I'll tell you what, this Su-35S is really something else. Between the L-band wing-mounted AESA radar you posted about (which is an amazing feature!!!!) combined with the 400km range!!!!! IRBIS-E PESA/AESA hybrid radar and the ever so elusive and deadly IRST with an amazing range of 80-85 km, the damage one can do with this aircraft is probably equal 3 other 4th gen aircraft, with the exception of other top of the line AC such as the Rafale etc.
But looking at some of the features that are touted in this deal for the EAF, I like what I'm seeing in the "Plasma Ignition" engines on the AL-41F1S which is really a feature for the Su-57 from what I'm reading. 2 CPUs as well but I would like to learn a bit more about this plasma ignition feature and the benefits of it.
Along with the EW wing-tip pods feature that
@Lord Of Gondor mentioned, it sounds like they could have a couple of dedicated electronic warfare platforms that would function (and I'm guessing at this point so I don't want to over-extend the capabilities of these features without knowing more about them) as close to an EA-18G Growler? Maybe not as potent as the Growler but still, a dedicated EW platform to accompany a fighter group into battle and lay down the electronic warefare and set up the rest of the aircraft with an entire air battle picture while jamming the bejeebish out of the enemy! lol. That is one heck of a feature and how they would work with the rest of the assets like the C-130 Compass Calls and especially the E-2C Hawkeyes.
It also appears that this is standard equipment for the cockpit, featuring dual, HI-RES liquid crystal MFD control screens like these beauties...
- Multi-function display MFD-35 with a diagonal of 15 inches. With push-frame pilot can divide the display into several parts and output them all the necessary information about the flight mission, navigation, weapons and technical condition of the aircraft. Purpose multifunction buttons varies depending on the nature of the displayed information, appropriate hints are displayed next to the buttons.
- The line of CCD control modes (complex avionics). There are only five of the CCD mode: short-range and long-range combat in the air, near and far fight on the ground, plus the navigation mode. Each mode provides a specific set of information displayed on the display, and the preset selection of weapons. The pilot selects the CCD right thumb mode and thus has access to virtually all the functions of the aircraft, without taking your hands off the controls.
- An integrated system of backup devices (PSOE) – a minimum set of essential equipment, such as the altimeter and attitude indicator to help the pilot to return to the home airfield in the event of failure of the main avionics. Earlier, the PSOE was carried out in the form of switch devices (pilots called them “alarms”), now it has its own multi-function display with battery.
- Multi-function IR-LED with a working field of 4 x 5-inch frame and push-button is used to configure all aircraft systems, including radar sighting and navigation equipment, weapons, video recording system.
- Collimator aviation indicator and remote control display. It appears as a basic flight information, including altitude, speed, attitude indicator, heading and current selection of weapons, as well as any other necessary pilot at the moment.
- The control unit and automatic traction control system. Lets without the pilot to maintain the set speed in all maneuvers and in all conditions, or fully automatically maintain the aircraft on the route in accordance with the flight plan. In this pilot task is only to carry out take-off and landing, as well as the decision on the use of weapons.