Russia Moves Forward With Single-Engine Su-75 Checkmate Fighter Program

The construction of the first prototype of Russia's Su-75 Checkmate fifth-generation fighter jet has officially begun, Vadim Badekha, Chief Executive Officer of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said. According to the official, the Checkmate program has already advanced to the prototype assembly stage, marking a significant milestone for one of Russia's most closely watched military aviation projects. "The work on the Checkmate has already reached the stage of building a prototype aircraft," the official  said, TASS reports.