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The Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate (Russian: Сухой Су-75), also designated as the Light Tactical Aircraft (LTA; Russian: Лёгкий Тактический Самолёт - ЛТС, romanized: Legkiy Takticheskiy Samolyot - LTS), [1] [2] is a single-engine, stealth fighter aircraft under development by Sukhoi for export and for the Russian Aerospace Forces. [3]
On 16 March 2022, Tupolev published a patent for an engine air intake for stealthy flying wing aircraft, including illustrations of such an aircraft. [ 42 ] On 13 May 2022, a production planning of United Aircraft Corporation at the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association plant showed that the production of components for 6 PAK DA was ongoing.
The Sukhoi Su-57 (Russian: Сухой Су-57; NATO reporting name: Felon) [5] [6] is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. [7] It is the product of the PAK FA (Russian: ПАК ФА, prospective aeronautical complex of front-line aviation) programme, which was initiated in 1999 as a more modern and affordable alternative to the MFI (Mikoyan Project 1.44/1.42).
On August 7, the Russian Defence Ministry released a video of the first flight. [20] On 27 September 2019, Russian MoD released a video showcasing the first flight of Okhotnik alongside Su-57. Reportedly the UAV flew autonomously for more than 30 minutes, interacting with the Su-57 to test extending the fighter's radar and target designation ...
[2] As of 28 May 2024 at least 2 have been lost and 1 damaged in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Tupolev Tu-95 Soviet Union: Turboprop: Bomber: 1956: 47: 47 [2] As of 28 May 2024 at least 1 has been damaged as a result of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Tupolev Tu-160 Soviet Union/ Russia: Jet: Bomber: 1987: 15: 15 [2] 10+40 on order [2 ...
Stealth aircraft were used in the 2011 military intervention in Libya, where B-2 Spirits dropped 40 bombs on a Libyan airfield with concentrated air defenses in support of the UN no-fly zone. [48] Stealth aircraft will continue to play a valuable role in air combat with the United States using the F-22 Raptor, B-2 Spirit, and the F-35 Lightning ...
On 9 January 2008, Sukhoi reported that the Su-34 had begun full-rate production. The final stage of the state tests were completed on 19 September 2011. [citation needed] The Russian Air Force received another four Su-34s on 28 December 2010, [citation needed] as combat units in airbases first received six Su-34s in 2011. Delivery came in the ...
The Beriev A-50 (NATO reporting name: Mainstay) is a Soviet-origin airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft that is based on the Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane. Developed to replace the Tupolev Tu-126 "Moss", the A-50 first flew in 1978. Its existence was revealed to the Western Bloc in 1978 by Adolf Tolkachev. [2]