translates into checkmate. Moreover, it is reported that in order to win a move is required which the enemy cannot calculate.
Further on in the video appears the aircraft itself, in which the pilot is seated. Goosebumps run from the way the fighter takes off almost at a right angle, quickly rushing higher and higher, becoming a “ghost”. The plane disappears from the radar, and it performs the missile launches beautifully.
A little philosophical reasoning follows on the reliability of the solutions used. Admittedly, they contradict what was said a minute earlier about the unexpected nature of the move.
And & nbsp; finally & nbsp; followed by a sacred phrase: 'This is not just a fifth generation aircraft. It's checkmate and checkmate. & # 39; & # 39; The average person in the video won't notice a drone unless you point it at it. This version of the fighter appears at the very end of the video, and literally within seconds. It turns out that in this video the unmanned version interacts with the piloted version! That's probably what the clever move the video hero is talking about is all about. Interestingly, the story is in English.
By the way, a few days ago there was a video on a perfume dedicated to the fifth generation fighter The Checkmate. & laquo; Checkmate & mdash; & nbsp; a fifth generation fragrance. For those who run the game & raquo ;, & mdash; said in a 30 second video. The video contains allusions to the key characteristics and unique properties of the fighter. The golden lines of the hovering single engine Checkmate plane flow smoothly along the outline of the black chess knight. The full-size bottle appears through the rotating metal blades of the motor, and the gift box, when opened, disintegrates into a black and white checkerboard, reminiscent of the slogan 'Turn the Chessboard. & # 39; & # 39;
Although United Aircraft Corporation this summer unveiled the full-size stand at the Checkmate complex and at the same time announced that it would have an unmanned version. So we wait and we hope. After all, prototypes of the light fighter are already being built at an aircraft factory in Komsomolsk-sur-Amour, and its maiden flight is scheduled for 2023.
Checkmate light tactical aircraft developed by the company Sukhoi (part of UAC Rostec) & mdash; & nbsp; the first fifth-generation single-engine aircraft in Russia, first presented in July 2021. Main characteristics of the aircraft & mdash; & nbsp; its stealth, its low cost per flight hour, its open architecture and its high performance in terms of profitability. Head of state-owned Rostec company Sergey Chemezov said the plane would cost $ 25-35 million.
The aircraft includes all the most advanced developments, including open building architecture in the interest of the customer and unique artificial intelligence technologies. It is manufactured using stealth technologies, it is equipped with an intra-fuselage compartment for “ air '' class aviation weapons. & nbsp; air. and “aerial” surface. & # 39; & # 39; The hunter will be able to simultaneously hit up to six targets. It is assumed that the plane will make its first flight in 2023.
Checkmate will be able to reach speeds up to Mach 1.8, maneuver with overloads up to 8g and carry up to 7.4 thousand kilograms of combat load. Without outboard tanks, its flight range will be 2.8 thousand kilometers. At the same time, 500 meters will be enough for it to take off and land. For comparison, the American F-35 travels 2.2 thousand kilometers at a speed of Mach 1.6 and at the same time can carry 8.16 thousand kilograms of combat load.
In the video Rostec; you can consider the weaponry of the aircraft: the X-59 'Gadfly' missile. air class & mdash; surface, RVV-SD class missile & laquo; air & mdash; air & # 39; with an active monopulse Doppler radar seeker (both – medium range), as well as the Thunder aircraft guided missile.
Sources : & nbsp; https: //rostec. ru /, & nbsp;
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