Russia Is Working On A New Stealth Fighter It Probably Canât Afford
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Russian warplane-maker Sukhoi is developing a new stealth fighter, state media reported Wednesday.
The single-engine, low-observable fighter would fly as fast as Mach 2, a company source told government-run news agency TASS. The type would include thrust-vectoring to improve maneuverability.
The new fighter, which apparently does not yet have a designation, is an internal initiative at Moscow-based Sukhoi. The Russian government hasnât committed funds to the project.
But if Sukhoi completes the design and the government backs it, the new fighter could complement the Russian air forceâs twin-engine Su-57 stealth fighters in a âhigh-lowâ mix, in the same way the U.S. Air Force mixes its own F-22 and F-35 stealth fighters.