In Russia will create a heavy drone with the engine of the fifth generation fighter
Moscow. August 12. INTERFAX.RU — Russia is working to create a drone, which will hold the engine of the fifth generation fighter (aviation complex frontal aviation — PAK FA), said an informed source “Interfax” in the military-industrial complex.
“This engine will be installed on new aircraft systems, including on severe shock UAV”, — said the Agency interlocutor.
Earlier it was reported that flight tests of the advanced engine will start at the end of the year.
21 November 2016 in a press-service of United engine Corporation (UEC) announced that it carried out the first ground launch of a promising engine for the PAK FA fighter T — 50.
It noted that the development of the engine is “OKB them. Lyul’ko”, and run the engine demonstrator was held at the Lytkarinsky machine-building plant.