PAK-FA takes to the sky!

[booo]

It was supposed to be today. but they postponed the test flight by one day. so it would be tomorrow. and few hours after the first flight they will release the official photos and videos to the press. I am just counting...

 

[Novice09]

It was supposed to be today. but they postponed the test flight by one day. so it would be tomorrow. and few hours after the first flight they will release the official photos and videos to the press. I am just counting...

As far as I think, they aren't going to provide any official photos and videos to the press. But if they provide such stuff, it will put the defense forums on fire

 

[booo]

Russian 5th-generation fighter to perform maiden flight Jan 29.

10:0728/01/2010

Russia is expected to hold the first test of its fifth-generation fighter on Friday, a source at Russia's largest aircraft building enterprise said on Thursday.

"The [test] flight was initially scheduled for Thursday, but has been postponed," the source at the Gagarin KNAAPO company, a subsidiary of Russia's major aircraft holding Sukhoi, said.

Russia's only known fifth-generation project is Sukhoi's PAK FA and the current prototype is the T-50. It is designed to compete with the U.S. F-22 Raptor (so far the world's only fifth-generation fighter aircraft) and the F-35 Lightning II, but has yet to take to the skies.

The PAK FA is believed to possess advanced avionics, stealth capability, a ferry range of 4,000 to 5,500 km, and endurance of 3.3 hrs; it is armed with next-generation air-to-air, air-to-surface, and air-to-ship missiles, and has two 30-mm cannons.

Russia has been developing its newest fighter since the 1990s. Russian Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin earlier said the combat aircraft would enter service with the Air Force in 2015.

MOSCOW, January 28 (RIA Novosti)

 

[booo]

Flying Lab has tested the engine for the fifth generation fighter aircraft

18:57 27/01/2010

MOSCOW, January 27 - RIA Novosti. The first flight of a flying laboratory Su-27M with a engine designed for the fifth generation fighter aircraft, successfully completed on January 21 in Zhukovsky near Moscow, said on Wednesday the press office of Saturn, the company-developer of the engine.

"The flight lasted 45 minutes and was successful, the comments to the engine was not. At the commencement of the flight engine, including a brand new automatic control system has taken a series of ad hoc and endurance tests. Upon completion of the required amount of flying laboratory tests obtained at the conclusion First flight of the fifth generation with a new engine, "- said in a statement.

Fifth-generation fighter, which in Russia is also called a promising frontline aviation aircraft complex (PAK FA), developed with the 1990's.

New aviation complex will have several unique features: clock, all weather and stealth applications, low visibility and long-term supersonic flight. The aircraft will get a new on-board navigation station and a highly automated system of defense.

Representatives of the military-industrial complex said that tests of the new fighter will have to begin before the end of this year, but in early December, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said that the trials would begin in 2010.

Plane at the end of last year made his first jog in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin said earlier that the fifth-generation fighter will begin to act in Russia's troops in 2015.

JSC "Scientific-Production Association" Saturn "- engine manufacturing company that specializes in developing, manufacturing and after sales service of gas turbine engines for military and civil aircraft, ships of the Navy, power generation and gas pumping units. The company is part of the new engine of the Joint Corporation (JDC) - 100 per cent subsidiary of a corporation specialized Oboronprom engine-management assets.

 

[sancho]

As far as I think, they aren't going to provide any official photos and videos to the press. But if they provide such stuff, it will put the defense forums on fire

I would be happy just with a report that its flying now, spypics will follow soon and then we could have a better guess of its capabilities.

 

[Super Falcon]

if FGFA is fifth gen fighter jet than pak fa is not is that u want to say

 

[sancho]

if FGFA is fifth gen fighter jet than pak fa is not is that u want to say

No, just that we can have a better guess if it's really that stealthy as claimed, or that agile, how many weapons it carries and so on. Btw, FGFA will be a variant of Pak Fa, so if Pak Fa is not 5. gen, FGFA wouldn't either right?

 

[sudhir007]

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Tests fighter T-50 prevented the bad weather


The reason for the abolition of tests of modern fighter T-50 produced in Russia could serve as a bad weather, said the channel "Russia 24". Official representatives of staff associations, Far Eastern Air Force and Air Defense has not given any comment on why the plane is not a test flight.

It is possible that the test flight, which was postponed on Friday, may also not take place due to bad weather conditions. Recall that a ground test of the promising aviation complex tactical aircraft (PAK FA) - ultra-modern fighter aircraft - has already passed. Flight copy of the PAK FA is being developed by United Aircraft Corporation, to replace such models as the MiG-29 and Su-27, as well as a worthy counterpart of the American F-22 Raptor.

In the development of the fighter participated KB Sukhoi, where he was given the name of the design According to experts, PAK FA meets all requirements for the aircraft of the fifth generation: cost of service, is developing a supersonic speed without afterburner, maneuver in conditions of high congestion, as well as the super modern system of intellectualization of the board.

Maximum speed fighter is about 2,1 thousand kilometers per hour and he will be able to fly a distance of more than 5 thousand kilometers. On board the aircraft using stealth technology.

 

[vartan1983]

Russian fifth generation aircraft prepares for its maiden flight. The test flight will reportedly take place on January 28 or January 29 at the air base in the city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Interfax news agency reports.

“A very important event in the history of the Russian aircraft-making is about to take place. First runs showed very good results. We decided to conduct the first flight here, not in Moscow,” Vyacheslav Shport, the governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk region said.

Only a few people – designers, engineers and test pilots - have seen the new Russian fighter so far. It was said, however, that the plane would develop the speed of 2,100 km/h and fly at the distance of up to 5,500 kilometers.

The first runs of the new fifth generation fighter jet took place in December of 2009 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

The new plane, known as T-50 or PAK FA, was developed by Sukhoi design bureau. The date of the maiden flight has been changed several times. Vice Premier Sergey Ivanov said in December 2009 that the new jet would take off before the end of the year. Afterwards, it was said that the tests had been pushed back to early 2010, but the date had not been exposed, Itar-Tass said.

The current prototype is Sukhoi's T-50 is intended to replace the MiG-29 Fulcrum and Su-27 Flanker in the Russian inventory. A fifth generation jet fighter, it is designed to directly compete with the American F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II.

The new jet will be able to take off and land on short runways, 300-400 meters long. The fifth generation aircraft will fly at large distances with multiple refueling in the air.

The PAK FA will use on its first flights 2 Saturn 117S engines (about 14.5 tons of thrust each). The 117S is an advanced version of the AL-31F, but built with the experience gained in the AL-41F program. The Saturn AL-41F powered the Mikoyan MFI fighter (Project/Article 1.44). Later versions of the PAK FA will use a completely new engine (17.5 tons of thrust each), developed by NPO Saturn or FGUP MMPP Salyut.

Russia ’s Air Force will have the new fighter jet in 2015. India’s Defense Ministry already plans to purchase 250 such planes from Sukhoi.

 

[Trichy]

Russian fifth generation aircraft prepares for its maiden flight. The test flight will reportedly take place on January 28 or January 29 at the air base in the city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Interfax news agency reports.

“A very important event in the history of the Russian aircraft-making is about to take place. First runs showed very good results. We decided to conduct the first flight here, not in Moscow,” Vyacheslav Shport, the governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk region said.

Only a few people – designers, engineers and test pilots - have seen the new Russian fighter so far. It was said, however, that the plane would develop the speed of 2,100 km/h and fly at the distance of up to 5,500 kilometers.

The first runs of the new fifth generation fighter jet took place in December of 2009 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

The new plane, known as T-50 or PAK FA, was developed by Sukhoi design bureau. The date of the maiden flight has been changed several times. Vice Premier Sergey Ivanov said in December 2009 that the new jet would take off before the end of the year. Afterwards, it was said that the tests had been pushed back to early 2010, but the date had not been exposed, Itar-Tass said.

The current prototype is Sukhoi's T-50 is intended to replace the MiG-29 Fulcrum and Su-27 Flanker in the Russian inventory. A fifth generation jet fighter, it is designed to directly compete with the American F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II.

The new jet will be able to take off and land on short runways, 300-400 meters long. The fifth generation aircraft will fly at large distances with multiple refueling in the air.

The PAK FA will use on its first flights 2 Saturn 117S engines (about 14.5 tons of thrust each). The 117S is an advanced version of the AL-31F, but built with the experience gained in the AL-41F program. The Saturn AL-41F powered the Mikoyan MFI fighter (Project/Article 1.44). Later versions of the PAK FA will use a completely new engine (17.5 tons of thrust each), developed by NPO Saturn or FGUP MMPP Salyut.

Russia ’s Air Force will have the new fighter jet in 2015. India’s Defense Ministry already plans to purchase 250 such planes from Sukhoi.

At last today we can see the Fly Past of PAK-FA. Tnx 4 ur info

 

[Supersonic26]

No, just that we can have a better guess if it's really that stealthy as claimed, or that agile, how many weapons it carries and so on. Btw, FGFA will be a variant of Pak Fa, so if Pak Fa is not 5. gen, FGFA wouldn't either right?

Buddy FGFA will be twin seater and PAK-FA will be single seater. FGFA will be for india. There wont be much difference in design. Both are same and 5th gen stealthy jet fighters.

 

[karan.1970]

At last today we can see the Fly Past of PAK-FA. Tnx 4 ur info

If you go to the start of this thread (3-4 years back) T-50 was suppiosed to be a rumor started by Indians.. From rumor to reality in 4 years.. Not bad

 

[skyisthelimit]

Russia is set to hold the first test of its futuristic fifth-generation fighter jet on Friday, a source at the country's largest aircraft producer said on Thursday."The [test] flight was initially scheduled for Thursday, but has been postponed," the source at the Gagarin KNAAPO company, a subsidiary of aircraft holding Sukhoi, said.Russia's only known fifth-generation project is Sukhoi's PAK FA and the current prototype is the T-50. It is designed to compete with the U.S. F-22 Raptor, so far the world's only fifth-generation fighter, and the F-35 Lightning II, but has yet to take to the skies.

Speaking at a news conference later on Thursday, the chief of the Russian state-controlled arms exporter Rosoboronexport said India remained Russia's sole partner in the project."We [Russia and India] are working to build the fifth-generation aircraft," Anatoly Isaikin said.Russia has been developing its newest fighter since the 1990s. The country's top military officials earlier said the stealth fighter jet with a range of up to 5,500 km would enter service with the Air Force in 2015.

India, which has a long history of defense relations with Russia, joined the project after signing an agreement in October 2007. But the two nations are still in talks to finalize the contract.India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) was reported to be seeking a 25% share in design and development in the project. It has also sought to modify Sukhoi's single-seat prototype into the twin-seat fighter India's Air Force wants.

Russia accounts for around 70% of India's weapons inventory. HAL has license-produced Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters, cooperated in the development of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile, and plans to work on a joint multirole transport aircraft.Defense ties have strained, however, over the fifth-generation fighter program and the rising cost of refurbishing the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov for the Indian navy.

The PAK FA is to be armed with next-generation air-to-air, air-to-surface, and air-to-ship missiles, and has two 30-mm cannons.The first prototype of the jet was already tested on the runway of the aircraft plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia's Far East. The test pilot made two runs on the airstrip, during which the brakes were applied several times.

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[Storm Force]

Will be very interesting to see wat the PAK FA looks like tommrrow

 

[Kinshuk]

hahahaha!! I m not going to sleep tonight.....