Intel: Russia displays new fighter jet at Dubai Airshow 2021

With the Su-75 Checkmate on display, Russia aims to remind the Emirates and other nations they have options when it comes to fifth-generation fighters.
Russia debuts a prototype of its new Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate, a fifth-generation single-engine fighter jet
Russia debuts a prototype of its new Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate, a fifth-generation single-engine fighter jet, for the first time outside of Russia at the Dubai Airshow 2021 on Nov. 14, 2021, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - Andrea DiCenzo/Getty Images
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Russia’s prototype fifth-generation stealth fighter jet made an appearance at the Dubai Airshow on Sunday, marking the first time the aircraft has been displayed outside its home country.

Why It Matters: The Su-75 Checkmate is being touted as Moscow’s significantly cheaper alternative to Lockheed-Martin’s F-35.

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