Su-75 Checkmate

Understanding the philosophy of the two projects

Analyst Brandon Weichert: The aircraft became a real project despite criticism

Defence Security Asia: The significantly lower cost could be an advantage for the Russian project

The single-engine aircraft will gain a market advantage due to low operating costs

Russia and Belarus continue joint work on the combat aircraft

Autonomous fighter will be able to act as a wingman during combat operations

Defence Security Asia: Online discussions about signs of flight tests of the new Russian 5th generation fighter

Vadim Badeha called work on the combat aircraft a priority

Journalist Jonathan Edward: many countries will be interested in operating the fighter

Vietbao: the Checkmate project will ensure the economic viability of fighters

Eduard Basurin: The aircraft will allow for a faster upgrade of the 4th generation fleet

A second pilot will enhance the capabilities of the Russian fifth-generation fighter in modern combat conditions

Network users were delighted with the stealth of the fighter, but warned of the risk of hacking

Vladimir Popov: "Checkmate will definitely be better than the F-35"
