Russia’s much-hyped Su-75 may never fly, analyst warns
By
Dylan Malyasov
Apr 9, 2025
Modified date: Apr 9, 2025
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Russia’s much-hyped Su-75 “Checkmate” stealth fighter project may never make it off the drawing board, as sanctions, shifting military priorities, and a lack of foreign interest stall its development.
Unveiled in 2021 with fanfare as a cost-effective fifth-generation alternative to Western fighters like the F-35 and F-22, the Su-75 was designed to appeal to countries unable to purchase American aircraft due to budget or political limitations.
The concept envisioned a single-engine stealth jet with radar-evading design and modern avionics, intended for both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.
But more than three years later, the aircraft remains little more than a mock-up. As noted by U.S. journalist Caleb Larson in a recent article for 19FortyFive, the Checkmate “is flying nowhere.”
https://defence-blog.com/russias-much-hyped-su-75-may-never-fly-analyst-warns/
