Wouldn't it suck up alot more power as well? The only other such system I know of is the N036 Byelka of the Su-57. The beaming tactic possibility sounds pretty cool but each side panel AESA of that thing has as much as 1/3 T/R modules as of the main radar. If the same kinda system was adopted in the JF-17, the engine power would've been bled dry I think. Do correct me if I'm wrong, here to learn anyway.
The Su-57 is not an F-22, it's not meant to be, but it packs some novel attributes to offset what it lacks in stealth, at least to a limited degree.
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