The plane's name can be explained as "jet with wing sweep —10°", which reflects the aircraft's main constructional feature — the moderately forward-swept wings facilitating stability and maneuverability at low speeds.
In contrast with the Yak-130, the SR-10 is more economically feasible for practice.
The plane, manufactured by Russian private design bureau "Modern Aviation Technologies," hit the skies for the first time in December.
Its K-93 catapult seats can eject pilots at zero altitude at a speed of 950km/h.
Another Russian forward-swept wing plane, the Su-47 (S-37) Berkut, was a promising next-generation fighter which became a flying lab. It has served as a platform for testing advanced technologies later implemented in the T-50 PAK FA fifth-generation aircraft.
