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@ Backman, this guy from Aviation Week Magazine says the following which is a bit disappointing but I'm trying to locate the source to read the full thing and see how he got this information and how credible it is, certainly the part about it being a plywd mockup but for sure the part about using a plywood mockup to attract foreign investment to partner and fund the project. Anyone hear other sources claim the same thing or do we think this is more likely a bunch of mumbo jumbo jive dung?
Steve Trimble, a military aviation, missile and aerospace expert at Aviation Week Network, said the plane on display is a mock-up and the Russians in particular, via their Rostec/Sukhoi companies, are looking for a partner to fund the project.
"Just in case anyone needs clarification: the Checkmate/LTS shown here is a life-size model out of plywood, not a real plane," he said in a tweet via his Twitter account. It is clearly a speculative design in the hope of attracting foreign investment to start developing it.”
Steve Trimble, a military aviation, missile and aerospace expert at Aviation Week Network, said the plane on display is a mock-up and the Russians in particular, via their Rostec/Sukhoi companies, are looking for a partner to fund the project.
"Just in case anyone needs clarification: the Checkmate/LTS shown here is a life-size model out of plywood, not a real plane," he said in a tweet via his Twitter account. It is clearly a speculative design in the hope of attracting foreign investment to start developing it.”
I'm with you 100%! I've been clamoring about this whole mockup idea since the beginning of this thread and how some have thrown it out there. I just don't see it and especially with wheeling it like that which I also mentioned before. It's good to put them out there and expose them. 
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