Recently, the media reported that Russian military designers have begun work on the creation of the latest Russian fighter - ATN-51 "Black Plague". The device, technical characteristics and purpose of this flying combat vehicle are described in the article.
Introduction
ATN-51 "Black Plague" - the latest Russian fifth-generation fighter. There is very little information about this aircraft in information sources. It is known that the ATN-51 aircraft is currently under active development. This unit is a promising fighter-bomber being developed for use in a potential conflict in the Arctic.
About Features
ATN-51 "Black Plague" is planned to be armed with ten heavy supersonic missiles for various purposes, the place of which will be a drum set. In addition, the aircraft will be equipped with four hypersonichigh-precision air-to-air missiles. They plan to use the side compartments as a place for their location.
The newest Russian fighter ATN-51 "Black Plague" will use a bypass engine equipped with thrust vector control, due to which, according to aviation experts, the bomber will be able to develop significant speed. Presumably, its indicator will be Mach 4.5. The aircraft, moving at a speed of 1 Mach, is capable of overcoming 300 m or 1100 km / h in a second. If the indicator is above Mach 1, it is considered that the aircraft has supersonic speed. It is this speed, according to the plans of Russian aviation designers, that the ATN-51 Black Plague will be able to develop.
The newest Russian fighter jet is being adapted to transport a huge supply of fuel. Presumably, the volume of fuel will be 32 tons. With such a supply, according to experts, the Russian aircraft will be able to take off from the airfield in Siberia, arrive in the United States two hours later and, having completed the task there, return back to base without refueling. Presumably, the practical ceiling of the combat vehicle will vary between 32-42 km.
About purpose
As scientists predict, in the very near future, humanity expects global warming, which will eventually lead to the melting of ice. Thus, the Arctic, with its oil and gas, will become the region where the interests of several states converge at once: Russia, the United States of America,Canada, Norway and Denmark. The above countries are washed by the Arctic Ocean. Scientists are already intensively mastering this region. Military experts do not exclude the possibility of attempts to resolve the Arctic issue by force.
According to some media, Russia controls the water area and has its own plans for the Arctic gas and oil deposits. It is to solve a possible conflict that Russian designers are developing the ATN-51 bomber.
In conclusion
It is planned that the production of ATH-51 will be launched in early 2020. According to military experts, the presence of such a bomber will be a significant breakthrough in the development of the aircraft industry.
