Type | Heavy shock-reconnaissance UAV
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Developer | Design Bureau named after P.O.Sukhoi
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Manufacturer | Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P. Chkalov
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Chief designer | Sergey Bibikov
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First flight | August 3, 2019
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Start of operation | After 2021
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Status | 2021 = factory flight tests
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Operators | Russian Air Force
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Production year | At the earliest 2024
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Units produced | 1 flight prototype by 2021
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Development program cost | RUB 1.6 billion
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Crew | 0
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Length | 13-14 m
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Wingspan | according to various sources
18 meters
19 meters
20 meters (65 ft)
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central horizontal section area | about 97 sq. M.
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Height | 2.8-3.16 meters
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Chassis | three-post (6.1 meters between front and rear landing gear)
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Combat load | according to various sources
up to 2000 kg
2.8 tons
up to 8 tons [surely too high]
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Empty Weight | according to various sources
10,000-22,000 kg
20,000-22,200 kg (44,000-49,000 lb)
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Takeoff weight | 25,000 kg
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Engine | 1 × Saturn AL-31F or AL-41F,
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afterburner thrust | 123–147 kN (28,000–33,000 lbf)
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Flight speed | not less than 1000 km / h
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Maximum speed | according to various sources
1,000 km/h (620 mph, 540 kn)
1,400 km/h (at low altitude) Mach 1.4
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Service ceiling | 18,000 m
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Ascent rate | 211 m/ sec
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Flight range | according to various sources
1,000 km "other distance"
3,000-6,000 km without full combat load
5,000-6,000 km (3,700 mi, 3,200 nmi)
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Combat Radius | 4,000 km (2,500 mi, 2,200 nmi)
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Armament |
guided missiles
guided bombs
unguided bombs
2 x internal payload compartment, 2,000 kg bomb capacity
? x underwing hardpoints
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