PAK-FA takes to the sky!

[Moscow]

if every static test goes on fine then only we can expect a full flight as of now the ground tests began way back but trials with engines and radars are very significant development goes on to show that 1 phase is done now 2nd phase of trials finally the 3 rd phase of flight soon god willing

the engines for the prototype are underpowered and saturn has confirmed work on a new and very advanced engine going by the aesa on display a very high trust engine is needed 16 hard points we are expecting a beast as always with sukhoi nothing in the medium range

 

[Chanakyaa]

Superb!
So Russia clears the doubts and they will definately have PAKFA soaring in the sky in 2010.

 

[yashraj]

Any Photo of it ???

 

[devd]

When these flying beast will be inducted in IAF? I am gonna party that day.

 

[Storm Force]

This i assume is static testing. If its true then expect a first flight in 2010.

This is great news for Russia and in deed IAF which will help the project financially with a $5 billion +++ investment share.

 

[gogbot]

This i assume is static testing. If its true then expect a first flight in 2010.

This is great news for Russia and in deed IAF which will help the project financially with a $5 billion +++ investment share.

Well IAF Investment is supposed to be in excess of 10 billion i belive.
The Investment was Meant to 50/50 share. This in Turn Would also mean ToT is shared equally.

While the PAK-FA design may be frozen.

But
India and Russian Will still Design the Modified 2 seat FGFA. Which is based in different requirements and even Lighter weight. So India may still snatch some design Techniques from Russia yet.

 

[BATMAN]

The Investment was Meant to 50/50 share. This in Turn Would also mean ToT is shared equally.

Care to detail the shared ToT? specially the one from india to russia?

 

[Chanakyaa]

Care to detail the shared ToT? specially the one from india to russia?

Its an open secret, since the Technical Development is already over and the design changes will be be made only to fit the Indian needs which is where Indians plug in.

Technology wise its a Transfer of Tech from Russia to India and notably India will contribute to FGFA that India will use not to PAKFA which Russia will use.

In case Russia decides to have a few FGFAs as well, then Indeed India will Transfer some Tech developed by India that it will equip in this Machine.


Mate, in short we're actually buying FGFA for $5 Billion. ( Of course the Planes will be Bought in price excess of this but that will be lower per plane due to the payment already made during the development )
This price is Excellent considering price of F35 Development and the Chinese Effort in Progress to achieve a similar Capability.

 

[navtrek]

Care to detail the shared ToT? specially the one from india to russia?

According to HAL chairman A.K. Baweja on 16 September 2008, HAL will be contributing largely to composites, cockpits and avionics. HAL is working to enter into a joint development mechanism with Russia for the evolution of the FGFA engine as an upward derivative of the AL-37. By February 2009 as per Sukhoi general director Mikhail Pogosyan India will initially get the same PAK FA fighter of Russia and the only difference will be the software.

FGFA will be predominantly using weapons of Indian origin such as Astra, a Beyond Visual Range missile being developed by India, although in keeping with the Russian BVR doctrine of using a vast variety of different missiles for versatility and unpredictability to countermeasures, can be expected to have compatibility with many different missile loadouts

Sukhoi/HAL FGFA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Large amounts of composites and other materials will be used for enhancing stealth features.

The aircraft will also feature Integrated Modular Avionics and Data fusion capabilities. Its avionics will be specially designed for complete situational awareness, pilot decision aid and aircraft management.

 

[jawadqamar]

Tests of Russian Fifth Generation Fighter PAK-FA Begin

The Russian future fifth generation future fighter, the future tactical aircraft aviation complex (PAK FA) , has made its first taxi runs at the Komsomol'sk-on-Amur Aviation Production Association (KnAAPO) airfield, Interfax reports referring to a source in the aircraft industry. When in particular the airplane's roll out took place and its tests began is not being specified.

After the roll-out, the airman started the engines and the airplane began moving along the runway. During the taxi run, the PAK FA was braked several times. Two taxi runs were made in all. Only KnAAPO employees observed the test. As is expected, the PAK FA will make several more taxi runs before the end of 2009, and make first flight in January 2010.

Earlier Russia's vice premier, Sergey Ivanov, announced that the tests of the Russian fifth generation fighter will begin at the end of 2009 - start of 2010. The deputy defense minister, Vladimir Popovkin, announced in mid-September 2009, that the PAK FA, also known as the T-50 and "Article 701," will begin to reach the Russian air force inventory from 2015.

Russia's defense ministry plans to begin PAK FA purchases after a contract has been fulfilled for the delivery of 48 generation "4++" Su-35 fighters. Russia's air force will receive the first Su-35s in 2011, and the contract for delivery will be fulfilled completely by 2015. Nothing is yet known about the quantity of PAK FA the defense ministry intends to buy.

The technical characteristics of the future Russian fighter have not been reported officially. Preliminarily, the PAK FA will be able to develop a speed to 2,100 kilometers per hour. The airplane's flight range will be 5,500 kilometers. The airplane's armament may be represented by a 30-milimeter cannon. The PAK FA will have 16 hardpoints, including 8 located inside the fuselage.

 

[jawadqamar]

can any one find picture?

 

[Chanakyaa]

The PAK FA will have 16 hardpoints, including 8 located inside the fuselage.

Superb Thats double of what MKI carries !

 

[gogbot]

Care to detail the shared ToT? specially the one from india to russia?

dude basically India is the Junior partner.

But just as navtrek and xinx pointed out.

India will still develop certain tech for use in the FGFA as well.
Which the Russians can get.

But my point was raised to point put that India would benefit most , by getting the most advanced Russian Tech.

 

[gambit]

can any one find picture?

My sources told me the Photochop specialist is on emergency family medical leave, duration undetermined. But when he returned to active duty, no doubt he will be hard at work hacking up something.

 

[abbasniazi]

lets see what russia comes up with, traditionally, russians comeup with something which makes USA and the west pee in their pants for a while.