Sukhoi Su-57

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Wow, what a POC.
 
Yeah, My understanding is that the -57 is low-observable from the front, but from the sides has a typical radar profile. Color me underwhelmed.

Chris at MAH has this video on the Russian air service which I generally agreed with.


It's from eight months ago so the opinions aren't colored by events in Ukraine. ETA: the Su-57 and stealth comes up at around 11:35.
 
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Horses for courses…

If you want an apex predator fighter that flies so high no other fighter can tangle with it, ready to shoot down anything from its loft perch, or come down and use its matchless kinetamtic performance to close and kill anything with wings … F-22

If you want the best ground pounder money can buy, a Skyborg that can fly through any air defence system and kill it at source… F-35
 


Their 'best' strike aircraft - and it primarily strikes targets with sticks of dumb bombs dropped by Mk 1 eyeball
 
Club sandwich ? Wood or iron ?

The Su-57 is still not an operational aircraft and is said to have another 5 years of development required. 2027 is a long way off if they are wanted now.
 

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