The 15th Moscow Air Show opens, Russia's new single-engine fifth-generation fighter unveiled
Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, July 20. The 15th Moscow International Aerospace Exhibition kicked off on the 20th in Zhukovsky, near the Russian capital Moscow. Russian new single-engine fifth-generation fighter jets appeared at the air show.
Russian President Putin delivered a speech at the opening ceremony that day that Russia is willing to cooperate with all countries in the aerospace field.
He called on scientific researchers and experts from various countries to work together to achieve new breakthroughs in areas such as improving flight safety, reducing the impact of aircraft on the environment, and space research.
The most eye-catching feature of this air show is the prototype of Russia's fifth-generation single-engine multi-role light fighter "Checkmate".
According to reports, the fighter was designed by the Russian Sukhoi Design Bureau, with a maximum flight speed of about Mach 2 and a weight of about 18 tons. The manufacturing cost is about 25 to 30 million U.S. dollars. It will be mainly for the international market.
This air show also showcased Russia’s latest "Hunter" heavy attack drone, a new generation of light military transport aircraft Il-112V, Il-114-300 turboprop regional airliner, and Russian MS equipped with Russian-made PD-14 engines. -21-310 medium-range passenger aircraft, etc.
The Russian "Swift", "Warrior", Indian "Peacock" and other aerobatic teams will perform aerobatics with a variety of aircraft.
The Moscow Air Show was founded in 1993 and is held every two years.
The current air show will be held from July 20 to July 25, during which more than 800 aerospace companies and scientific research units from more than 30 countries will showcase new products, research and development results and design plans.