AIRFRAME RECORD · Reconnaissance & Patrol

Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B

Sukhoi · Russia

FIRST FLIGHT2019Modern
INTERACTIVE 3D · DRAG TO ORBIT
BuilderSukhoi
OriginRussia
Archive classReconnaissance & Patrol
First flight2019
RETURN TO COLLECTION

01 · TECHNICAL RECORD [1]

AIRFRAME
ANATOMY.

Performance and mechanical data are combined here for a faster, more compact read. Values describe the represented model or nearest clearly identified source variant.

Performance and mechanical specifications for Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B
Primary roleUncrewed combat-aircraft demonstrator
CrewUncrewed
ConfigurationFlying-wing combat demonstrator
Powerplant1 × AL-31-family turbofan, reported
Top speedSubsonic
CeilingPublished data limited
Published rangePublished data limited
Length≈46 ft, reported
Wingspan / rotor≈62 ft, reported
WeightNot reliably published

02 · SERVICE CHRONOLOGY

FROM ORIGIN
TO LEGACY.

A dated sequence follows the airframe from development through operational use and later evolution. The number of milestones follows the story rather than a fixed template, and each note explains why the event mattered—not only what happened.

  1. ORIGIN

    The first S-70 prototype completed its publicized maiden flight. [1]

  2. DEVELOPMENT

    Joint flight with an Su-57 signaled a crewed–uncrewed development path. [1]

  3. SERVICE HISTORY

    Testing continued with limited official technical disclosure. [1]

  4. SERVICE HISTORY

    A revised prototype appeared with cleaner exhaust shaping. [1]

  5. CONTEXT & LEGACY

    Observed milestones are separated from speculative claims about autonomy and payload. [1]

03 · ARCHIVAL IMAGE

THE AIRFRAME
IN CONTEXT.

A documented photograph or archival reference connects the interactive model to a real airframe, operation, or preserved example.

The Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B unmanned combat-aircraft demonstrator taxiing during testing.
Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B taxi test2019 · Ministry of Defence of the Russian FederationWikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · Accessed 3 September 2026VIEW ORIGINAL FILE & RIGHTS RECORD

04 · OPERATIONAL FACTS [S]

HOW IT
WORKED.

Focused facts connect the airframe's systems to the way it was built, flown, or used.

  1. 01

    Tailless control

    A flying wing trades conventional stability surfaces for control-system dependence.

  2. 02

    Evidence limit

    Open evidence establishes flights more clearly than operational capability.

  3. 03

    Team concept

    The Su-57 flight suggested cooperation without disclosing autonomy details.

05 · HISTORICAL FIELD NOTE

WHY IT
MATTERS.

The S-70 is a large flying-wing uncrewed combat-aircraft demonstrator associated with efforts to pair autonomous systems with crewed fighters. Public information remains limited, so its significance is best understood through its configuration, flight-test milestones, and demonstrated formation work rather than speculative capability claims. [1]

Reference figures vary by variant, payload, configuration, altitude, test method, and source. Values here are an editorial orientation—not operational or flight-planning data.

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06 · SOURCES & METHOD

TRACE THE
RECORD.

Each numbered citation links to an operator, national museum, manufacturer, or established research institution. The scope note tells you exactly what that source supports, and each entry includes its retrieval date.

  1. 01S-70 Okhotnik flight-test newsUnited Aircraft Corporation · Official flight-test milestone and program context · Accessed 2 Sep 2026

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