In other words, Russia’s new stealth fighter is really nothing more than a paper plane at this point, but it’ll be worth keeping an eye on if they can land some foreign buyers. “The $2.63 billion is likely to only cover an initial tranche-with the remainder of the 76 having to compete for stretched funding within the overall Russian military modernization budget,” Justin Bronk, an air-power expert at the London-based Royal United Services Institute, wrote in October. ![]() However, funding for that production run has still not been established, aside from an initial influx of funds. Russia has struggled for over a decade to find a way to fund production of their Su-57, and today, they have an order placed for 76 of them in total. That really speaks to the UAC teaser video that highlights its potential value for wealthy nations like the United Arab Emirates or nations facing their own stealth fighter threats, like India. Russia’s Su-57 (bottom) flies alongside an S-70 UCAVįor some time to come, this new platform won’t really mean anything at all for Russia’s military, as they will almost certainly need foreign buyers lined up to fund continued development and eventual production. If that’s the case, it may be operated remotely by qualified pilots (similar to America’s MQ-9 Reaper), or it may use software to handle the controls. It’s possible, then, that this new fighter may be optionally manned in that it could be capable of ferry flights, or flying between duty stations for logistic or administrated reasons, without the need for a pilot onboard. F-16 target drone flying without a pilot. has been turning old fighters into target drones that fly without a pilot for years. military has already demonstrated the ability to use computers to land fighters on carriers or even to convert traditionally crewed platforms into near-autonomous drones. It’s also important to note that the Su-57 has also been characterized as “optionally manned” by officials in the past, but that capability has yet to be demonstrated. Top down wide view of SU57 pakfa military. While this may sound like cutting-edge technology, it really only is if the aircraft can perform complex tasks while flying with an empty cockpit. Sukhoi Su-57 PAK FA russian air force 5th generation stealth fighter jet flying high against blue sky background. The short take-off F-35B and carrier-capable F-35C are much slower operationally, and can only manage supersonic speeds in short bursts (under 60 seconds) without causing damage to the aircraft.Ī Su-57 flies without its canopy in testing.Īccording to official statements, Russia’s new stealth fighter will be optionally manned–or in other words, capable of flying with or without an operator on board. In these regards, this new jet would have American’s Joint Strike Fighter outclassed, as the F-35 lacks thrust vector control and its fastest iteration, the landing strip-reliant F-35A, tops out at right around Mach 1.6. However, despite running one engine, Russian officials have claimed this new fighter will have a top speed of around Mach 2 and incorporate thrust vector control for super maneuverability. This parallels America’s stealth fleet, with the twin-engine F-22 weighing in at 43,000 pounds and the single-engine F-35 tipping the scales at around 30,000. This new fighter, which has no announced name thus far, will run a single engine, as opposed to the Su-57’s pair of afterburning turbofans, and as such, is expected to be quite a bit lighter, at 18 tons. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Related: IS RUSSIA’S SU-57 THE WORST STEALTH FIGHTER ON THE PLANET? Russia’s new stealth fighter will run a single engine like the F-35 The cockpit of the aircraft receives better optical characteristics and a lower radar signature. The upgraded unit increased peak parameters of magnetron sputtering three times and coats the glass with lower surface resistance. ![]() The corporation said the glass decreases the aircraft signature due to thin metal film and oxide coating by magnetron sputtering in a vacuum unit. The stealth glass was designed by Technologia Company in Obninsk. The cockpit glass of a Su-57 fighter jet can sustain a collision with a 1.8-kg object at a speed of 600 km/h (Picture source: Rostec) The characteristics were confirmed by trials with a pneumatic gun”.įollow Air Recognition on Google News at this link The cockpit glass of a Su-57 fighter jet can sustain a collision with a 1.8-kg object at a speed of 600 km/h, Rostec said: “The stealth glass survives a hit by a wrench and a collision with a 1.8-kg object at a speed of over 600 km/h.
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