Russia's second 5G-fighter to fly before yearend

[SpArK]

Russia's second 5G-fighter to fly before yearend

Flight trials of the second prototype of Sukhoi's fifth-generation fighter aircraft are due before the end of the year, Sukhoi holding CEO Mikhail Pogosyan said on Monday.


The first prototype of the fighter, codenamed T-50, made a maiden flight in late January and has conducted 40 in total, Pogosyan told journalists in Russia's Far East.


"The flight trial program is moving ahead faster than we expected," Pogosyan said.


He said talks with India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on the joint development of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft are due to conclude before the end of the year.

Earlier reports said an agreement would be signed in December.
The new warplane is expected to enter service with the Russian Air Force in 2015.

KHANTY-MANSIISK, November 22 (RIA Novosti)

Russia's second 5G-fighter to fly before yearend | Defense | RIA Novosti

 

[Vajra_Yuddh]

Russia's second 5G-fighter to fly before yearend

Flight trials of the second prototype of Sukhoi's fifth-generation fighter aircraft are due before the end of the year, Sukhoi holding CEO Mikhail Pogosyan said on Monday.


The first prototype of the fighter, codenamed T-50, made a maiden flight in late January and has conducted 40 in total, Pogosyan told journalists in Russia's Far East.


"The flight trial program is moving ahead faster than we expected," Pogosyan said.


He said talks with India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on the joint development of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft are due to conclude before the end of the year.

Earlier reports said an agreement would be signed in December.
The new warplane is expected to enter service with the Russian Air Force in 2015.

KHANTY-MANSIISK, November 22 (RIA Novosti)

Russia's second 5G-fighter to fly before yearend | Defense | RIA Novosti

I hope we can see the internal bay doors added to the second prototype.

 

[foxbat]

Chakk de phattey..

 

[sathya]

good for India
delay in JSF gives a good advantage to Russian business

 

[MAFIAN GOD]

Russia's second 5G-fighter to fly before year end

Does this mean 2nd prototype?

good for India
delay in JSF gives a good advantage to Russian business

Can you elaborate more please?

 

[applesauce]

Russia's second 5G-fighter to fly before year end

Does this mean 2nd prototype?

try reading the first sentence of the first post

 

[H2O3C4Nitrogen]

so wat are the chances Russians wining the MRCA..?

 

[DV RULES]

Chakk de phattey..

ONA DE KE TUADE?

 

[Dragon Emperor]

The engine doesn't look as stealthy as F-22.

 

[Kompromat]

Benny the title is misleading -- it should have been second prototype .

 

[wali87]

It is a pretty high end aircraft but like one of the members mentioned earlier.. Its engines give it away.. The design appears to be somewhat similar to the Sukhoi series aircrafts... Still has a long way to perfect itself in order to compete with the F-22.

Also could someone please clarify if its the second prototype that these news refers to or is it a totally different aircraft?

 

[gubbi]

I hope we can see the internal bay doors added to the second prototype.

Those are the undercarriage (wheels) doors. I guess, they wont show the internal bay doors open until the T-50 reaches a certain level of maturity.

@Benny: So this is going to be the 4th airframe and the 2nd flying prototype, right?

IIRC, they already have 3 airframes, 1 for static tests (non flying), 2nd for taxiing and other tests (again non flying), the T-50-1 - this the flying prototype and finally the new airframe which would be the 2nd flying prototype.

 

[flameboard]

Whats the big deal its a modified SU-34

 

[nForce]

Whats the big deal its a modified SU-34

Let the development phase be over.Cant really say much about it now.

 

[TenjikuKensei]

Whats the big deal its a modified SU-34

Su -34?
How did you arrive at this startling conclusion?