Russian Air Force will receive fifth-generation T-50 PAK fighter by 2013

[Major Shaitan Singh]

The T-50, developed under the PAK FA program (Future Aviation System for Tactical Air Force) at the Sukhoi experimental design bureau, is Russia's first new major warplane designed since the fall of the Soviet Union.

“The work on the fifth-generation fighter is going according to schedule,” Zelin, a former Air Force commander, told a news conference in Voronezh (central Russia). “The third prototype has joined the testing program and the fourth is being built.”

The T-50 made its maiden flight in January 2010 and three prototypes have since been undergoing flight tests.

Zelin earlier said that the number of T-50 aircraft involved in testing would be increased to 14 by 2015.

The fighter was first shown to the public in August 2011, in Zhukovsky near Moscow, at the MAKS-2011 air show.

 

[Luftwaffe]

Zelin earlier said that the number of T-50 aircraft involved in testing would be increased to 14 by 2015

Thread Title is wrong, 2+12 = 14 Prototypes

 

[Abingdonboy]

I assume this title is wrong- obviously meant to say RuAF will recieve number X prototype in 2013.

 

[IND151]

title is wrong

PAK FA will receive clearance certificate in 2019

off coarse only after that RuAF will receive PAK FA

 

[Audio]

Pic text says 10 hardpoints inside weapons bay.

Where???

I see 6 here (this CGI is the best i could find), that leaves 2+2 in "upper" weapons bays. Anyone have a pic of those? preferably opened....

 

[bindaas]

I am waiting for them in IAF.

 

[T90TankGuy]

^^ it will be a while . i feel nothing before 2020 .