New combat aircraft will be presented at MAKS-2021

I was talking yesterday with an engineer friend of mine from a well known Italian company that manufactures armored vehicles, (he was disappointed when he saw one of the armored vehicles kicked by the Russian State TV footage of ballistic tests, even of the T-14 two days ago) that:

1) Russian development is proceeding apace and we are at parity.
2) A Fincantieri colleague was very concerned about the action at the various Russian and Non-Russian shows this year. The Redut 350 naval and 22386 corvettes...turbines...hybrid electric/gas variants…
lots of stuff, not to mention hypersonic.

Now we're at the direct marketing comparison.

It can't be a Mig-35 variant.


PS:

I've always wondered what a Mig-21 would look like in low RCS and modern electronics, single-engine, economical, full MIG style.

I've been heard. .)...

I'm sure this is one of the (many) reasons for the sudden standby of the F-35 project, they too have intelligence that works.

Program from Сухой is a perspective single engine light tactical fighgter (ЛТС)

https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/11473935

with an emphasis on air superiority and very high level of automation and integration on AI thecnology - up to optional manning-


The project of МиГ is instead a twin engine light multi-role front line fighter (ЛМФС)

https://ria.ru/20200416/1570107844.html

manned but with independent AI-enablement of several operational functions and an enphasis on multi-functions and integration in multi-domain approach.


Therefore if the stand is from Сухой the model will be a single engine one optimized for air superiority against manned and unmanned today and perspective foreign products.

Is important to notice that both projects have an inherent internal-initiative nature with, at today, only limited Federation's MoD financiary assistance, therefore the aim of this presentation will be probably to catch foreign interests, also in limited joint-development, to convince the MoD to finance the project.

Gazzeta says the MIG project is a single engine
https://www.russiadefence.net/t8565-new-combat-aircraft-will-be-presented-at-maks-2021#330977

LMFS wrote:...LTS can mean Light Tactical Aircraft, so maybe it is, but other leaks are saying it is a MiG. Are they already fighting before even getting started?

Only thing is MiG is fighting for here is to have it's label slapped on someone else's work, they think they can pull it off because they officially belong to same corporation as Sukhoi

MiG is on it's last legs, unless they can complete new interceptor project they will go down the way of Yak and I am fairly certain that most of that work is also being handled by Sukhoi

Mindstorm wrote:

Program from Сухой is a perspective single engine light tactical fighgter (ЛТС)

https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/11473935

with an emphasis on air superiority and very high level of automation and integration on AI thecnology - up to optional manning-


The project of МиГ is instead a twin engine light multi-role front line fighter (ЛМФС)

https://ria.ru/20200416/1570107844.html

manned but with independent AI-enablement of several operational functions and an enphasis on multi-functions and integration in multi-domain approach.


Therefore if the stand is from Сухой the model will be a single engine one optimized for air superiority against manned and unmanned today and perspective foreign products.

Is important to notice that both projects have an inherent internal-initiative nature with, at today, only limited Federation's MoD financiary assistance, therefore the aim of this presentation will be probably to catch foreign interests, also in limited joint-development, to convince the MoD to finance the project.

 

I wish the final product ends up as either of these two. But from the shadow on the water, it resembles more like a Yak VTOL.

The first photos of the new fighter

It will be a fighter from Sukhoi

So Gazzeta knows nothing

Russian_Patriot_, thanks!!

Until now, it looks exactly as the model at Borisov's desk and the little that we saw in the teaser video. Ventral intake, conventional aero layout apparently without stabiliser. Relatively long fuselage, compatible with internal weapon bays in line with the engine and high fuel capacity. Nothing like a F-35

thegopnik wrote: A random user at another forum said 2/3rd size of F-35 is that correct? I know its a small ass aircraft not that i am against it if they said the take off weight is 18 tons.

It looks bigger than F-35 but I might be wrong

Can anyone do a comparison? There's people and vehicles for reference

No need to measure anything, it is a single engine jet with long fuselage. It cannot be bigger than the F-35, it may be minimally longer but never heavier. It seems very streamlined as was discussed here. Let us see whether some information is provided about the weapon bays in the next days, that would be IMO the reason for the lengthy fuselage.

Trolling from Rostec

PapaDragon wrote:

thegopnik wrote: A random user at another forum said 2/3rd size of F-35 is that correct? I know its a small ass aircraft not that i am against it if they said the take off weight is 18 tons.

It looks bigger than F-35 but I might be wrong

Can anyone do a comparison? There's people and vehicles for reference

I wouldn't think about the size yet. At the moment, there is no way to compare the size with anything

Russian_Patriot_ wrote:I wouldn't think about the size yet. At the moment, there is no way to compare the size with anything

Not so sure of that

Well at least we can safely guess that it's not a mock-up otherwise it wouldn't need a tractor to haul it around

Wether it's a flight-ready plane or not is a different matter

George1 wrote:from existing aircrafts resembles the Shenyang FC-31

Or the North American X-15

Now seriously, I suspect it has little else in common with FC-31 than belonging to the same generation. But we will know that for sure soon enough.

New friend in MAKS.

Anyone wonder what the engine might be? I doubt a single AL-41 is suitable since it has a low T/W ratio. Perhaps klimov or tumanskii have a new engine?