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The T-50/Su-57 prototype first flew on January 29, 2010 and as of March 2018 there are 10 Su-57 prototypes and were renamed Felons that year. This is Russia’s first stealth aircraft and was designed to cope with the F-22 and F-35. The Su-57 is made from extensive use of composite material and radar absorbing material (RAM). The original AL-41F-1 engine is under powered and will be replaced by an Izdelie 30 which is under development. The Felon has super maneuverability, super-cruise, thrust-vectoring nozzles. Russia ordered 76 Su-57s.

The registration RF-81775 was originally used on the 10th and final flight prototype aircraft PAK FA, T-50-11 Bort 511 Blue delivered in 2021. 511 Blue was removed from the aircraft during a brief deployment to Syria. This same aircraft was used in a KnAAZ promotional video with tail number "52" in blue. Later the aircraft became Bort 52 Red, wearing RF-81775 on its tail and is intended for use with the 4th GTsPAP i PVI (4th State Air Personnel Training & Aircraft Evaluation Center) at the “Chkalov” base in Lipetsk.

Specifications

• First Prototype Flight – 2010
• Role – Stealth, Single-seat, Twin-engine, Multirole Fifth Generation Jet Fighter
• Crew – 1
• Dimensions
• Length – 65 ft 11 in (20.1 m)
• Wingspan – 46 ft 3 in (14.1 m)
• Height – 15 ft 7 in (4.74 m)
• Weight
• Empty – 39,683 lb (18,000 kg)
• Gross – 55,116 lb (25,000 kg)
• Maximum Take-off – 77,162 lb (35,000 kg)
• Powerplant
• Used In Initial Production – 2 X Saturn AL-41F1 Turbofans with Thrust Vectoring 20,900 lbf (93.kN)
• Thrust Per Engine Dry / 33,100 lbf (147.2 nK) with Afterburner
• Engine Under Development For Later Releases – 2 X izdeliye 30 Turbofans
• with Thrust Vectoring 24,300 lbf (107.9 kN)
• Thrust Each Dry / 39,700 lbf (176.6 nK) with Afterburner
• Performance
• Maximum Speed Mach 2 (1,320 mph) (2,120 km/h) @ Altitude
• Mach 1.6 (1,060 mph) (1,710 km/h)
• Supercruise @ Altitude
• Range 2,200 mi (3,500 km) Subsonic / with 2 outboard fuel tanks 2,796 mi (4,500 km) Supersonic – 930 mi (1,500 km)
• Service ceiling – 66,000 ft. (20,000 m)
• Armament Gun- 1 X 30mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 Autocannon
• Hardpoints - 12 X 6 internal, 6 external
• Missiles Air-To-Air 4 X RVV-MD 2 X R-73 R-37M
• Air-To-Surface
• 4 X Kh-35ME, Kh-59MK2 Anti-ship 2 X Kh-35E, 31 Anti-radiation 4 X Kh-58UShKE
• Bombs
• 250, 500, 1,500 kg Guided Bombs Anti-tank “Drill 500 kg Cluster Bombs + Active Homing

Info:    Su-57 Stealth Fighter - Bort 56, Russian Air Force, Zhukovsky Airfield, 2023 (w/KH-31 missiles)