Checkmate: Su-75 is ready PHOTO

The fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-75 is on the verge of meeting the necessary high standards of the Russian Air Force.

As reported by the Greek portal pronews.gr, according to leaked information, it is expected that this newest generation fighter aircraft will be ready to take off already in the first months of 2025.

It is further stated that it is also known that India will most likely be the first country to receive them, once they enter coordinated production.

The Greek portal also states that from the data released so far, it can be seen that the Su-75 is equipped with improved stealth technology (compared to the equivalent Su-57), which makes it almost invisible to enemy radars.

Let's recall that the media previously reported that the war in Ukraine and the good performance of the previous model of the Su-57 led to the acceleration of work on the Sukhoi 75, so now Russia is one step away from the mass production of that stealth fighter, and the greater focus will be on the international market.

The "launch" of the Su-75, or "Checkmate" as this plane is popularly called, could cause major headaches in Washington, where for months they believed that the problem and involvement of Russia in the war in Ukraine would not lead to the production of the "Checkmate".
 

On the other hand, there were some analysts who warned "don't underestimate Russians", which turned out to be true, because it was the defense industrial base and the war economy turbo-charged by the war in Ukraine that led to the accelerated completion of work on the Su-75, while the American and European defense industrial bases are exhausted by the same conflict.

The Americans, on the other hand, are talking about the retirement of their older fifth-generation warplanes and are heavily involved in the development of sixth-generation ones, with the question of whether such aircraft are financially profitable at all completely justified, especially since numerous American fifth-generation aircraft have also been deemed unnecessary.

The Su-75 "Checkmate" is a cheaper fifth-generation warplane because it is only partially stealthy. While the US F-22A Raptor and F-35 Lightning 2 are completely "stealth", the proposed Su-75 has much of its stealth located in the forward half of the aircraft.

Described as a "light tactical fighter", the Su-75 "Checkmate" will have five internal weapons bays (to improve its stealthy appearance). They will carry both guided and unguided weapons into battle. The RVV-MD short-range rocket and the RVV-SD long-range rocket make up its guided munitions.

Ground attack capabilities will include precision-guided munitions, such as the H-31PD missile, as well as the H-35UE.

Su-75 designers claim that the aircraft can fly in tandem with unmanned aerial vehicles, increasing its lethality. A single NPO Saturn AL-51F-1 engine powers this warplane.

It produces about 18,000 kilograms of force (KGF) of thrust, with a total thrust of about 36,000 kgf. So, this plane has a powerful engine. Checkmate can cruise at a top speed of about 1.8 swing, with a range of about 1,900 miles.