Russian Su-57 Aircraft Thread (PAK-FA and IAF FGFA)

[Deino]

From the sources I know the dry thrust is about 11t wheras in full reheat 18,89t.

 

[Jura The idiot]

the official:
Russia to start 5th-generation fighter jet production in Far East in 2018

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[Deino]

New twin-pylons...

 

[Equation]

New twin-pylons...



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Those twin pylons don't look to be very stealthy in my opinion.

 

[SteelBird]

Those twin pylons don't look to be very stealthy in my opinion.

Why the pylons if the aircraft is meant to be stealthy?

 

[Mike North]

Why the pylons if the aircraft is meant to be stealthy?

They are certainly not stealth but 5th gen fighters have such small weapons bays they need the option to carry a bigger weapons payload. Its the same for f-22 and f-35 . They can be stealthy for some missions but able to carry lots of ordinance in other roles

 

[Air Force Brat]

They are certainly not stealth but 5th gen fighters have such small weapons bays they need the option to carry a bigger weapons payload. Its the same for f-22 and f-35 . They can be stealthy for some missions but able to carry lots of ordinance in other roles

Yes sir, and the SU-57 has a very thin fuselage cross section and even smaller bays than the J-20/F-22, or F-35.. so pylons will be the order of the day, after "first day ops" wrap up...

 

[Air Force Brat]

New twin-pylons...



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"Maverik and Goose!" that dude in the helmet looks like Goose!

 

[Ultra]

Re: Indian Military News II


I do hear however that each FGFA will come with a bottle of pixie dust to be sprinkled liberally upon the aircraft prior to flight? that most certainly should not be counted out?

Its not a bottle of pixie dust...
Its TWO BOTTLES of VODKA for the test pilot and the ground crews.... each!

 

[Air Force Brat]

Its not a bottle of pixie dust...
Its TWO BOTTLES of VODKA for the test pilot and the ground crews.... each!

The "pixie dust" is to sprinkle liberally on the aircraft and engineers! I think I was noting that some of their expectations might go "unrealized", without the "pixie dust"??