Russia launches Checkmate: Su-75 will outpace Su-57 in production rates

The new Russian fifth-generation light fighter Su-75 Checkmate has every chance of becoming the first truly mass-produced aircraft of the new generation in domestic aviation. Its predecessor, the Su-57, took almost two decades to reach mass production, and is now being produced at a rate of about 10–12 aircraft per year.

However, the Su-75 has a different situation - its development is based on the principles of unification, modularity and already existing technologies.

Why the Su-75 will break ahead

The main trump card is the absence of "childhood diseases" of the pioneer. The Su-57 was created from scratch - new materials, avionics, stealth coatings and engines required many years of testing. But now all this has already been worked out. The Su-75 is assembled literally from technological blocks tested on previous projects.

We are talking about the reliable and long-certified AL-41F-1 engine (product 117S) from the Su-35S. Avionics and electronic warfare systems - from the Su-57 and MiG-35, already adapted to modern software.

Stealth technologies were also completely adopted from the Su-57 and the S-70 Okhotnik UAV.

Single-engine revolution

The Su-75 will be the first Russian fifth-generation fighter with one engine, which will drastically reduce production and operating costs. Fewer parts - higher production rate and easier maintenance. According to rough estimates, the cost of the aircraft will be almost half that of the Su-57.

In addition, the project was initially export-oriented, which speeds up all stages - from testing to certification. Already, countries in the Middle East and Asia are showing interest in the aircraft, looking for an alternative to the American F-35.

Evolution, not simplification

The Su-75 is not a "cut-down Su-57", but the next step in the evolution of Russian combat aircraft. It inherits all the best from its predecessors, avoiding their mistakes.

And if the Su-57 became an expensive lesson for the industry, then the Su-75 is a diploma of completed training. That is why it will enter large-scale production much faster than the fifth-generation flagship.

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