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Comment section are so intense.
Its the same whenever one of the T-50's show up. Its a long tradition of cope and gnashing of teeths.
I'm also feeling strange & unsatisfied about Russia's display arrangement. 
Why always showcase a T-50-4 prototype with poor craftsmanship on airshow? Don't they have a better-looking serial production aircraft? I know the total quantity is fairly low, and they're in an intense war with Ukraine. But even a single in-service aircraft can't be spared out? Do Russia even care about PR, or just their available/flyable Su-57s are far less than we expected?
If they sent a better plane, PR would be easier, also clients would be more willing to buy.
Why always showcase a T-50-4 prototype with poor craftsmanship on airshow? Don't they have a better-looking serial production aircraft? I know the total quantity is fairly low, and they're in an intense war with Ukraine. But even a single in-service aircraft can't be spared out? Do Russia even care about PR, or just their available/flyable Su-57s are far less than we expected?
If they sent a better plane, PR would be easier, also clients would be more willing to buy.
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I'm also feeling strange & unsatisfied about Russia's display arrangement.
Why always showcase a T-50-4 prototype with poor craftsmanship on airshow? Don't they have a better-looking serial production aircraft? I know the total quantity is fairly low, and they're in an intense war with Ukraine. But even a single in-service aircraft can't be spared out? Do Russia even care about PR, or just their available/flyable Su-57s are far less than we expected?
If they sent a better plane, PR would be easier, also clients would be more willing to buy.
My understanding is that prototypes not encumbered by radar/electronics used in frontline aircraft fly better. If you want optimal aerobatics you save as much weight as possible.
As far as we know T-50-4 is the only prototype with an almost full avionics suite and the first one made from the start with the revised reinforced structures, which is why it gets sent to airshows.
Someone doesn’t understand that superior QC takes time…