Russian 'Checkmate' Fighter Model Emerges During MAKS Setup

Still photo of Checkmate promotional video.
Credit: UAC
A covered, full-scale model of a new Russian stealth fighter branded by Rostec in English as “Checkmate” was photographed being moved into a display position on July 15 at Zhukovsky Airbase, the site of next week’s MAKS airshow outside Moscow. The slightly blurry images revealed a lightweight...

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