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Russia Produces Something so BAD… Even US is STUNNED!

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This is the full, timestamped transcript of "Russia Produces Something so BAD… Even US is STUNNED!", an episode of Jack Ma Billionaire Mindset published February 1, 2026 (18 min, about 2,645 words). It mentions 11 people, works and ideas, including Sukcoy, Vladimir Putin, Ukraine, F-35, Max Air Show.

What this episode is about

Russia’s Su-75 or Checkmate stealth fighter, intended to rival the U.S. F-35, has been revealed as a significant military failure, showcasing years of development without delivering a functional aircraft. Initially unveiled with extravagant marketing and promises of cutting-edge technology, the jet has since become emblematic of Russia’s pattern of showcasing impressive designs that fail to meet operational standards, highlighting a broader trend of shortcomings in the country's aerospace ambitions.

Key takeaways

  • The Checkmate's debut was a grand spectacle; too bad it’s more marketing hype than aerial threat.
  • Putin’s optimism aside, the Checkmate's failure to fly reveals a chronic issue in Russian military innovation.
  • Sukcoy's stealth jet aims for the skies but is still grounded, proving that Russia's aviation dreams are just that—dreams.
  • With marketing costs soaring, the Checkmate may be Russia’s priciest air show prop rather than a viable fighter.
  • While the F-35 soars in global markets, the Checkmate's lack of flight shows Russia's struggle to keep pace in tech.

Who speaks in this episode?

What is discussed, and when

  1. – 3:00: Sukcoy, Vladimir Putin, F-35, Max Air Show
  2. – 6:00: Sukcoy, F-35, Yuri Borisov, Dennis Mantarof
  3. – 9:00: F-35, Max Air Show, Dissult Rafal
  4. – 12:00: Ukraine, Sukcoy, Vladimir Putin, Sergey Bogdan
  5. – 15:00: Ukraine
  6. – 17:35: Ukraine

Notable quotes from "Russia Produces Something so BAD… Even US is STUNNED!"

  • It's a story that started in 2021 at the annual Max Air Show held in Sukovski on the outskirts of Moscow. The Max show has historically been a popular place for Russia to…
    about Max Air Show · at
  • Its unveiling. Designed to be a more compact and affordable follow-up to the Sue 57, Sukcoy officials announced that the Checkmate would be powered by a single engine believed…
    about Sukcoy · at
  • Join other nations that sell such aircraft. Even Putin was swept up in the hype with the president stating, What we saw in Zukovski today demonstrates that the Russian aviation…
    about Vladimir Putin · at
  • Checkmate would cost just$25 to $30 million per jet. A veritable bargain when compared to the sometimes $100 million plus price tags associated with other worldleading fighters like the F-22, F-35, and Dissult Rafal.
    about F-35 · at
  • Hasn't left the ground. Its maiden flight was pushed back from 2023 to 2024, then 2025. And test pilot Sergey Bogdan even recently called on divine intervention to help the…
    about Sergey Bogdan · at
  • Back in 2021, when the Sue75 was first unveiled, Russia hadn't yet invaded Ukraine. The future seemed relatively bright and there appeared to be no obvious obstacles in the way…
    about Ukraine · at
  • Due to exorbitant wartime spending. The jets manufacturers also haven't helped matters. According to reports, UAC has tasked designers with working on both manned and unmanned…
    about UAC · at

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

  • Vladimir Putin — Person · Referenced political leader · 2 mentions · first at
    Referenced as Russia's president who attended the Su-75 unveiling and later ordered the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which the episode argues derailed the program.
  • Yuri Borisov — Person · Referenced government/industry official · 1 mention · first at
    Cited as a senior Russian official expressing optimism about export sales of the Su-75 to countries such as India and Vietnam, illustrating early hype around the program.
    Former deputy prime minister of Russia, Yuri Borisov, for example, shared his hope that the Sue75 could be sold to various nations around the world, including India, Vietnam, and various.
  • Sergey Bogdan — Person · Referenced test pilot / program voice · 1 mention · first at
    Quoted as a test pilot projecting the Su-75's first flight into 2026 and invoking 'God willing,' underscoring repeated schedule slippages.
  • Dennis Mantarof — Person · Referenced government/industry official (as named in transcript) · 1 mention · first at
    Presented as a former trade/industry minister claiming the Su-75 would compete with the F-35, contributing to the episode's theme of overpromising versus delivery.
    Soon be rolling in. Industries and former trade minister Dennis Mantarof meanwhile claimed that the checkmate would provide serious competition to America's F-35 Lightning 2…

Companies & orgs

  • Sukcoy — Company · Business focus · 4 mentions · first at
    Primary manufacturer of Russian fighter jets, including the Sue75 and Sue57.
  • UAC — Company · Business focus · 4 mentions
    The United Aircraft Corporation, involved in the development of the Sue75.

Products & tech

  • F-35 — Product · Competitor · 3 mentions · first at
    The American stealth fighter that the Sue75 was supposed to compete with.
  • Dissult Rafal — Product · Competitor · 1 mention · first at
    Another world-leading fighter jet mentioned in comparison to the Sue75.
    Official estimates suggested that the Checkmate would cost just$25 to $30 million per jet. A veritable bargain when compared to the sometimes $100 million plus price tags…
  • T14 Armata — Product · Case study · 1 mention · first at
    Another failed Russian military project, mentioned as part of a pattern of failures.
    And the Russian military industry on the whole. Joining the ranks of other failed projects like the T14 Armata, which is supposed to be one of the best tanks ever created, but…

Places & events

  • Ukraine — Place · Setting · 7 mentions · first at
    The ongoing war in Ukraine has significantly impacted Russia's military projects, including the Sue75.
  • Max Air Show — Event · Setting · 2 mentions · first at
    The venue where the Sue75 was first unveiled, showcasing Russia's aerial innovations.

Full transcript with timestamps

Russia's sue75 or checkmate stealth fighter was supposed to be the country's answers to America's F-35. A truly next generation jet that would rank among the very best in the world. There's just one problem. It can't fly. Despite years of development and bold claims from the country's leadership, the Checkmate is so far just another entry in an increasingly long list of Russian military failures. Its story is one of false dawns and broken promises. An all show no go sham that shows no signs of getting any better anytime soon. And it's a story that started in 2021 at the annual Max Air Show held in Sukovski on the outskirts of Moscow. The Max show has historically been a popular place for Russia to unveil its latest and greatest aerial innovations. The first ever forward swept wing SUe37 for example featured at the 1999 edition of the air show in 2011. Russia's leading fighter jet manufacturer Sukcoy showed

off a prototype of its Sue 57 for the first time. This fifth generation fighter has since gone to be classed among the best in the world. capable of flying twice as fast as a speed of sound and fame for its exceptional maneuverability along with its multi-roll versatility, advanced sensors and radar technologies and strength in close-range dog fights. In 2021, Russian officials were likely hoping that the Sue75 would follow a similar trajectory to its predecessor, and they spared no expense in orchestrating a Hollywood level unveiling event with a static non-flying prototype shown off on the air show floor. Around $30 million was reported to have been spent on the initial marketing campaign, which involved everything from dramatic teasers, bold claims, sharply edited promotional videos, and even a fragrance inspired by the aircraft reportedly involving original samples of fifth generation fighter cockpit metal alloys,

glass, and leather combined with brighter notes of juniper, pachuli, and oak moss. Russian President Vladimir Putin was in attendance at the unveiling with the Checkmate makers optimistically announcing that it would make its first flight by 2023 with serial production and delivery set to commence in 2026. As for the jet itself, the Sue75 sounded like a potentially excellent addition to Russia's aerial arsenal at the time of its unveiling. Designed to be a more compact and affordable follow-up to the Sue 57, Sukcoy officials announced that the Checkmate would be powered by a single engine believed to be a variant of the Saturn AL51F1 after burning turbo fan engine, which is also set to feature in the upgraded Sue 57 variant, the Sue 57M.

This engine should in theory allow the Sue75 to reach peak speeds of around 1.8 8 to two times the speed of sound while boasting an operational range of 1,800 mi or 3,000 km and a maximum payload of 16,300 lb or 7,400 kg. As a stealth fighter, the Sue75 has also been devised to be almost undetectable on enemy radar screens. It boasts a divertless supersonic inlet, a Vtail, and internal weapons bays. All of which helps to minimize its radar signature. The U-shaped inlet, in particular, should give the Sue75 a smaller radar cross-section compared to its predecessor, the Sue 57. Based on the aircraft's design, experts also estimated that it should be able to fly and engage enemy aircraft at high altitudes of at least 40,000 ft or 12,000 m. Sukcoy boasted about the jet's artificial intelligence AI features, innovative technologies, powerful autoc cannon, and ability to store up to five missiles at a time in its internal

weapons bay. An official suggested that the initial design could be modified over time with a possibility of an unpiloted version or a two-seater variant being released at some stage in the future. Officials also highlighted the fact that the Sue75 featured just one engine, marking a major contrast with many of Russia's other jets, which have historically had two engine designs going all the way back to the 1980s. Many experts had argued that the country's commitment to two engine fighters had put it at a serious disadvantage in terms of exports to foreign nations as many countries preferred to invest in single engine aircraft which are almost always cheaper. The Sue75 therefore appeared to address a long-standing problem with Russian aircraft and Kremlin officials expressed excitement and optimism about the aircraft's potency and potential.

Former deputy prime minister of Russia, Yuri Borisov, for example, shared his hope that the Sue75 could be sold to various nations around the world, including India, Vietnam, and various African countries, announcing his expectation that sizable orders would soon be rolling in. Industries and former trade minister Dennis Mantarof meanwhile claimed that the checkmate would provide serious competition to America's F-35 Lightning 2 and other worldleading fighters saying we must join other nations that sell such aircraft. Even Putin was swept up in the hype with the president stating, "What we saw in Zukovski today demonstrates that the Russian aviation has a big potential for development and our aircraft making industries continue to create new competitive aircraft designs.

On paper, it was easy to understand why there was so much optimism around this project with experts identifying three big benefits it had the potential to deliver. First, if the project proved successful, the Checkmate could help Russia regain some of the standing it had lost in the global fighter market, reestablishing it as one of the premier players in worldclass jet development. Secondly, it was also supposed to provide a big boon in terms of military exports with African and Asian nations in particular reportedly lining up to invest in the jet. Third, and finally, thanks to its single engine design, the Sue75 could possibly pave the way for more efficient and cost-effective fighter production, helping Russia remain competitive and continue to improve its aerial forces without having to spend excessive or extortionate amounts on each fighter. Indeed, official estimates suggested that the

Checkmate would cost just$25 to $30 million per jet. A veritable bargain when compared to the sometimes $100 million plus price tags associated with other worldleading fighters like the F-22, F-35, and Dissult Rafal. Especially at a time when drones are becoming such big parts of warfare, many militaries around the world are increasingly worried about developing and deploying extremely expensive jets. Because if a single one gets damaged or destroyed by a kamicazi drone, the military is left with an enormous and embarrassing bill to pay. As one of the biggest investors and most active users of drone technology, Russia understands this better than anyone. The Sue75 therefore seemed in many ways like the perfect project for the country to focus on. A sensible, strategic, affordable addition to the Kremlin's arsenal. But Hype and Hope are easy to build, and claims are easy to make. There's little

challenge in drawing blueprints, making mock-ups, editing fancy trailers, or promising that this fancy new fighter is going to change the game with its supersonic speeds, superior stealth capacities, and cuttingedge tech. Actually, delivering on those promises, and building a jet worthy of the hype is a completely different task entirely, and it's one that Russia has consistently failed to achieve. Back in 2021, for example, at the Max Air Show, Russia may have had an airframe of the Sue75 on display for all to see. But it was a non-flying prototype, little more than an oversized children's toy, entirely incapable of taking off or posing any sort of threat to any of Russia's enemies. No problem, claimed aerospace officials. The Sue75 may not have been able to take to the skies in 2021, but it would be in the air by 2023.

That was according to Yuri Slooer, former CEO of the United Aircraft Corporation, UAC, who told reporters, "The aircraft will fly in 2023. This is a prototype, not just a mockup, not just a demonstrator. It will take to the air." It didn't. Years passed and while some design changes have been made to the Sue75 during that time, it still hasn't left the ground. Its maiden flight was pushed back from 2023 to 2024, then 2025. And test pilot Sergey Bogdan even recently called on divine intervention to help the checkmate take off for the first time in 2026, stating, "I think it's early 2026. The plane is already in the workshop undergoing final modifications and there are already specific timelines, so God willing, it should happen fairly soon.

In the meantime, Russia continues to show off non-flying models at annual air shows. The 2025 Dubai Air Show, for example, once more saw a prototype SUe75 airframe on the show floor with Rosstec CEO Sergey Chisoff claiming that the prototype is almost at the stage of flight testing. He continued to strike a hopeful tone, suggesting that the aircraft will be in demand once development moves to the next stage. But for now, this is all little more than hot air. No matter what Kremlin or industry officials say or claim, the facts of the matter are clear. The Checkmate, in its current iteration, has no military value. It's a jet that can't fly and a source of immense embarrassment for both its manufacturers and the Russian military industry on the whole. Joining the ranks of other failed projects like the T14 Armata, which is supposed to be one of the best tanks ever created, but has proven too

expensive and awkward to deploy in Ukraine, or the Tupalef Pack DA, a stealth bomber that has been stuck in development hell for decades. So, how and why has this project proven to be such a stuttering mess so far, full of false starts and broken vows? The answer can be summed up in a single word, war. Back in 2021, when the Sue75 was first unveiled, Russia hadn't yet invaded Ukraine. The future seemed relatively bright and there appeared to be no obvious obstacles in the way that could disrupt or delay the development of this fancy new fighter jet. That's one of the reasons why industry officials appeared so confident about its first flight.

Then 2022 happened. Putin gave the order to invade Ukraine and the rest is history. From that moment on, even high-profile military projects like this one were pushed off the priority list and onto the back burner. The war cannibalized Russia's aerospace capacity, and resources that had previously been allocated to the development of advanced platforms and innovations like the Sukcoy Checkmate were suddenly reassigned. The country was far more concerned with keeping its existing operational aircraft in the skies, including older Soviet era jets and bombers, than worrying about dedicating time, money, and resources to making new ones. Even the factories that might once have been used to make next generation aircraft components were suddenly tasked with fixing up damage planes from decades gone by or devising new upgrades and add-ons to make them more effective in attacks on Ukraine.

They no longer had the capacity to work on a stealth fighter that might still require years of prototyping before it could even be officially introduced to the military. Budgets too can no longer stretch to cover the Sue75's growing development costs. New jets have to undergo extensive and expensive flight testing, and the Kremlin understandably preferred to funnel its funds towards other more urgent matters like making drones, glide bombs, and missiles, paying personal salaries, and so on. These issues have only got worse as time has gone by. International sanctions have effectively made it almost impossible for Russia to either acquire or produce the core components it needs to proceed with its nextg fighter jet development such as precision machining equipment and semiconductors. Vital elements for the advanced avionics that a system like the Sue75 would surely need. Those sanctions are only going to

get stricter and more intense as time goes by, making both imports and exports more challenging for the Kremlin to manage, while also dealing even more destructive blows to the Russian economy, which is already on its knees due to exorbitant wartime spending. The jets manufacturers also haven't helped matters. According to reports, UAC has tasked designers with working on both manned and unmanned versions of the Sue75 at the same time. That effectively doubles their workload, and making an unmanned combat aircraft, UCAV, is incredibly difficult. No such aircraft has ever been used in real combat conditions yet. So the teams that are working on the checkmate have almost been given an impossible workload. Not only having to build a new jet from scratch with incredibly tight budgetry and resource constraints, but also having to design a world first autonomous flight system, too. It would have made much more sense to focus on

getting a man version of the Sue75 finished and in the air first of all before then moving on to start work on an unmanned variant. But as history has shown, Russia rarely does things the sensible way. And now it's paying the price. And while officials continue to say that the first flight is merely months away, and other countries can't wait to splash their cash on batches of checkmates for their own aerial forces, there's little evidence to back that up. For the time being, there are no official export orders for the Sue75, and understandably so. No country would want to invest tens or hundreds of millions of dollars into planes that haven't even pruned capable of leaving the ground. There certainly seemed to be some interest in the early days, most notably from countries like India, Vietnam, and the United Arab Emirates, but that interest appears to have cooled over time as those same nations have

become increasingly aware of Russia's manufacturing struggles and technological gaps. The world has also been watching Russia's military performance in Ukraine with many observers expressing a mixture of shock and disappointment at what they've seen. Back when the war began, it was widely agreed upon that by benefit of its much larger, stronger, and more experienced military, combined with its vast stockpiles of Soviet hardware and advanced innovations, Russia would easily eliminate any and all Ukraine opposition and stomp its way to a swift and crushing victory. As we know now, that didn't happen. Instead, Russia's forces have toiled for several years now, suffering dramatic losses on land, at sea, and in the air. Its reputation as one of the world's mightiest military superpowers has been shattered as its supposedly worldbeating tanks, aircraft, air defenses, and other assets have routinely been blunted, damaged, and

destroyed by what was supposed to be a dramatically weaker opponent. Many countries, especially across Asia, once saw Russia as the perfect partner to go for military innovations like armored vehicles and fighter jets. But the country's repeated failures in Ukraine have turned those opinions upside down, leaving many wondering if Russian military hardware is worth investing in at all, especially given the fact that the war is still going on and shows little signs of ending. Even countries with long track records of buying and using Russian and Soviet hardware have to ask themselves, is it worth handing over huge amounts of military budget for airframes from a country that has struggled so spectacularly and is only likely to get weaker, poorer, and increasingly isolated in the months and years to come. For many, the answer is clear to see, and several countries have already distanced themselves from the

program. The UAE, for example, reportedly paused its participation in the program back in 2023, eliminating a critical source of funding and development support. As a result, even if Russia does finally make good on its promises and the Sue75 at last leaves the ground, there's no guarantee that this program will ever be classed as a success. S.

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "Russia Produces Something so BAD… Even US is STUNNED!"?

Jack Ma (Host), Yuri Borisov (Guest), Dennis Mantarof (Guest), Sergey Bogdan (Guest), Sergey Chisoff (Guest).

What is "Russia Produces Something so BAD… Even US is STUNNED!" about?

Russia’s Su-75 or Checkmate stealth fighter, intended to rival the U.S. F-35, has been revealed as a significant military failure, showcasing years of development without delivering a functional aircraft. Initially unveiled with extravagant marketing and promises of cutting-edge technology, the jet has since become emblematic of Russia’s pattern of showcasing impressive designs that fail to meet…

What is mentioned in this Jack Ma Billionaire Mindset episode?

11 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Sukcoy, Vladimir Putin, Ukraine, F-35, Max Air Show, UAC. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Russia Produces Something so BAD… Even US is STUNNED!"?

The episode runs 18 min; the transcript is about 2,645 words in 19 timestamped sections.

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