The Russian drone “Hunter” was shown in an unusual form.

As part of the anticipated start of the opening of the MAKS-2019 air show, photos were published of the latest Russian S-70 Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle. Despite the fact that the drone had already caused genuine interest among specialists, an unusual detail was noticed in the photos of the drone’s mockup - a flat nozzle, while the drone had a cylindrical nozzle as part of the flight tests.

Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik #MAKS19 pic.twitter.com/40Y5ODfvBH

- Michael Jerdev (@MuxelAero) August 25

A variety of assumptions have already been made on this subject, including the question of the carelessness of those who created the model of an unmanned aircraft for the MAKS-2019 air show. Nevertheless, to the data of specialists of the Avia.pro resource, it is precisely such a nozzle that the drone will have when it starts to be mass-produced.

“Such a nozzle design is a well-thought-out step, as it will seriously reduce the drone's visibility. It is possible that similar nozzles will appear on Su-57 fighters, but this will be relevant only when new engines begin to be installed on combat aircraft. ”, - the expert marks.

It should be clarified that no official comments have yet been submitted on this subject.