In 2011, Russia used the MAKS air show to unveil the Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter. "Light-class fighter jets are more in demand in the world than heavy-class ones - they are cheaper and more suitable for states that don't have large territories," he told Reuters. A Russian defense contractor is teasing a reveal of the country’s new fighter jetemphasis. It has one heavy-class fifth generation fighter jet, the Su-57, but no light-class equivalent, Panteleyev said. The fighter jet will supposedly make its debut on July 20, the first day of the MAKS-2021 air show. Its price is expected to be very affordable - 30-35. Russia already has fourth-generation fighter jets - the heavy-class Sukhoi Su-27 and light-class Mikoyan MiG-29. The United Aircraft Corporation is working on the development of Russia’s first single-engine fighter jet, the aptly named ‘Checkmate’. The Flanker is seen firing two AAMs in the brief footage. According to Luxmoore’s tweet, a Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 Flanker fighter is seen firing infrared flares to imitate a Russian fighter jet firing an infrared-guided air-to-air missile, or AAM. Many of its new weapons are still based on Soviet-era technology from the Cold War. However, aerial battles like the one witnessed on Friday are rare. Under Putin, it has invested heavily in military aircraft and new armaments, both for its own armed forces and also to boost export revenue from weapon sales. The plane comes with not one but two catchy nicknames, namely the. Moscow has ordered 78 Su-57s but production has proved to be a slog, apparently owing to. Such was the case with a new fighter jet that many aviation experts believe will be a direct competitor to the U.S.’s F-35 plane.
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Russia has successfully produced prototypes of new weapons systems in recent years but has sometimes struggled to move to serial production. As a bonus, Checkmate stands to be cheaper than Russia’s other stealth fighter, the twin-engine Su-57. "Our aim is to make the cost per flight hour as low as possible, to make it economical not only to buy but also to operate," said Slyusar.
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