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Author: Hongshe Kursk

Recently, a new Russian "loyal wingman" concept aircraft was unveiled.

The aircraft is called "Thunder" and was developed by Kronstadt Company, which has the same name as another "loyal wingman" of the company. However, unlike the previous "Thunder" which focused on stealth technology, the new "Thunder" seems to focus more on high subsonic flight capabilities, and its appearance is more like the Tu-141 unmanned reconnaissance aircraft during the Cold War.

The new Thunder uses the angled delta wing that was often used on supersonic fighters during the Cold War. The vertical tail and horizontal tail are quite standard. There is a fairing on the vertical tail that accommodates the satellite communication antenna.

It is powered by a turbofan engine and features a unique dorsal air intake, making it more like Soviet-era drones such as the Tu-141 and Tu-143, or even a larger Tu-22 "eye mask" supersonic speeder.bomberwait.

The Raiden is an attack drone that can carry 2,000 kilograms of weapons, including lasers, satellites and televisions.Guided bomband missiles, etc., can also be usedAnti-radiation missileDefeat enemy radar.

The aircraft adopts two modes of internal magazine and external rack. The internal magazine can hold two Kh-58Ushk anti-radiation missiles, which is an upgraded version of the Kh-58 during the Cold War. It has folding wings and can be carried in the magazine of a new generation of fighter jets or drones without destroying the stealth characteristics of the fighter.

The drone has a ceiling of 12,000 meters, a maximum speed of 1,000 km/h (0.8 Mach), a cruising speed of 650-800 km/h, a maximum range of 700 km, and a maximum take-off weight of 7,000 kg.

Although cheap drones made of civilian materials such as FPV have shined in the Russian-Ukrainian war, the development of traditional high-end drones is still an area that cannot be abandoned. Because in wars of higher levels and intensity, high-end drones with stealth and high speed are still what both sides need to rely on.

Therefore, when developing drones, we must not fall into the misunderstanding of abandoning high-end reconnaissance and strike drones and turning to unilateral development of cheap consumer-grade drones. Especially when facing the Bay Strait, we still need long-flight, high-speed reconnaissance and strike drones as the one who "kicks open the door" toPatriot air defense missileThe position launches the first missile!