Ten Years Later, Russia Finally Begins Production of the Su-57 Stealth Fighter

[Nein]

Sexy *** plane!!

 

[khansaheeb]

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a28568277/russia-su-57-production/

Russia’s first fifth generation fighter, the Sukhoi Su-57, has entered serial production. Under the terms of a contract signed last June United Aircraft Corporation will produce 76 Su-57s, with the first jet likely to enter service before the end of 2019.

First sighted in 2010, the Su-57 takes its name from the famous Sukhoi Design Bureau. The Su-57 was a previously unknown design and its appearance took the West by surprise. The Su-57 is described as a “fifth-generation fighter,” a term referring to to the fifth-generation of post World War II fighter jets. Fifth-generation fighter jets typically include a stealthy design, the ability to cruise at speeds of Mach 1 or greater, and a powerful radar and the ability to send and receive data with friendly forces in a networked environment.

The Su-57 is technically a multi-role fighter, with the ability to operate in both air-to-air and air-to-ground roles. The fighter will also be a launch platform for the Kinzhal (“Dagger”) hypersonic missile. Experts believe Kinzhal is a 9K720 Iskander land-based short-range ballistic missile modified to be carried underneath an aircraft. Kinzhal has a top speed of Mach 10 and and a range of 1,242 miles.

But the world's initial surprise of the Su-57's existence has been tempered by extensive delays. The aircraft, previously known as T-50, first flew on January 29, 2010. In 2012, the head of the Russian Air Force claimed production of the aircraft would begin in 2015. That never happened. India, an early partner in the program, dropped out after repeated delays, demands that it contribute more money to the program, and a refusal by Russia to share software source codes.

According to TASS, a Russian government-owned state media source, Moscow signed a contract for 76 Su-57s last June. At the time, Russia had only committed to buying 16 of the fighters. United Aircraft Corporation, the parent company of the Sukhoi bureau, somehow made the jet twenty percent cheaper, prompting the larger buy.

The big question is how the Su-57 magically got cheaper. Currently there are nine Su-57 prototypes flying, all powered by the AL-41FM1 engine. The AL-41FM1 generates 32,000 pounds of thrust, and the big Su-57 is equipped with two of them. However, the Su-57 is supposed to be equipped with the more powerful Item 30 engines and reportedly cannot cruise at Mach 1 or faster without them. The Item 30s have proven difficult to develop but the Su-57 finally flew with them in 2017. Does the cheaper price reflect the use of the older, less powerful engines? If not, did UAC cut corners on some other aspect of the aircraft's design?

Regardless of how capable Russia’s Su-57 is, it will be severely outnumbered by fifth-generation fighters fielded by the country’s potential adversaries. F-35 production is nearing a hundred fighters a year, with the U.S. military ordering 2,400 jets, and even countries such as the U.K. and Japan are buying more than a hundred each.

By 2028, when Moscow’s existing orders for Su-57s will be filled, the U.S. and its allies will field 187 F-22 Raptors and somewhere around 1,400 F-35s.

Surely India can't be that backward to not to be able to reverse engineer the code?-"and a refusal by Russia to share software source codes."

 

[Tom_Cruise]

Su-57 has super cruise. When ground grunts call in air strike, Su-57 super cruise to arrive and provide CAS on short order. Su-25, Su-35, Su-34, Su-30 lack super cruise, will not get there in time when ground grunt call in air strike.

Dude are you serious?

How many modern day ground attack jets have super cruise? They do the job just fine.

Supercruise is not a requirement for CAS.

I really despair sometimes

 

[Fawadqasim1]

First flight 2010. Serial production 2019. Not too shabby. In comparison. F-22 first flight 1990. Serial production 2002.

@500 @pakistanipower @Yaseen1 @Nein @Falcon29

F22 is an all aspect stealth fighter and is the only fighter in service which can boast all aspect stealth so

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

F22 is an all aspect stealth fighter and is the only fighter in service which can boast all aspect stealth so

F-22 lights up on radar like a Christmas tree. This was proven when it flew in Syria.

 

[Rana4pak]

It’s not stealthy 100 %.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

It’s not stealthy 100 %.

Nothing is stealth. Stealth is marketing gimmick. F-22 has RCS size of F-15. Same size. Same material.

 

[Kamil_baku]

These days super cruise is needed to provide short CAS ETA after calling in air strike.

thats what UAVs are for... ground forces cannot wait 15-20 mins for your airforce to arrive. you need to shoot the target immidiately because they change their location

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

thats what UAVs are for... ground forces cannot wait 15-20 mins for your airforce to arrive. you need to shoot the target immidiately because they change their location

Also because enemy can charge your position.

 

[Fawadqasim1]

F-22 lights up on radar like a Christmas tree. This was proven when it flew in Syria.

Sir any reliable source for such a revelation.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Sir any reliable source for such a revelation.

It is what it is. Same size. Same material. Physics laws apply.

 

[Keysersoze]

It is what it is. Same size. Same material. Physics laws apply.

Oh dear... really? Your understanding of physics is somewhat lacking in that case....

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Oh dear... really? Your understanding of physics is somewhat lacking in that case....

Say what you want. It's the truth.

 

[Ultima Thule]

F-22 lights up on radar like a Christmas tree. This was proven when it flew in Syria.

Within the visual range yeah it lights like a Christmas tree but when this happened game over for the enemy @undertakerwwefan

Nothing is stealth. Stealth is marketing gimmick. F-22 has RCS size of F-15. Same size. Same material.

No no F-22 has a RCS of B-52/Boeing 747, stealth is reality based on mathematical equations by Russian scientist in 60s,further develop by Lockheed Martin to Build F-117, size doesn't matter its shape (plan-form alignment) that matter, you fool F-15 build Aluminium-Lithium alloys, where most of F-22 is being built carbon reinforced Plastic/Carbon fibers @undertakerwwefan

It is what it is. Same size. Same material. Physics laws apply.

Your stubborn physics laws are not applied into real Physical laws @undertakerwwefan

Say what you want. It's the truth.

I think you're not studying anything but have a job of garbage cleaning, in fact you you have no brain but instead your brain have a full of garbage shit in it @undertakerwwefan

 

[Hack-Hook]

Su-57 has super cruise. When ground grunts call in air strike, Su-57 super cruise to arrive and provide CAS on short order. Su-25, Su-35, Su-34, Su-30 lack super cruise, will not get there in time when ground grunt call in air strike.

Send mig-21 and KAB-500KR

These days super cruise is needed to provide short CAS ETA after calling in air strike.

Well A-10 and Mig-25 don't have supercruise and they are the best CAS aircraft available.