The commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force, Victor Bondarev, in an exclusive interview to the site of the Zvezda television channel, officially announced the serial name of the fifth-generation fighter T-50 for the first time. The aircraft received the designation Su-57.

Su-57 (factory index T-50) is the fifth-generation Russian fighter developed by Sukhoi Design Bureau in the framework of the PAK FA project (a promising aviation complex for front-line aviation). Work on the aircraft began in 2002.

The first flight of the T-50 took place on January 29, 2010, and the following year, in the course of flight tests, the fighter overcame the sound barrier.

Most of the information on the Su-57 is classified, so only approximate characteristics of the aircraft are known. It is known that it has the latest on-board electronics, a radar, a glider created with the use of composite materials, and pilots of the fighter will receive a new flying suit and helmet.

At the MAKS-2017 airshow, the head of the United Aircraft Corporation Yury Slyusar said that the first stage of testing the aircraft is completed, and its serial shipments will begin in 2019. The installation lot of the fighters will be 12 cars.

General characteristics of Su-57( PAK FA-T 50)



Crew: 1

1 Length: 19.8 m (65 ft)

19.8 m (65 ft) Wingspan : 13.95 m (45 ft 10 in)

13.95 m (45 ft 10 in) Height: 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)

4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) Wing area: 78.8 m² (848.1 ft²)

78.8 m² (848.1 ft²) Empty weight : 18,000 kg (39,680 lb)

18,000 kg (39,680 lb) Loaded weight: 25,000 kg (55,115 lb) typical mission weight, 29,270 kg (64,530 lb) at full load

25,000 kg (55,115 lb) typical mission weight, 29,270 kg (64,530 lb) at full load Max. takeoff weight : 35,000 kg (77,160 lb)

35,000 kg (77,160 lb) Fuel capacity: 10,300 kg (22,700 lb)

10,300 kg (22,700 lb) Powerplant : 2 × Saturn AL-41F1 for initial production, izdeliye 30 for later production turbofans Dry thrust: 93.1 kN / 107 kN (21,000 lbf / 24,300 lbf) each Thrust with afterburner : 147 kN / 176 kN (33,067 lbf / 39,600 lbf) each

2 × Saturn AL-41F1 for initial production, 30 for later production turbofans

Performance

Maximum speed : At altitude: Mach 2 (2,140 km/h; 1,320 mph) Supercruise : Mach 1.6 (1,700 km/h; 1,060 mph)

Range : 3,500 km (2,175 mi; 1,890 nmi) subsonic 1,500 km (930 mi; 810 nmi) supersonic

3,500 km (2,175 mi; 1,890 nmi) subsonic Ferry range : 3,500 km

3,500 km Service ceiling : 20,000 m (65,000 ft)

20,000 m (65,000 ft) Wing loading : 317–444 kg/m² (65–91 lb/ft²)

317–444 kg/m² (65–91 lb/ft²) Thrust/weight : AL-41F1: 1.02 (1.19 at typical mission weight) izdeliye 30: 1.16 (1.36 at typical mission weight)

Maximum g-load: +9 g

Armament

Guns: 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-301 autocannon in right LEVCON root

1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-301 autocannon in right LEVCON root Hardpoints : 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) and provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: Air-to-air missiles: 4 × RVV-MD 2 × R-73 Air-to-surface missiles: 4 × Kh-38ME Anti-ship missiles: 2 × Kh-35E Anti-radiation missiles: 4 × Kh-58UShKE

12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) and provisions to carry combinations of:

Avionics

Sh121 multifunctional integrated radio electronic system (MIRES) Byelka radar N036-1-01: Frontal X-band active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar N036B-1-01: Cheek X-band AESA radars for increased angular coverage N036L-1-01: Slat L-band arrays for IFF L402 Himalayas electronic countermeasure suite

101KS Atoll electro-optical targeting system 101KS-O: Laser Directional Infrared Counter Measures 101KS-V: Infra-red search and track 101KS-U: Ultraviolet missile approach warning system 101KS-N: Targeting pod



Variants-

The completed joint Indian/Russian versions of the single-seat or two-seat FGFA will differ from the current T-50 flying prototypes in 43 ways with improvements to stealth, supercruise, sensors, networking, and combat avionics.

Russia was the only country for India that transferred all technologies without restrictions, declared Sergei Chemezov, the CEO of Rostec, to the Indian media.

“Stage 1 is over. Now we are discussing the 2nd stage. And I think that in the near future all decisions will be made. And the contract documents will be signed. But the work is going, it is very complicated, so it is not going fast.”

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