He spoke about this in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper of the Armed Forces of Russia.

“Now about PAK YES. All works are stacked on time. To date, a preliminary design of the future aircraft has been approved, ”Krivoruchko said.

He noted that at present PJSC "Tupolev" is "developing working design documentation, and the creation of parts and components for prototypes of the aircraft has begun."

In August, the Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov stated that the Ministry of Defense approved all the requirements for the PAK DA, and work was begun on its creation.

The National Interest magazine called PAK DA "a fundamentally new bomber."