The numbers "75" are lucky for the Sukhoi Design Bureau and echo the name of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter, said Alexey Bulatov, deputy designer of Checkmate
ZHUKOVSKY /Moscow region/, July 20. /TASS/. The United Aircraft Corporation Rostec explained the tail number "75"of the new light tactical fighter.
As Alexey Bulatov, Deputy designer of Checkmate, told reporters on Tuesday after the presentation at MAKS-2021, these figures are historically happy for the Sukhoi Design Bureau, in addition, they echo the name of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter.
"75 is a lucky number for the Sukhoi company historically. And the Su-35 plane, the Su-27 plane, and the Su-117 plane are all the number 7. And, of course, our Su - 57. Here we believe that [the new aircraft] will complement the Su-57 and, accordingly, we see this addition as a distribution of tasks <... > and a change in numbers, " he said.
The promising fighter is planned to be lifted into the air in 2023, its serial production is scheduled for 2026.
The International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS-2021) takes place from July 20 to 25 in Zhukovsky, near Moscow.
