This Russian Airplane Looks Like it is Right Out of “The Terminator”
When one first looks at it, one thinks of the movie The Terminator in which it describes a future in which the Machines have taken control.
The Drive reports:
“Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik-B, or Hunter-B, flying wing unmanned combat air vehicle, or UCAV, has flown together with a Su-57 advanced combat jetfor the first time. The Russians see at least one of the S-70’s future missions being to operate together with the Su-57 in a “loyal wingman” role, which could help mitigate some of the shortcomings of the latter manned aircraft’s design and usher in new air combat synergies overall.
“The Russian Defense Ministry announced the test flight on Sept. 27, 2019, but did not say specifically where or when it had taken place. Video footage that the Kremlin released from the flight strongly suggests it occurred at the 929th Chkalov State Flight-Test Center in Russia’s southwestern Astrakhan region, which is also likely where the S-70’s first flight took place earlier this year. The flight reportedly lasted “more than 30 minutes,” according to an official statement.
“‘As part of the ongoing test program, the Okhotnik drone performed a flight in the automated mode,” the Russian Defense Ministry’s statement said. The S-70 will “broaden the fighter’s radar coverage and to provide target acquisition for employing air-launched weapons,’ it continued.”
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