If I have read that right, are you seriously suggesting the T-50 prototype has an RCS better than the F-35?
And how will the final version be a world leader if it matches the F-35’s RCS but doesn’t match the F-22’s RCS, by my logic the F-22 would still be the world leader in that department.
Have you noticed how ‘straight-out-of-the-box’ all ‘professional’, ‘semi-professional’ or just the well-informed have been automatically comparing the T-50 to the F-22- the F-35 doesn’t even get a look in. Even some (premature) alarm bells regarding F-22 cancellation & export.
It’s like some subconscious drift.
If the T-50 was a turkey in the RCS department, do you think the Indians would be so keen to sign on the dotted line and hand over $Xbns?, LM would be clamouring all over the IAF, again the F-35 has never had a look in.
Sukhoi’s aiming for (at least) F-35 stealth with uncompromising flight performance, at least matching and in some areas exceeding the F-22.
Time will tell, but a very solid start, no?
If Lamborghini made stealth fighters:
Where’s Schorsch btw? I remember him saying that the PAK-FA would be a ‘mildly stealthy’ Eurofighter, if that.
He’s fallen off the radar recently.
Putin was the one that threw 2013 out there. That may be a directive, but it isn’t the gospel truth.
This isn’t a delay in any sense.
Putin should learn to keep his shirt on & his mouth shut (no offence your uber imperial excellency). Whilst reviewing the Su-35BM @ KnAAPO last year, he asked Sergei Bogdan “Is this the PAK-FA?”…:rolleyes:
Sergei Ivanov is fully clued-up on the programme- and doesn’t like to get egg on his face, he’s always maintained sometime around 2015.
Optimistically, I think the pre-production models with definitive 5G engine will arrive @ Lipetsk around then (imho).
Spot the difference:
Is this like the de facto ‘Anti-PAK-FA Thread’? Should I leave?
Not to be taken literally, but nevertheless some interesting specs:
Still maintains 10 missiles carried internally, I think 8 is closer to the mark (3 abreast, staggered in the main w/bay, 1 each in the side?)
Imho, that camo may suit the the Su-35BM, but I’m not sure about the PAK-FA. Guess we’ll have to wait for pics.
I was led by that pictures of the Su-35BM and the Su-50.
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=97567&page=4
What structure did carry the engines and inlet-system by that?
The Su-50 is a high-wing design.
Sens, the pic below accurately depicts the (highly likely to the point of being utterly & fantastically incredulous if it wasn’t) lateral line-of-sight duct around the MLG bay to the compressor face.
The left-hand side of the compressor may be visible (see path of red line) but it won’t be- because obviously from this view we can’t see the significant elevation of the engine (vertical plane of the duct) wrt the intake. Savvy?
The World is round. So can we move on please?
Your are correct. The Russian do stick to proven solution, whenever it is possible.
Not quite. The Su-34’s MLG may protrude the intake by some 10%, but 90% of the structure is housed in that huge fairing.
With PAK-FA, it’s the other way round, there’s no such fairing, hence nearly the entire MLG structure is housed in the intake cavity.- see PiBu’s 3-view above.
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