Russia to Showcase 5-G Fighter (T50) at AF Festival

[King Solomon]

Russia will display its much hyped fifth-generation fighter prototype, the T-50, at an air show in August, according to a document posted on the official legal information portal Главная страница портала on Friday.

The jet, as well as other warplanes, including the Tupolev Tu-95MS, a modification of the Tu-95 Bear strategic bomber, will be shown at a festival dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Russia’s Air Force, on August 11-12 near the town of Zhukovsky in the Moscow Region.

The fighter was first shown to the public in August 2011, also in Zhukovsky, at the MAKS-2011 air show.

The T-50 made its maiden flight in January 2010 and two prototypes have since been undergoing flight tests.

The T-50, developed under the PAK FA program (Future Aviation System for Tactical Air Force) at the Sukhoi experimental design bureau, is Russia's first new major warplane designed since the fall of the Soviet Union.

It is expected to enter service in 2016.

 

[Tija]

Will we hope some change in structural change this time ?

 

[acetophenol]

We're waiting for the beast!

 

[Edevelop]

How many names does this fighter have?
PAKFA, T-50 .... ?
Which is which in India and Russia?

 

[acetophenol]

How many names does this fighter have?
PAKFA, T-50 .... ?

T-50 is the prototype for pakfa

 

[karan.1970]

How many names does this fighter have?
PAKFA, T-50 .... ?
Which is which in India and Russia?

Same way as you have JF 17, FC 1, Thunder etc etc..
or LCA is also called Tejas

There is always a number designater and a common name.

 

[Edevelop]

Same way as you have JF 17, FC 1, Thunder etc etc..
or LCA is also called Tejas

There is always a number designater and a common name.

Well JF-17 Thunder is for a lighting bolt, F-16 is for a Falcon., F-15 is for an Eagle, and F-22 is for a Raptor (Dinosaur)... But i don't get what Tejas and PAKFA are ?

 

[Tija]

Well JF-17 Thunder is for a lighting bolt, F-16 is for a Falcon., F-15 is for an Eagle, and F-22 is for a Raptor (Dinosaur)... But i don't get what Tejas and PAKFA are ?

The Sukhoi PAK FA (Russian: Перспективный авиационный комплекс фронтовой авиации, Perspektivny aviatsionny kompleks frontovoy aviatsii, literally "Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation") is a twin-engine jet fighter being developed by Sukhoi for the Russian Air Force. The Sukhoi T-50 is the prototype for PAK FA.- When it enter service it will name SU-50 & Nato reporting name yet not disclosed.
Tejas - Means Radiance

 

[Ottoman-Turk]

they are claiming this is better than f-22 ? or trying to claim? thats funny

 

[R0H1T]

they are claiming this is better than f-22 ? or trying to claim? thats funny

Well no one has seen the Raptor in close combat so its capabilities are also unknown AFAIK only the specs & some other relevant info is documented not much else get it !

 

[Tija]

they are claiming this is better than f-22 ? or trying to claim? thats funny

Here is some info about F-22 & T-50 judge yourself.
F-22
Maximum speed:
At altitude: Mach 2.25 (1,500 mph, 2,410 km/h)
Supercruise: Mach 1.82 (1,220 mph, 1,963 km/h)
Range: >1,600 nmi (1,840 mi, 2,960 km) with 2 external fuel tanks
Combat radius: 410 nmi (with 100 nmi in supercruise) (471 mi, 759 km)
Ferry range: 2,000 mi (1,738 nmi, 3,219 km)
Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (19,812 m)
Wing loading: 77 lb/ft² (375 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 1.09 (1.26 with loaded weight & 50% fuel)
Maximum design g-load: -3.0/+9.0 g[135]

T-50
Maximum speed: Mach 2+, 2,100-2,600 km/h (1,300-1,560 mph) ; at 17,000 m (45,000 ft) altitude
Cruise speed: 1,300-1,800 km/h[91] (808-1,118 mph)
Ferry range: 5,500 km[78] (3,417 mi)
Service ceiling: 20,000 m (65,600 ft)
Rate of climb: 350 m/s (68,900 ft/min)
Wing loading: 330-470 kg/m2 (67-96 lb/ft2)
Thrust/weight: 1.19
Maximum g-load: 9+ g

Hope it helps

 

[LeGenD]

Full capabilities of F-22A Raptor have not been revealed. Some information is classified.

So these comparisons are useless.

 

[R0H1T]

Full capabilities of F-22A Raptor have not been revealed. Some information is classified.

So these comparisons are useless.

Exactly my point besides you won't really know their worth outside of a real world conflict in which case its the pilots that make the real difference not 5G or 6G planes !

 

[Birbal]

Will we hope some change in structural change this time ?

The first prototype has been grounded due to cracks on load bearing structures. The other two prototypes are being checked for cracks, and they are making some structural redesigns to the fourth prototype to avoid these cracks. I expect the changes will be internal, and we won't be able to see the difference.

 

[Archdemon]

Sexy bird..