Su-57 probably has the best agility among 5th geners due to wide wingspan giving it superb turn rate.
Russian Su-57 Aircraft Thread (PAK-FA and IAF FGFA)
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TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Ah How? I mean you tend to want to have an actual aircraft to show one. Unless this is a modified prototype or just a mock up the Russians have what 1 production bird incomplete last I checked and one crater.
TBH, I'd suspect this will just be a mockup.
Mockup. Only difference with export version is export version uses French HUD.
Since this is merely the T-50KNS ground-test prototype dressed up as a mock-up for the export version, I wouldn't bet these are actual Izd. 30 engines (it's the only major difference to the configuration it was shown in at MAKS 2019). Could just as easily be new nozzles only, although the barriers round the aircraft (absent from the MiG-35 displayed right next to it, and also not present on the Su-57 during the defence minister's visit) are interesting...
Apparently the general public are not supposed to look down the intake ducts (And maybe see a blocker or LoS-blocking IGVs? Or notice the absence of real engines?). Certainly intriguing.
