Sukhoi's Raptor flies!

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Sukhoi's Raptor flies!

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First flight today!
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Russia tests stealth fighter jet

A new stealth fighter has made its maiden flight in Russia's far east.
The Sukhoi T-50 jet spent 47 minutes in the air over Komsomolsk-on-Amur and test pilot Sergei Bogdan said "it is easy and comfortable to pilot".
The jet - also known by the Russian designation PAK FA - is seen as a potential rival to the US F-22 Raptor, which first flew in 1997.
The "fifth generation" jet is designed to be invisible to radar. Russia's air force hopes to acquire it in 2015.

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Published: 2010/01/29 10:37:10 GMT
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I'd say... skip JSF's, get some of these poor men's Flankers...uhm Raptors... uhm Flaptor :roll: ?
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Wow, that is one very cool jet! Indeed it looks a bit like a YF-23 with air intakes underneath the wings.
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Flaptor :rofl2:
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That is one ugly jet. It even beats the F-22A in that respect. Ah, well, it flies, and thus interesting. Le Bourget 2011?
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Great stuff ... I would say :-)
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Wow, what a beauty, compared to the F-22. :twisted:
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Nice plane, I also liked the S37 Berkut. A modern design, yet still impressive due to some "old-fashioned" features (typical Russian/Sukhoi nose and canopy, heavy landing gear, somewhat classic tail design, double square dragchute). Most modern designs are in my view a bit boring or just downright ugly, although it's all a matter of taste of course, as is clear from The Ugliest Plane topic on this same message-board. But the Russians have proven to me to be the exception again, together with France, when it comes to designing airplanes (although I have to admit I am not so keen on the Sukhoi Superjet either).

Is this to go into production or another study like the S-37?
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Production :-) Probably around 2014 or 2015.... imho ;-)

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Trabanti wrote:Is this to go into production or another study like the S-37?
Check out Wikipedia Sukhoi PAK FA

It says:
A total of 500 aircraft are planned with option for further aircrafts. The Russian Air Force will have 200 single seated and 50 twin-seated PAK FAs while the Indian Air Force will get 200 twin-seated and 50 single-seated FGFAs
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The Russians seem to be proud to have it flying at last :D

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Trabanti wrote:Is this to go into production or another study like the S-37?
Well, it's a T-model. Just like the YF-22 versus F-22 there might still be some significant changes.
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Le Bourget 2011?
That's probably not a good idea. Sukhoi's usually crash during airshows. And I think this Raptorski will be no exception. :twisted:
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Flaptor :worship:

Why does everyone seem to find the F22 ugly? I think it's a beaut! This one's ugly... Looks like the YF-23 indeed.
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