The third flight model T-50 is almost ready to take off
October 27, AVIA.RU – Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Industrial Association (KnAAPO) completes the preparation for flight tests of the third sample the fifth generation fighter T-50 (PAK FA), according to RIA Novosti , citing a source in the military-industrial complex.
“Preparatory work is completed on the third flight model of the fifth generation fighter. He is almost ready to climb into the sky. It remains to work out of an airplane. He will take off, when engineers are fully confident in the product” – the source said, without specifying in what time frame is expected to start flying the prototype test aircraft, but added that at the present time the company completes the fourth sample PAK FA.
“Assembling the fourth sample is in the final phase. Now comes the testing of design” – added the official.
Source reminded of an incident at MAKS-2011, when, in August the aircraft for technical reasons, stopped off, throwing the drag chute. As the cause of the incident media called “the failure of the power plant automation. “The incident at the air show had no effect on the course of test aircraft. It was working, technical issue that could occur during testing of any aircraft. In terms of gaps in the airline there, everything goes as planned,” – said the source.
The Russian fifth generation fighter T-50 (PAK FA) must be received by the Air Force in 2016. Flight tests took place only two samples of the PAK FA.
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