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| first flight = 2024 (planned)<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.interfax.ru/business/856606|title=Летные испытания истребителя Су-75 Checkmate перенесены на 2024 год|website=Interfax.ru|language=ru|access-date=15 August 2022|archive-date=15 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815204456/https://www.interfax.ru/business/856606|url-status=live}}</ref>
| first flight = 2024 (planned)<ref name="auto3">{{Cite news |last=<!--Not stated--> |first=<!--Not stated--> |date=15 August 2022 |script-title=ru:Летные испытания истребителя Су-75 Checkmate перенесены на 2024 год |language=ru |trans-title=Flight tests of the Su-75 Checkmate fighter have been postponed to 2024 |work=[[Interfax]] |publication-place=Moscow, Russia |url=https://www.interfax.ru/business/856606 |url-status=live |access-date=15 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815204456/https://www.interfax.ru/business/856606 |archive-date=15 August 2022}}</ref>
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The '''Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate'''<ref name="flightglobal_2021-07">{{Cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/russia-targets-low-cost-high-performance-with-su-75-checkmate-fighter/144693.article|title=Russia targets low cost, high performance with Su-75 Checkmate fighter|first=Vladimir|last=Karnozov|date=2021-07-21|website=Flight Global |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721144154/https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/russia-targets-low-cost-high-performance-with-su-75-checkmate-fighter/144693.article |archive-date=2021-07-21|url-status=live}}</ref> ({{lang-ru|Сухой Су-75}}; '''LTS''', short for Light Tactical Aircraft in Russian) is a single-engine, [[stealth aircraft|stealth]] [[fighter aircraft]] under development by [[Sukhoi]] for export and for the [[Russian Aerospace Forces]].<ref name="Forbes_2021-07-18">{{Cite web|last=Axe|first=David|title=Russia’s New Fighter Breaks Cover—It’s Got ‘Stealth’ Written All Over It|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/18/russias-new-fighter-breaks-cover-its-got-stealth-written-all-over-it/|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Forbes|language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718224616/https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/18/russias-new-fighter-breaks-cover-its-got-stealth-written-all-over-it/ |archive-date=2021-07-18 |url-status=live}}</ref> The Sukhoi Design Bureau also designates the aircraft as T-75.<ref name="AINonline210720-Donald"/>
The '''Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate'''<ref name="flightglobal_2021-07">{{Cite web |last=Karnozov |first=Vladimir |date=21 July 2021 |title=Russia targets low cost, high performance with Su-75 Checkmate fighter |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/russia-targets-low-cost-high-performance-with-su-75-checkmate-fighter/144693.article |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721144154/https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/russia-targets-low-cost-high-performance-with-su-75-checkmate-fighter/144693.article |archive-date=21 July 2021 |access-date=29 April 2023 |website=[[FlightGlobal]] |publisher=[[DVV Media Group]] |language=en}}</ref> ({{lang-ru|Сухой Су-75}}; '''LTS''', short for Light Tactical Aircraft in Russian) is a single-engine, [[stealth aircraft|stealth]] [[fighter aircraft]] under development by [[Sukhoi]] for export and for the [[Russian Aerospace Forces]].<ref name="Forbes_2021-07-18">{{Cite magazine |last=Axe |first=David |date=18 July 2021 |title=Russia’s New Fighter Breaks Cover—It’s Got ‘Stealth’ Written All Over It |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/18/russias-new-fighter-breaks-cover-its-got-stealth-written-all-over-it/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Forbes]] |language=en |publication-place=Jersey City, New Jersey, USA |issn=0015-6914 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718224616/https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/18/russias-new-fighter-breaks-cover-its-got-stealth-written-all-over-it/ |archive-date=18 July 2021 |access-date=30 July 2021}}</ref> The Sukhoi Design Bureau also designates the aircraft as T-75.<ref name="AINonline210720-Donald"/>


==Development==
==Development==
A static mock-up was unveiled at the 2021 [[MAKS (air show)|MAKS air show]] with [[President of Russia]] [[Vladimir Putin]] in attendance. The Checkmate's maiden flight was first scheduled for 2023 and then slipped to 2024, with initial deliveries planned for 2026–2027.<ref name="auto3"/><ref name="TheDrive_2021-07">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41618/russias-checkmate-light-tactical-fighter-is-officially-unveiled|title=Russia’s Checkmate Light Tactical Fighter Is Officially Unveiled (Updated)|first=Thomas|last=Newdick|website=The Drive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720174155/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41618/russias-checkmate-light-tactical-fighter-is-officially-unveiled |archive-date=2021-07-20|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="AP">{{Cite web|date=2021-07-20|title=Putin hails Russia's air power as new fighter goes on view |first=Vladimir |last=Isachenkov|url=https://apnews.com/article/technology-europe-business-russia-14f649c0a20dfca9136bdf07fddb253b |access-date=2021-07-20 |website=AP NEWS |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720134037/https://apnews.com/article/technology-europe-business-russia-14f649c0a20dfca9136bdf07fddb253b |archive-date=2021-07-20 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jenkins|first=Cameron|date=2021-07-20|title=Russia unveils prototype for advanced stealth fighter jet|url=https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/563858-russia-unveils-prototype-for-advanced-stealth-fighter-jet|access-date=2021-07-20|website=TheHill |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720151915/https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/563858-russia-unveils-prototype-for-advanced-stealth-fighter-jet |archive-date=2021-07-20 |url-status=live}}</ref> The Checkmate is designed to be low cost and for export,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Putin Unveils Russia’s New Single Engine Jet ‘LTS Checkmate Fighter’|url=https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30066/Putin_Unveils_Russia___s_New_Single_Engine_Jet____LTS_Checkmate_Fighter___ |access-date=2021-07-20 |website=www.defenseworld.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720182059/https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30066/Putin_Unveils_Russia___s_New_Single_Engine_Jet____LTS_Checkmate_Fighter___ |archive-date=2021-07-20 |url-status=live}}</ref> and may compete with the [[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II]] and [[Shenyang FC-31]] aircraft of the same light to medium-weight category.<ref>{{Cite web|access-date=2021-07-27|title=Sukhoi shows off Checkmate 5th-Gen fighter to compete with F-35|url=https://newatlas.com/military/sukhoi-checkmate-5th-generation-fighter/ |website=New Atlas|first=David |last=Szondy |date=2021-07-26 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727004140/https://newatlas.com/military/sukhoi-checkmate-5th-generation-fighter/ |archive-date=2021-07-27 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=India expected to seek new Russian stealth fighter to counter China|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3142369/india-expected-seek-new-russian-stealth-fighter-amid-ongoing |website=South China Morning Post|language=en |last=Liu |first=Zhen |date=2021-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725101346/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3142369/india-expected-seek-new-russian-stealth-fighter-amid-ongoing |archive-date=2021-07-25 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="breakingdefense_2021-07">{{Cite web|last=Johnson|first=Reuben|date=2021-07-22|title=Russia's New SU-75 Checkmate Promises A Lot. Can It Deliver?|url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2021/07/russias-new-su-75-checkmate-promises-a-lot-can-it-deliver/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722150948/https://breakingdefense.com/2021/07/russias-new-su-75-checkmate-promises-a-lot-can-it-deliver/|archive-date=2021-07-22|access-date=2021-07-28|website=Breaking Defense|language=en-US}}</ref> Production is forecast to be 300 planes over 15 years.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-20|title=Putin inspects new Russian fighter jet unveiled at air show|url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russia-expected-unveil-stealth-fighter-jet-air-show-attended-by-putin-2021-07-20/ |access-date=2021-07-20 |website=Reuters |first1=Gleb |last1=Stolyarov |first2=Tom |last2=Balmforth |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720091809/https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russia-expected-unveil-stealth-fighter-jet-air-show-attended-by-putin-2021-07-20/|archive-date=2021-07-20|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate – LTS – Light Tactical Aircraft|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/lts-sales.htm|access-date=2021-07-25|website=www.globalsecurity.org |date=2021-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725050209/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/lts-sales.htm |archive-date=2021-07-25 |url-status=live}}</ref>
A static mock-up was unveiled at the 2021 [[MAKS (air show)|MAKS air show]] with [[President of Russia]] [[Vladimir Putin]] in attendance. The Checkmate's maiden flight was first scheduled for 2023 and then slipped to 2024, with initial deliveries planned for 2026–2027.<ref name="auto3" /><ref name="TheDrive_2021-07">{{Cite web |last=Newdick |first=Thomas |date=20 July 2021 |title=Russia’s Checkmate Light Tactical Fighter Is Officially Unveiled (Updated) |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41618/russias-checkmate-light-tactical-fighter-is-officially-unveiled |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720174155/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41618/russias-checkmate-light-tactical-fighter-is-officially-unveiled |archive-date=20 July 2021 |website=The Drive |language=en}}</ref><ref name="AP">{{Cite news |last=Isachenkov |first=Vladimir |date=20 July 2021 |title=Putin hails Russia's air power as new fighter goes on view |language=en |work=[[Associated Press]] |publication-place=New York City, NY, USA |url=https://apnews.com/article/technology-europe-business-russia-14f649c0a20dfca9136bdf07fddb253b |url-status=live |access-date=20 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720134037/https://apnews.com/article/technology-europe-business-russia-14f649c0a20dfca9136bdf07fddb253b |archive-date=20 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jenkins |first=Cameron |date=20 July 2021 |title=Russia unveils prototype for advanced stealth fighter jet |language=en |work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |publisher=[[Nexstar Media Group]] |publication-place=Washington, D.C., USA |url=https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/563858-russia-unveils-prototype-for-advanced-stealth-fighter-jet |url-status=live |access-date=20 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720151915/https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/563858-russia-unveils-prototype-for-advanced-stealth-fighter-jet |archive-date=20 July 2021 |issn=1521-1568 |oclc=31153202}}</ref> The Checkmate is designed to be low cost and for export,<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 July 2021 |title=Putin Unveils Russia’s New Single Engine Jet ‘LTS Checkmate Fighter’ |url=https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30066/Putin_Unveils_Russia___s_New_Single_Engine_Jet____LTS_Checkmate_Fighter___ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720182059/https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30066/Putin_Unveils_Russia___s_New_Single_Engine_Jet____LTS_Checkmate_Fighter___ |archive-date=20 July 2021 |access-date=20 July 2021 |website=www.defenseworld.net}}</ref> and may compete with the [[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II]] and [[Shenyang FC-31]] aircraft of the same light to medium-weight category.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Szondy |first=David |date=26 July 2021 |title=Sukhoi shows off Checkmate 5th-Gen fighter to compete with F-35 |url=https://newatlas.com/military/sukhoi-checkmate-5th-generation-fighter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727004140/https://newatlas.com/military/sukhoi-checkmate-5th-generation-fighter/ |archive-date=27 July 2021 |access-date=27 July 2021 |website=New Atlas |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=India expected to seek new Russian stealth fighter to counter China|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3142369/india-expected-seek-new-russian-stealth-fighter-amid-ongoing |website=South China Morning Post|language=en |last=Liu |first=Zhen |date=2021-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725101346/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3142369/india-expected-seek-new-russian-stealth-fighter-amid-ongoing |archive-date=2021-07-25 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="breakingdefense_2021-07">{{Cite web|last=Johnson|first=Reuben|date=2021-07-22|title=Russia's New SU-75 Checkmate Promises A Lot. Can It Deliver?|url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2021/07/russias-new-su-75-checkmate-promises-a-lot-can-it-deliver/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722150948/https://breakingdefense.com/2021/07/russias-new-su-75-checkmate-promises-a-lot-can-it-deliver/|archive-date=2021-07-22|access-date=2021-07-28|website=Breaking Defense|language=en-US}}</ref> Production is forecast to be 300 planes over 15 years.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-20|title=Putin inspects new Russian fighter jet unveiled at air show|url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russia-expected-unveil-stealth-fighter-jet-air-show-attended-by-putin-2021-07-20/ |access-date=2021-07-20 |website=Reuters |first1=Gleb |last1=Stolyarov |first2=Tom |last2=Balmforth |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720091809/https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russia-expected-unveil-stealth-fighter-jet-air-show-attended-by-putin-2021-07-20/|archive-date=2021-07-20|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate – LTS – Light Tactical Aircraft|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/lts-sales.htm|access-date=2021-07-25|website=www.globalsecurity.org |date=2021-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725050209/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/lts-sales.htm |archive-date=2021-07-25 |url-status=live}}</ref>


According to the chief executive of [[Rostec]], [[Sergei Chemezov]], the LTS Checkmate is expected to cost US $25–30 million each.<ref>{{cite news |title=Russian ‘Checkmate’ Stealth Fighter has Launch Customer, to Cost $30 Million Apiece|url=https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30067/Russian____Checkmate____Stealth_Fighter_has_Launch_Customer__to_Cost__30_Million_Apiece#.YPyBiECU-Uk |work=www.defenseworld.net |date=2021-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720195030/https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30067/Russian____Checkmate____Stealth_Fighter_has_Launch_Customer__to_Cost__30_Million_Apiece |archive-date=2021-07-20 |url-status=live}}</ref>
According to the chief executive of [[Rostec]], [[Sergei Chemezov]], the LTS Checkmate is expected to cost US $25–30 million each.<ref>{{cite news |title=Russian ‘Checkmate’ Stealth Fighter has Launch Customer, to Cost $30 Million Apiece|url=https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30067/Russian____Checkmate____Stealth_Fighter_has_Launch_Customer__to_Cost__30_Million_Apiece#.YPyBiECU-Uk |work=www.defenseworld.net |date=2021-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720195030/https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30067/Russian____Checkmate____Stealth_Fighter_has_Launch_Customer__to_Cost__30_Million_Apiece |archive-date=2021-07-20 |url-status=live}}</ref>


On 14 November 2021, it was reported that the production of several prototypes of the Checkmate had begun at the [[Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant]], where the [[Sukhoi Su-57]] is manufactured.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/12919313|title=В Комсомольске начались работы по производству нескольких опытных образцов Checkmate|website=ТАСС|access-date=14 November 2021|archive-date=14 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114165103/https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/12919313|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 14 November 2021, it was reported that the production of several prototypes of the Checkmate had begun at the [[Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant]], where the [[Sukhoi Su-57]] is manufactured.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 November 2021 |script-title=ru:В Комсомольске начались работы по производству нескольких опытных образцов Checkmate |trans-title=In Komsomolsk, work began on the production of several prototypes of Checkmate |url=https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/12919313 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114165103/https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/12919313 |archive-date=14 November 2021 |access-date=14 November 2021 |website=ТАСС |language=ru}}</ref>


Su-75 Checkmate development could be delayed due to [[International sanctions during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|international sanctions]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russia’s Defense-Industrial Base, the Russian Duma and Its Members, and Sberbank CEO |url=https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0677 |access-date=2022-04-29 |publisher=U.S. Department of the Treasury |language=en |archive-date=11 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411074611/https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0677 |url-status=live }}</ref> on Russia, and Russia could not import semiconductors<ref>{{Cite news |last=Seoul |first=Yang Jie in Tokyo and Jiyoung Sohn in |date=2022-03-19 |title=Chip Sanctions Challenge Russia’s Tech Ambitions |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/chip-sanctions-challenge-russias-tech-ambitions-11647682202 |access-date=2022-04-29 |issn=0099-9660 |archive-date=6 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106160707/https://www.wsj.com/articles/chip-sanctions-challenge-russias-tech-ambitions-11647682202 |url-status=live }}</ref> and high-tech machining equipment from the European Union.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |last=Eastwood |first=Brent M. |date=2022-03-31 |title=Is Russia's Su-75 Checkmate Stealth Fighter Doomed? |url=https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/03/is-russias-su-75-checkmate-stealth-fighter-doomed/ |access-date=2022-04-29 |website=19FortyFive |language=en-US |archive-date=6 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106160707/https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/03/is-russias-su-75-checkmate-stealth-fighter-doomed/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The potential export sales also stalled because Russia cannot trade using U.S. dollars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parachini |first=John V. |last2=Wilson |first2=Peter A. |date=2022-01-06 |title=Is Russia's Su-75 'Checkmate' Aircraft a Case of Vapor Marketing? |url=https://www.rand.org/blog/2022/01/is-russias-su-75-checkmate-aircraft-a-case-of-vapor.html |access-date=2022-04-29 |publisher=RAND Corporation |language=en |archive-date=11 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211185043/https://www.rand.org/blog/2022/01/is-russias-su-75-checkmate-aircraft-a-case-of-vapor.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
Su-75 Checkmate development could be delayed due to [[International sanctions during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|international sanctions]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russia’s Defense-Industrial Base, the Russian Duma and Its Members, and Sberbank CEO |url=https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0677 |access-date=2022-04-29 |publisher=U.S. Department of the Treasury |language=en |archive-date=11 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411074611/https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0677 |url-status=live }}</ref> on Russia, and Russia could not import semiconductors<ref>{{Cite news |last=Seoul |first=Yang Jie in Tokyo and Jiyoung Sohn in |date=2022-03-19 |title=Chip Sanctions Challenge Russia’s Tech Ambitions |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/chip-sanctions-challenge-russias-tech-ambitions-11647682202 |access-date=2022-04-29 |issn=0099-9660 |archive-date=6 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106160707/https://www.wsj.com/articles/chip-sanctions-challenge-russias-tech-ambitions-11647682202 |url-status=live }}</ref> and high-tech machining equipment from the European Union.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |last=Eastwood |first=Brent M. |date=2022-03-31 |title=Is Russia's Su-75 Checkmate Stealth Fighter Doomed? |url=https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/03/is-russias-su-75-checkmate-stealth-fighter-doomed/ |access-date=2022-04-29 |website=19FortyFive |language=en-US |archive-date=6 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106160707/https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/03/is-russias-su-75-checkmate-stealth-fighter-doomed/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The potential export sales also stalled because Russia cannot trade using U.S. dollars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parachini |first=John V. |last2=Wilson |first2=Peter A. |date=2022-01-06 |title=Is Russia's Su-75 'Checkmate' Aircraft a Case of Vapor Marketing? |url=https://www.rand.org/blog/2022/01/is-russias-su-75-checkmate-aircraft-a-case-of-vapor.html |access-date=2022-04-29 |publisher=RAND Corporation |language=en |archive-date=11 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211185043/https://www.rand.org/blog/2022/01/is-russias-su-75-checkmate-aircraft-a-case-of-vapor.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


On 16 August 2022, [[United Aircraft Corporation]] reported that they plan to build four prototypes of the Su-75 Checkmate, with flight tests planned for as early as 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/15478749|title=ОАК планирует построить четыре опытных образца Checkmate|date=16 August 2022|language=ru|website=TASS|access-date=16 August 2022|archive-date=6 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106160709/https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/15478749|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 16 August 2022, [[United Aircraft Corporation]] reported that they plan to build four prototypes of the Su-75 Checkmate, with flight tests planned for as early as 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 August 2022 |script-title=ru:ОАК планирует построить четыре опытных образца Checkmate |trans-title=UAC Plans to Build Four Checkmate Prototypes |url=https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/15478749 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106160709/https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/15478749 |archive-date=6 November 2022 |access-date=16 August 2022 |website=TASS |language=ru}}</ref>


== Design ==
== Design ==
The Su-75 Checkmate has a [[Diverterless supersonic inlet]] (DSI), a [[V-tail|v-shape tail]] and internal [[Bomb bay|weapons bays]]—all features intended to reduce radar signature. The wing area appears large, which has been interpreted by correspondent [[David Axe]] to imply that Sukhoi designed the fighter to fly and engage in combat at high altitudes—{{cvt|40000|ft|m}} or higher.<ref name="Forbes_2021-07-18"/><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Axe|first=David|title=Who’s Going To Pay for Russia’s Checkmate Stealth Fighter? Probably Not Russia.|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/22/whos-going-to-pay-for-russias-checkmate-stealth-fighter-probably-not-russia/|date=2021-07-22 |access-date=2021-07-30|website=Forbes|language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722121740/https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/22/whos-going-to-pay-for-russias-checkmate-stealth-fighter-probably-not-russia/ |archive-date=2021-07-22 |url-status=live}}</ref>
The Su-75 Checkmate has a [[Diverterless supersonic inlet]] (DSI), a [[V-tail|v-shape tail]] and internal [[Bomb bay|weapons bays]]—all features intended to reduce radar signature. The wing area appears large, which has been interpreted by correspondent [[David Axe]] to imply that Sukhoi designed the fighter to fly and engage in combat at high altitudes—{{cvt|40000|ft|m}} or higher.<ref name="Forbes_2021-07-18" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Axe|first=David|title=Who’s Going To Pay for Russia’s Checkmate Stealth Fighter? Probably Not Russia.|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/22/whos-going-to-pay-for-russias-checkmate-stealth-fighter-probably-not-russia/|date=2021-07-22 |access-date=2021-07-30|website=Forbes|language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722121740/https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/22/whos-going-to-pay-for-russias-checkmate-stealth-fighter-probably-not-russia/ |archive-date=2021-07-22 |url-status=live}}</ref>


The angular ventral inlet, which wraps around the lower nose section, shares features with a DSI design concept first introduced<ref>{{Cite web|title=JSF Diverterless Supersonic Inlet|work= Code One Magazine|url= https://www.codeonemagazine.com/article.html?item_id=58|access-date=2021-08-05|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210805050632/https://www.codeonemagazine.com/article.html?item_id=58|archive-date= 5 August 2021|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Su-75 turned out to be the most cost-effective fifth-generation machine? How likely is it to be in mass production?|url=https://inf.news/en/military/4387b942c65f84f7b7c5402a6b545565.html|access-date=2021-08-05|website=iNews}}</ref> in the [[Boeing X-32]] aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-19|title=New Russian Fighter in F-35 Class Echoes Other JSF Designs|url=https://www.airforcemag.com/new-russian-fighter-in-f-35-class-echoes-jsf-designs/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Air Force Magazine|language=en-US|archive-date=24 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724150916/https://www.airforcemag.com/new-russian-fighter-in-f-35-class-echoes-jsf-designs/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|last=Makichuk|first=Dave|date=2021-07-20|title=Checkmate: Russia’s newest, most advanced fighter jet|url=https://asiatimes.com/2021/07/checkmate-russias-newest-most-advanced-fighter-jet/|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Asia Times|language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720200337/https://asiatimes.com/2021/07/checkmate-russias-newest-most-advanced-fighter-jet/ |archive-date=2021-07-20 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TheDrive_2021-07"/><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-20|title=Sukhoi officially Unveils the Checkmate, allegedly codenamed “Screamer” by US Intelligence|url=https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sukhoi-officially-unveils-the-checkmate-allegedly-codenamed-screamer-by-us-intelligence/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=The Aviation Geek Club|language=en-GB|archive-date=6 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106160717/https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sukhoi-officially-unveils-the-checkmate-allegedly-codenamed-screamer-by-us-intelligence/|url-status=live}}</ref> A diverterless supersonic inlet (DSI) is mechanically simple; DSI can reduce cost compared to more intricate inlet designs such as Boeing [[McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle|F-15]] and Sukhoi [[Sukhoi Su-27|Su-27]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Axe|first=David|title=Russia’s New Fighter Breaks Cover—It’s Got ‘Stealth’ Written All Over It|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/18/russias-new-fighter-breaks-cover-its-got-stealth-written-all-over-it/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Forbes|language=en|archive-date=18 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718224616/https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/18/russias-new-fighter-breaks-cover-its-got-stealth-written-all-over-it/|url-status=live}}</ref> Instead of a conventional [[empennage]], the Su-75 fighter has a [[V-tail]] similar to that of [[Northrop YF-23]].<ref name="Forbes_2021-07-19">{{Cite web|last=Axe|first=David|title=Look Closely At Russia’s Checkmate Fighter—Its Tail Is One Key To Its Stealth|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/19/look-closely-at-russias-checkmate-fighter-its-tail-is-one-key-to-its-stealth/|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Forbes|language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720002035/https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/19/look-closely-at-russias-checkmate-fighter-its-tail-is-one-key-to-its-stealth/ |archive-date=2021-07-20 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> Instead of a set of elevators and a tail separately controlling pitch and yaw, a pair of combined ruddervators fulfil both roles. However, ruddervators require more sophisticated flight-control systems than conventional empennages.<ref name="Forbes_2021-07-19"/>
The angular ventral inlet, which wraps around the lower nose section, shares features with a DSI design concept first introduced<ref>{{Cite web|title=JSF Diverterless Supersonic Inlet|work= Code One Magazine|url= https://www.codeonemagazine.com/article.html?item_id=58|access-date=2021-08-05|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210805050632/https://www.codeonemagazine.com/article.html?item_id=58|archive-date= 5 August 2021|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Su-75 turned out to be the most cost-effective fifth-generation machine? How likely is it to be in mass production?|url=https://inf.news/en/military/4387b942c65f84f7b7c5402a6b545565.html|access-date=2021-08-05|website=iNews}}</ref> in the [[Boeing X-32]] aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-19|title=New Russian Fighter in F-35 Class Echoes Other JSF Designs|url=https://www.airforcemag.com/new-russian-fighter-in-f-35-class-echoes-jsf-designs/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Air Force Magazine|language=en-US|archive-date=24 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724150916/https://www.airforcemag.com/new-russian-fighter-in-f-35-class-echoes-jsf-designs/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|last=Makichuk|first=Dave|date=2021-07-20|title=Checkmate: Russia’s newest, most advanced fighter jet|url=https://asiatimes.com/2021/07/checkmate-russias-newest-most-advanced-fighter-jet/|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Asia Times|language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720200337/https://asiatimes.com/2021/07/checkmate-russias-newest-most-advanced-fighter-jet/ |archive-date=2021-07-20 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TheDrive_2021-07" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-20|title=Sukhoi officially Unveils the Checkmate, allegedly codenamed “Screamer” by US Intelligence|url=https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sukhoi-officially-unveils-the-checkmate-allegedly-codenamed-screamer-by-us-intelligence/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=The Aviation Geek Club|language=en-GB|archive-date=6 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106160717/https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sukhoi-officially-unveils-the-checkmate-allegedly-codenamed-screamer-by-us-intelligence/|url-status=live}}</ref> A diverterless supersonic inlet (DSI) is mechanically simple; DSI can reduce cost compared to more intricate inlet designs such as Boeing [[McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle|F-15]] and Sukhoi [[Sukhoi Su-27|Su-27]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Axe|first=David|title=Russia’s New Fighter Breaks Cover—It’s Got ‘Stealth’ Written All Over It|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/18/russias-new-fighter-breaks-cover-its-got-stealth-written-all-over-it/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Forbes|language=en|archive-date=18 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718224616/https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/18/russias-new-fighter-breaks-cover-its-got-stealth-written-all-over-it/|url-status=live}}</ref> Instead of a conventional [[empennage]], the Su-75 fighter has a [[V-tail]] similar to that of [[Northrop YF-23]].<ref name="Forbes_2021-07-19">{{Cite web|last=Axe|first=David|title=Look Closely At Russia’s Checkmate Fighter—Its Tail Is One Key To Its Stealth|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/19/look-closely-at-russias-checkmate-fighter-its-tail-is-one-key-to-its-stealth/|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Forbes|language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720002035/https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/19/look-closely-at-russias-checkmate-fighter-its-tail-is-one-key-to-its-stealth/ |archive-date=2021-07-20 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> Instead of a set of elevators and a tail separately controlling pitch and yaw, a pair of combined ruddervators fulfil both roles. However, ruddervators require more sophisticated flight-control systems than conventional empennages.<ref name="Forbes_2021-07-19"/>


According to the jet's designers, the Checkmate is designed to fly with a range of up to {{convert|3000|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}, carry a payload of up {{convert|7400|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}, and reach speeds of up to [[Mach number|Mach]] 1.8-2.<ref name="AP" /><ref name="official-video-english">{{Citation|title=Official presentation of the New Sukhoi LTS Checkmate or Screamer|date=2021-07-20|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akFigd3UDXE|website=YouTube.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721153623if_/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akFigd3UDXE|language=en|access-date=2021-07-25|archive-date=2021-07-21|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Шерзад|first=Тимур|date=July 20, 2021|title=Раскрыты характеристики новейшего однодвигательного истребителя «Сухого»|url=https://tvzvezda.ru/news/20217201539-triew.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720133636/https://tvzvezda.ru/news/20217201539-triew.html|archive-date=2021-07-20|website=Телеканал «Звезда»|lang=ru}}</ref> The fighter will also feature an internal weapons bay with five missiles and an autocannon.<ref name="official-video-english" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc2l8xWau60|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720205532/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc2l8xWau60&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 July 2021|website=www.youtube.com}}<!-- Private video --></ref>
According to the jet's designers, the Checkmate is designed to fly with a range of up to {{convert|3000|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}, carry a payload of up {{convert|7400|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}, and reach speeds of up to [[Mach number|Mach]] 1.8-2.<ref name="AP" /><ref name="official-video-english">{{Citation|title=Official presentation of the New Sukhoi LTS Checkmate or Screamer|date=2021-07-20|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akFigd3UDXE|website=YouTube.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721153623if_/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akFigd3UDXE|language=en|access-date=2021-07-25|archive-date=2021-07-21|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Шерзад |first=Тимур |date=July 20, 2021 |script-title=ru:Раскрыты характеристики новейшего однодвигательного истребителя «Сухого» |trans-title=The characteristics of the latest single-engine Sukhoi fighter are revealed |url=https://tvzvezda.ru/news/20217201539-triew.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720133636/https://tvzvezda.ru/news/20217201539-triew.html |archive-date=20 July 2021 |access-date=29 April 2023 |website=Телеканал «Звезда» |language=ru}}</ref> The fighter will also feature an internal weapons bay with five missiles and an autocannon.<ref name="official-video-english" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc2l8xWau60|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720205532/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc2l8xWau60&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 July 2021|website=www.youtube.com}}<!-- Private video --></ref>


=== Engine ===
=== Engine ===
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=== Avionics ===
=== Avionics ===
The electronic infrastructure of the Checkmate is all [[open-architecture]] and makes use of "Matryoska" diagnostics systems that are mostly on-board.<ref name="breakingdefense_2021-07" /> According to Russian newspaper ''Top War'', the prototype Su-75 is built with an [[active phased array radar]]. According to Yuri Beliy, NIIP radar design bureau plans to develop a low-cost [[Active electronically scanned array|AESA]] radar for the aircraft.<ref name="breakingdefense_2021-07" /> According to Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, the Checkmate will share the same components and avionics as the Su-57 as a cost-reduction mechanism by the Sukhoi Design Bureau.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=Чемезов назвал цену нового российского истребителя|url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/technology/news/2021/07/20/878918-chemezov-nazval-tsenu-novogo-rossiiskogo-istrebitelya|access-date=2021-10-19|website=Ведомости|language=ru|archive-date=19 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019025855/https://www.vedomosti.ru/technology/news/2021/07/20/878918-chemezov-nazval-tsenu-novogo-rossiiskogo-istrebitelya|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Новый российский истребитель Checkmate поднимется в воздух в 2023 году|url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/business/news/2021/07/20/878934-novii-rossiiskii-istrebitel-checkmate-podnimetsya-v-vozduh-v-2023-godu|access-date=2021-10-19|website=Ведомости|language=ru|archive-date=19 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019025853/https://www.vedomosti.ru/business/news/2021/07/20/878934-novii-rossiiskii-istrebitel-checkmate-podnimetsya-v-vozduh-v-2023-godu|url-status=live}}</ref>
The electronic infrastructure of the Checkmate is all [[open-architecture]] and makes use of "Matryoska" diagnostics systems that are mostly on-board.<ref name="breakingdefense_2021-07" /> According to Russian newspaper ''Top War'', the prototype Su-75 is built with an [[active phased array radar]]. According to Yuri Beliy, NIIP radar design bureau plans to develop a low-cost [[Active electronically scanned array|AESA]] radar for the aircraft.<ref name="breakingdefense_2021-07" /> According to Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, the Checkmate will share the same components and avionics as the Su-57 as a cost-reduction mechanism by the Sukhoi Design Bureau.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |script-title=ru:Чемезов назвал цену нового российского истребителя |trans-title=Chemezov called the price of the new Russian fighter |url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/technology/news/2021/07/20/878918-chemezov-nazval-tsenu-novogo-rossiiskogo-istrebitelya |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019025855/https://www.vedomosti.ru/technology/news/2021/07/20/878918-chemezov-nazval-tsenu-novogo-rossiiskogo-istrebitelya |archive-date=19 October 2021 |access-date=2021-10-19 |website=Ведомости |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 July 2021 |script-title=ru:Новый российский истребитель Checkmate поднимется в воздух в 2023 году |trans-title=The new Russian fighter Checkmate will take to the air in 2023 |url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/business/news/2021/07/20/878934-novii-rossiiskii-istrebitel-checkmate-podnimetsya-v-vozduh-v-2023-godu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019025853/https://www.vedomosti.ru/business/news/2021/07/20/878934-novii-rossiiskii-istrebitel-checkmate-podnimetsya-v-vozduh-v-2023-godu |archive-date=19 October 2021 |access-date=19 October 2021 |website=Ведомости |language=ru}}</ref>
[[File:Sukhoi S-75 Checkmate mockup side at Dubai Air Show 2021.jpg|thumb|Checkmate's armaments were displayed beside the mock-up airframe]]
[[File:Sukhoi S-75 Checkmate mockup side at Dubai Air Show 2021.jpg|thumb|Checkmate's armaments were displayed beside the mock-up airframe]]


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==Variants==
==Variants==
An unmanned variant is reportedly in development, a two-seat trainer version can be developed if requested,{{cn|date=March 2022}} and a carrier-based version<ref name="breakingdefense_2021-07"/> is also under consideration.<ref>{{Cite web |first1=Milena |last1=Sineva |first2=Roman |last2=Azanov|url=https://tass.ru/interviews/11944415|title="Шах и мат". Конструктор Стрелец: новый истребитель превзойдет все мировые аналоги|website=[[TASS]]|language=ru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721105302/https://tass.ru/interviews/11944415?utm_referrer=https://zen.yandex.com&utm_campaign=dbr |archive-date=2021-07-21 |url-status=live}}</ref>
An unmanned variant is reportedly in development, a two-seat trainer version can be developed if requested,{{cn|date=March 2022}} and a carrier-based version<ref name="breakingdefense_2021-07"/> is also under consideration.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sineva |first=Milena |last2=Azanov |first2=Roman |script-title=ru:"Шах и мат". Конструктор Стрелец: новый истребитель превзойдет все мировые аналоги |trans-title="Checkmate". Constructor Sagittarius: the new fighter will surpass all world analogues |url=https://tass.ru/interviews/11944415 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721105302/https://tass.ru/interviews/11944415?utm_referrer=https://zen.yandex.com&utm_campaign=dbr |archive-date=21 July 2021 |website=[[TASS]] |language=ru}}</ref>


== Potential operators ==
== Potential operators ==
Rostec is anticipating that [[Argentina]], [[India]] and [[Vietnam]] will become the primary export destinations for the aircraft, with the African market also showing interest.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2005-11-22|title=The Checkmate aircraft will have no built-in gun for the first time in decades|url=https://english.pravda.ru/news/science/71220-checkmate/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721132442/https://english.pravda.ru/news/science/71220-checkmate/|archive-date=2021-07-21|access-date=2021-07-28|website=PravdaReport|language=en}}</ref> Sukhoi aims to export 300 Su-75 Checkmate aircraft to African countries over the next 15 years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Истребитель Checkmate могут включить в госпрограмму вооружений|url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2021/09/17/887073-istrebitel-checkmate|access-date=2021-10-19|website=Ведомости|language=ru|archive-date=19 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019025941/https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2021/09/17/887073-istrebitel-checkmate|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/> The jet has also been pitched for export to [[Turkey]], [[Saudi Arabia]] and the [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite news|work=[[NBC News]]|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/putins-friend-leads-russian-effort-sell-weapons-us-allies-rcna6599|title=A new arms race? Putin's friend leads Russian effort to sell weapons to U.S. allies|access-date=1 December 2021|archive-date=1 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201123540/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/putins-friend-leads-russian-effort-sell-weapons-us-allies-rcna6599|url-status=live}}</ref>
Rostec is anticipating that [[Argentina]], [[India]] and [[Vietnam]] will become the primary export destinations for the aircraft, with the African market also showing interest.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2005-11-22|title=The Checkmate aircraft will have no built-in gun for the first time in decades|url=https://english.pravda.ru/news/science/71220-checkmate/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721132442/https://english.pravda.ru/news/science/71220-checkmate/|archive-date=2021-07-21|access-date=2021-07-28|website=PravdaReport|language=en}}</ref> Sukhoi aims to export 300 Su-75 Checkmate aircraft to African countries over the next 15 years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 September 2021 |script-title=ru:Истребитель Checkmate могут включить в госпрограмму вооружений |trans-title=Checkmate fighter may be included in the state arms program |url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2021/09/17/887073-istrebitel-checkmate |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019025941/https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2021/09/17/887073-istrebitel-checkmate |archive-date=19 October 2021 |access-date=19 October 2021 |website=Ведомости |language=ru}}</ref><ref name="auto1" /> The jet has also been pitched for export to [[Turkey]], [[Saudi Arabia]] and the [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite news|work=[[NBC News]]|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/putins-friend-leads-russian-effort-sell-weapons-us-allies-rcna6599|title=A new arms race? Putin's friend leads Russian effort to sell weapons to U.S. allies|access-date=1 December 2021|archive-date=1 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201123540/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/putins-friend-leads-russian-effort-sell-weapons-us-allies-rcna6599|url-status=live}}</ref>


In SITDEF-2021, Alexander Mikheev, the General Director of product export of [[Rosoboronexport]] stated that there was interest in the Su-75 in a number of South American countries.<ref name="auto2"/>
In SITDEF-2021, Alexander Mikheev, the General Director of product export of [[Rosoboronexport]] stated that there was interest in the Su-75 in a number of South American countries.<ref name="auto2"/>
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== Specifications ==
== Specifications ==
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Su-75 Checkmate
A static mock-up of the Sukhoi LTS at the MAKS Airshow 2021
Role Stealth light multirole fighter
National origin Russia
Manufacturer Sukhoi
First flight 2024 (planned)[1]
Introduction 2027 (planned)
Status Under development

The Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate[2] (Russian: Сухой Су-75; LTS, short for Light Tactical Aircraft in Russian) is a single-engine, stealth fighter aircraft under development by Sukhoi for export and for the Russian Aerospace Forces.[3] The Sukhoi Design Bureau also designates the aircraft as T-75.[4]

Development

A static mock-up was unveiled at the 2021 MAKS air show with President of Russia Vladimir Putin in attendance. The Checkmate's maiden flight was first scheduled for 2023 and then slipped to 2024, with initial deliveries planned for 2026–2027.[1][5][6][7] The Checkmate is designed to be low cost and for export,[8] and may compete with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and Shenyang FC-31 aircraft of the same light to medium-weight category.[9][10][11] Production is forecast to be 300 planes over 15 years.[12][13]

According to the chief executive of Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, the LTS Checkmate is expected to cost US $25–30 million each.[14]

On 14 November 2021, it was reported that the production of several prototypes of the Checkmate had begun at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant, where the Sukhoi Su-57 is manufactured.[15]

Su-75 Checkmate development could be delayed due to international sanctions[16] on Russia, and Russia could not import semiconductors[17] and high-tech machining equipment from the European Union.[18] The potential export sales also stalled because Russia cannot trade using U.S. dollars.[19]

On 16 August 2022, United Aircraft Corporation reported that they plan to build four prototypes of the Su-75 Checkmate, with flight tests planned for as early as 2024.[20]

Design

The Su-75 Checkmate has a Diverterless supersonic inlet (DSI), a v-shape tail and internal weapons bays—all features intended to reduce radar signature. The wing area appears large, which has been interpreted by correspondent David Axe to imply that Sukhoi designed the fighter to fly and engage in combat at high altitudes—40,000 ft (12,000 m) or higher.[3][21]

The angular ventral inlet, which wraps around the lower nose section, shares features with a DSI design concept first introduced[22][23] in the Boeing X-32 aircraft.[24][25][5][26] A diverterless supersonic inlet (DSI) is mechanically simple; DSI can reduce cost compared to more intricate inlet designs such as Boeing F-15 and Sukhoi Su-27.[27] Instead of a conventional empennage, the Su-75 fighter has a V-tail similar to that of Northrop YF-23.[28][25] Instead of a set of elevators and a tail separately controlling pitch and yaw, a pair of combined ruddervators fulfil both roles. However, ruddervators require more sophisticated flight-control systems than conventional empennages.[28]

According to the jet's designers, the Checkmate is designed to fly with a range of up to 3,000 km (1,864 mi), carry a payload of up 7,400 kg (16,314 lb), and reach speeds of up to Mach 1.8-2.[6][29][30] The fighter will also feature an internal weapons bay with five missiles and an autocannon.[29][31]

Engine

Mock-up of the Checkmate's engine

The powerplant appears to be the Saturn izdeliye 30 engine which will also power the Su-57M variant.[32][4] The izdeliye 30 is designed to be 30% lower specific weight than its AL-41F1 predecessor, and up to 18% more effective, with an estimated thrust of 107.9 kN (24,300 lbf) dry and 171.7 kN (38,600 lbf) in afterburner. Once in series production, the izdeliye 30 engine will have a much longer life span than other Russian engines.[33][34]

Cockpit

Due to restrictions preventing taking cockpit photos, NBC News Matt Bodner, the first Western journalist able to see the jet in person, provided a preview without a point of view photo. According to Bodner, the cockpit layout is identical to the Su-57 with a glass cockpit with two 38 cm (15 in) main multi-functional LCD displays similar to the arrangement of the Su-35S. The cockpit has a wide-angle (30° by 22°) head-up display (HUD).[35]

Avionics

The electronic infrastructure of the Checkmate is all open-architecture and makes use of "Matryoska" diagnostics systems that are mostly on-board.[11] According to Russian newspaper Top War, the prototype Su-75 is built with an active phased array radar. According to Yuri Beliy, NIIP radar design bureau plans to develop a low-cost AESA radar for the aircraft.[11] According to Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, the Checkmate will share the same components and avionics as the Su-57 as a cost-reduction mechanism by the Sukhoi Design Bureau.[36][37]

Checkmate's armaments were displayed beside the mock-up airframe

Armament

The Rostec chief executive said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that the Su-75 fighter will carry more than 7 tonnes of air-to-air and air-to-surface armaments and will be capable of striking several targets at a time.[38]

Variants

An unmanned variant is reportedly in development, a two-seat trainer version can be developed if requested,[citation needed] and a carrier-based version[11] is also under consideration.[39]

Potential operators

Rostec is anticipating that Argentina, India and Vietnam will become the primary export destinations for the aircraft, with the African market also showing interest.[40] Sukhoi aims to export 300 Su-75 Checkmate aircraft to African countries over the next 15 years.[41][36] The jet has also been pitched for export to Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.[42]

In SITDEF-2021, Alexander Mikheev, the General Director of product export of Rosoboronexport stated that there was interest in the Su-75 in a number of South American countries.[18]

Specifications

Data from Flight Global,[2] Breaking Defense,[11] Suciu,[43]Global security[44] Lieser[45] and Filseth[46]

General characteristics

Performance

  • Maximum speed: Mach 1.8
  • Ferry range: 3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi)
  • g limits: +8.0
  • Thrust/weight: 1.0:1

Avionics

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

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