Recently, media have reported that Russian military designers have begun work on the creation of the latest Russian fighter, the ATN-51 Black Plague. About the device, technical characteristics and mission of this flying combat vehicle is described in the article.
Acquaintance
ATN-51 "Black Plague" - the latest Russian fifth-generation fighter. Information sources about this aircraft are very few. It is known that the ATN-51 aircraft is currently under active development. This device is a promising fighter-bomber, developed for use in a potential conflict in the Arctic.
About specifications
ATN-51 "Black Plague" is planned to arm with ten heavy supersonic missiles for various purposes, the place of which will be the drum kit. In addition, the aircraft will be equipped with four hypersonic high-precision air-to-air missiles. They plan to use side compartments as a place for their location.
The new Russian ATN-51 Black Plague fighter will use a dual-circuit engine equipped with a controlled thrust vector, thanks to which, according to aviation experts, the bomber will be able to develop significant speed. Presumably, her figure will be Mach 4.5. The aircraft, moving at a speed of 1 Mach, is able to overcome 300 m or 1100 km / h in a second. If the indicator is above Mach 1, it is believed that the plane 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 latest Russian fighter is adapted to transport a huge supply of fuel. Presumably, the fuel volume will be 32 tons. With such a reserve, according to experts, a Russian plane will be able to fly out of the airfield in Siberia, arrive two hours later to the United States and, after completing the mission, return to the base without refueling. Presumably, the practical ceiling of the combat vehicle will vary between 32-42 km.
About destination
Scientists predict that in the very near future, humanity expects global warming, which will ultimately entail melting of the ice. Thus, the Arctic, with its oil and gas, will become the region where the interests of several states converge: Russia, the United States of America, Canada, Norway and Denmark. The above countries are washed by the Arctic Ocean. Scientists are already intensively exploring this land. Military experts do not exclude the possibility of attempts to resolve the Arctic issue by force.
According to some media reports, Russia controls the water area and has its own plans for the Arctic gas and oil deposits. To solve a likely conflict, Russian designers are developing the ATN-51 bomber.
