The National Interest: the success of the Su-75 fighter depends on its use by Russia itself LTS), known as Checkmate (“Checkmate”) and the Su-75, depends on its use by the armed forces of Russia itself. The criterion for the success of the new fighter was outlined by the American magazine The National Interest.
The publication says that the LTS is “a compromise that allows you to squeeze the maximum out of the basic functions of stealth to create an affordable basic design.” In particular, the publication recalls that the cost (about $ 30 million) of the Su-75 is cheaper than the American F-35 Lightning II.
The publication writes that Checkmate was initially oriented towards export, and the first country to produce it buy, can become the UAE. “Pilots from the Middle East, Latin America, India and other countries were shown in advertising materials [Su-75], possibly for marketing purposes,” the magazine said.
In November, the American edition of The Drive wrote that what is called the LTS actually looks like a medium fighter. The publication noted that “Checkmate has a length of about 17 meters with a wingspan of 12 meters, compared with the same figures of 20 and 14 meters for the Su-57.”
In July, Rostec presented the LTS at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-21. According to Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov, a single-engine tactical fighter will cost between $ 25 and $ 30 million. As the head of the United Aircraft Building Corporation Yuri Slyusar noted, the aircraft shown on the cabin is a model that will fly in 2023.