The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has filed a patent application for the newest two-seat multi-role tactical aircraft. According to the patent description, which TASS has at its disposal, this innovative aircraft is designed to detect and engage air, surface, and ground targets.
This device is designed for flights at supersonic and subsonic speeds at various altitudes, has a low radar signature, and can perform the functions of an airborne command post when coordinating group actions of various types of aircraft.
The description indicates that this invention has common features with the Su-30MK family of aircraft. It is also designed to engage targets with both guided and unguided weapons.
This aircraft will be able to be used as an airborne control point for coordinating actions between aviation and military formations, as well as in the role of a control point for unmanned aerial vehicles.
In addition, the supersonic aircraft will have a greater range and flight time. This is achieved by increasing the capacity of the fuel tanks by 10% compared to the prototype. This is also due to a change in the shape of the aircraft, which made it possible to add a second crew member and install additional fuel tanks in the cargo compartment.
Earlier this month, Tupolev designers received a patent for a hypersonic aircraft with a unique power plant. Two engines run on aviation kerosene, the third on cryogenic fuel.