Russian TV accidentally reveals future fighter design
Russian military TV channel accidentally broadcast images of a model of the 6th generation fighter jet that Moscow is developing.
Images of future fighter designs accidentally leaked by Russian TV channel Zvezda. Photo:Defense Blog. |
Images on a live broadcast by Russian TV channel Zvezda showed a model of a never-before-seen fighter jet appearing next to the country's air force's fifth-generation stealth fighter Su-57.Defense BlogNovember 18 news.
Based on the tail wing design, observers believe that this is most likely the 6th generation unmanned fighter Pigeon being developed by the Russian Air Force.
The Piegon uses two large tail fins to increase lift and reduce drag during flight. This aircraft has a cruise speed of Mach 1.5-Mach 2 and can reach a maximum speed of Mach 6 (6 times the speed of sound).
In early June, the director of the military aircraft program of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced that Moscow plans to put this 6th generation fighter into its first flight test in 2025.