Alexey Nikolsky / The press service of the President of the Russian Federation / TASS / Scanpix / Leta on the first day of the Max-2021 air show in Zhukovsky, the Rostec State Corporation first showed a new single-engine fighter called Checkmate (translated from English-“Shah and Mat”). The plane can accelerate to two sound speeds, the mass of its combat load is 7400 kilograms, the flight range is about three thousand kilometers. The fighter is able to carry up to five “air - air” missiles and has low visibility. Seckmate serial production will begin in 2026. The plane will cost $ 25-30 million and will be focused on the markets of Africa, India and Vietnam.
