T-50 / I-21 / PAK FA "MINI ENCYLOPEDIA FOR IT'S FANBOYZ"

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Promising multi-role fighter T-50 was created in the framework of "Sukhoi PAK FA" (PAK FA). Development of the aircraft began in EDO im.P.O.Suhogo at the end of the 1990s. Announced in April-May 2001 call for proposals under the program PAK FA was won in 2002, the project fighter T-50. The chief designer of aircraft - A.Davidenko. Full-scale design T-50 began after the defense of conceptual design in 2004.

Production of the series of T-50 prototype began at the plant KnAAPO (Komsomolsk-on-Amur) in late 2006. The first flight of the prototype T-50-1 made January 29, 2010 at the airport Dzemgi in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The program is the first phase of testing PAK FA began April 29, 2010 on the basis of FRI in Zhukovsky (Moscow region), and the adoption of aircraft into service and admission to the Air Force combat units is planned for 2013-2016 (According to the plans of different years).

Special thanks to the site "stealth machine" and personally paralay ( http://paralay.com ) for his contribution to the collection and analysis of information on the PAK FA, as well as for the wonderful graphics.

Take off the T-50 / PAK FA board №054, Ramenskoye, 08/22/2013 (photo - Sergey Koptsev, ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация ).

T-50 / PAK FA board №052 at MAKS 2013, Ramenskoye, 30/08/2013 (photo - Mr. Burtsev, ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация ). PAK-FA / T-50-4 board №054 prior to departure from Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Ramenskoye, 01/15/2013 (photo - the press service of "dry",http://ria.ru ). PAK-FA / T-50-1 board №51 in Ramenskoye, 16th flight of the aircraft, 17.06.2010 (photo - Alexei Druzhinin, http://ria.ru ).

First take off the T-50-1 PAK FA, airfield Dzemgi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, 29.01.2010, the (shooting Sukhoi Design Bureau).


History of creation : Sukhoi PAK FA (PAK FA), the fifth generation was created in the framework of the I-21 (program) as a fighter T-50 (the name of the prototype). Purpose - multifunctional multi-role fighter. Development of the aircraft began OKB im.P.O.Suhogo the end of the 1990s. In April-May 2001, the program I-21 / PAK FA tender was attended by Sukhoi OKB MiG interaction with both KB with Yakovlev on study draft of vertical take-off. The decision of the State Commission on the results of competition made in early 2002 - the project won the T-50 aircraft Sukhoi (chief designer - A.Davidenko) as the least risky to implement and fully satisfying tactical and technical requirements. In June 2002, the government approved the decision of the Commission's decision, requested to prepare a comprehensive program for the target and begin schematic design. Tactical and technical requirements issued by the Russian Defense Ministry in July 2002. The preliminary design T-50 is completed in the bureau in November 2004 and approved by the Russian Ministry of Defense in December 2004 has begun experiments on research aircraft. Electronic model T-50 (probably build a computer model of the aircraft) demonstrated Russian Air Force Commander V. Mikhailov no later than January 2005. By 2005, released the name of T-50 and I-21 and announced the possible protection of the technical design of the aircraft in 2006 . By the beginning of 2006, the layout of the airframe was blowing in the wind tunnel.

Production of structurally-similar samples T-50-0 (T-50-PAC) started on KnAAPO (Komsomolsk-on-Amur) in November 2006. In April 2007, the leadership of the Air Force approved the layout of the T-50, being issue of design documentation. In August 2008, the development of a set of design documentation is complete, the drawings submitted for KnAAPO for the manufacture of a pilot batch of T-50. Assembling an experimental batch of prototypes of flight (T-50 and T-SOS-50-1) started in December 2007 and continued in 2008. As of June 1, 2009 completed the assembly of T-50-0 is intended for static tests, being assembled aircraft flight test series (T-50 and T-SOS-50-1). As of August 20, 2009 created two or three technical sample T-50 (1-2 T-50-PAC and one T-50-CND) for ground testing and assembly conducted the first flight of the prototype T-50-1.

Testing : December 24, 2009 at the airfield Dzemgi (Komsomolsk-on-Amur) first run made one of two prototypes of the first series of I-21 - T-50 CND. January 16, 2010 aircraft flying laboratory T-10M-10 board №710 from 14-28 to 14-54 Moscow time on the airfield in Zhukovsky Flight Research Institute made the first high-speed taxiing with the prototype engine T-50 - "Article 117", and 21 January plane flying laboratory T-10M-10 made its first flight with the engine "article 117".January 22 T-50-1 made a run for the runway KnAAPO Dzemgi with raising the nose landing gear into the air and release the brake parachute. And finally, January 29, 2010 in 11-19 local time pilot Sergei Bogdan made its first flight on the T-50-1 duration of 47 minutes (detailed chronology - See below. ). The second flight of the T-50-1 in camouflage coloring the Russian Air Force was held 12.02.2010 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Apart from the first flight was originally supposed to Komsomolsk-on-Amur make another 2-7 flights (according to various sources) and then the first prototype should arrive at the airport Proud (LII Air Force base in Zhukovsky).

First take off the T-50 PAK FA, airfield Dzemgi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, 29.01.2010, the 11-19 (shooting Sukhoi Design Bureau) The first flight of the T-50 PAK FA, Dzemgi airport, city Komsomolsk-on-Amur, 29.01.2010, the (shooting Sukhoi Design Bureau) First landing of the T-50, the airport Dzemgi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, 29.01.2010, the 12-06 (CB shooting them Sukhoi) One of the first flight of the T-50-1, airfield Dzemgi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, 2010 (shooting Sukhoi Design Bureau)

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

April 8, 2010 T-50-1 and T-50KNS flown AN-124 from the base KnAAPO FRI in Zhukovsky Air Force, where the April 29, 2010 launched the first phase of testing the T-50-1. The first phase of ground and flight tests of the PAK FA completed June 17, 2010, all with 16 flights in the first flying prototype T-50-1. The first stage of state tests of T-50 is scheduled for completion in 2012. The second phase of state testing is planned to test complex electronic warfare, surveillance equipment in the optical and infrared ranges, weapons.

One of the first photos of the PAK FA T-50-1 of Zhukovsky, 29.04.2010 ( http://photo.strizhi.info )

The second prototype T-50 - T-50-2 - made its first flight 03.03.2011, the Komsomolsk-on-Amur, the pilot - S.Bogdan, flight lasted 57 minutes. T-50-1 at this point made about 40 flights. The third and fourth flight prototypes of the T-50 was planned to lift into the air before the end of 2011 - this zayavlenoo 16.08.2011, at the opening of the MAKS-2011. Backlog of test aircraft T-50 was not - testing to be completed by the end of 2012. The third T-50-3 made its first flight in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, November 11, 2011 and the first flight in Ramenskoye only 21 June 2012 test aircraft with avionics began in August 2012 and the first flight of the fourth T-50 at the beginning of August 2012 is expected before the end of 2012 and eventually took place in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, December 12, 2012 promises up to the end of 2012 . First flight №№5 and 6 did not take place. At the end of April 2013 the situation is unchanged.

August 6, 2013 the Russian Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev told the press that in the 3rd quarter of 2013 T-50 goes for state tests in the Russian Air Force, and 4- quarter is scheduled to begin State testing PAK FA. Also notes that by the end of 2013 (approx. Military - actually delayed for a year) to test aircraft will join №5 and №6. August 28, 2013 TRV's CEO Boris Obnosov told the media that the missile tests with PAK FA begin before the end of 2013.

The adoption and mass production : According to the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (29.01.2010 g) the first batch of 10 I-21 / PAK-FA will go to the Russian Air Force in 2013 . in the Center for operational use in Lipetsk, and full-scale arrival of the aircraft in the Air Force will begin in 2015 October 10, 2012, Russian Defense Minister said that the large-scale production of the export version of the T-50 / PAK-FA will not begin until 2020 And April 25, 2013 In the media officials said that the adoption of aircraft into service will take place only in 2016 December 25, 2013 Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarevtold the media that the serial delivery of T-50 in the Air Force will begin in 2016. "Industry released five cars that are being tested. Until March 2014, one of them will be transferred to us in the 929 th State Flight Test Center for further testing " Review article about T-50 / PAK-FA at the Tomsk city portal GOROD.TOMSK.RU (7-9.02.2010 g .): -

The first part - second part of the chronology of the plans of the first flight of the T-50 / PAK-FA:

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

The design is made with the maximum decrease of the EPR, infrared and optical visibility of the aircraft. Classical aerodynamic design with triangular (trapezoidal) wing, all-moving stabilizer and keels. The root of the wing is equipped with a movable part of the influx of (FNR, including T-50-1, in February-March 2010, it was believed that it is fixed in May refuted), replacing canards (PGO). 70% of the aircraft skin is made from carbon-fiber polymer development VIAM, the overall proportion of composite materials in the airframe - at least 40% (according to some sources, VIAM) and if about 25% (Sukhoi).

The area of the EPR in the frontal projection:
- not more than 0.5 m (Su-30MKI - 20 sq.m)
- at the level of the F-22 - 0.3-0.4 m (Su-27 - about 12 square meters)

Chassis and design elements T-50-1. One of the first flight. 2010 (shooting Sukhoi Design Bureau).

The moving part of the influx of the wing T-50-1, a frame of video test flight in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, February-March 2010 (http://youtube.com )

Testing of hydraulic aircraft T-50 is carried out in the Sukhoi Design Bureau (Moscow) on a full-scale stand KSU-50.

Full-scale stand for testing hydraulic systems T-50 - SIC-50 Sukhoi, Moscow, 01.03.2010 (TV footage, http://rutube.ru )

Canopy on the first machine T-50-1 Binding on serial T-50 is supposed to use the canopy using besperepletnyh sections silicate lantern new type created in 2009. R & D program "Ashig" (R & D cost of 60 million. Rubles, 2009 g).
Dimensions of the section - 1525 x 805 mm
Thickness of glazing - less than 14 mm
light transmission ratio - 0.8
Saturation background color - not more than 3.5 satron
Ambient temperature - 55 degrees C (operating), 130 degrees C (short-term) 150 degrees C (Max)

Engines:0) in the process of developing a flying laboratory tested for T-10M-10 board №710 (installed on the right, 1 piece) turbofans with digital control system and thrust vector control "article 117" / AL-41F-1. Developed by NPO "Saturn" (Rybinsk).

1) The first option (intermediate) - experienced a series of T-50 and the first production series - 2 x turbofans "article 117A" / AL-41F-1A with a digital control system and controlled in two planes thrust vector generation "4 ++" with traction at 14700-15000 kg afterburner and TBO of 4000 hours.
Weight - 15% less than that of the base AL-41F
specific thrust - 10 kg / kg

The engine is designed "Saturn" (Rybinsk) on the basis of the AL-41F engine on competition for the PAK FA (theme "Demon", summed up the summer of 2003). Engine test completed in December 2006. Air Force Commander V. Mikhailov in December 2006, the engine is called an intermediate model with increased power and TBO. Serial production engine for the production of T-50 to be deployed in 2015-2016. On the engine uses a new low-pressure compressor with increased air flow and efficiency, the new turbine high reliability with improved blade cooling and engine management system with integrated digital controller integrated into the system of control of the aircraft.

Engines "article 117" and AL-31FP the Su-30MKI (DoD photo Russia, http://mil.ru ).

2) Prospective engines for the T-50 (assumed to serial production not earlier than 2020): - promising engine serial T-50 version 1 - 2 x TRDDD (in the media and engine called "article 127" and "product 129") with thrust vector control with traction on 17500-19500 kg (afterburner) and 11,000 kg (Maximal). Company "Salute", "Saturn" and STC im.Lyulki zavepshili the second phase of the advanced engine for T-50 / PAK FA (17.06.2013, at the source ).

Specific thrust - perhaps 11.5-12.5 kg / kg

- Promising engine serial T-50 promising option 3 - 2 x TRDDD with thrust vector control
specific thrust - 11.5-12.5 kg / kg

The auxiliary power unit and starters for the T-50 aircraft designed and manufactured by the factory "Red October" (St. Petersburg).Probably on the T-50 model is used, the gas turbine engine power unit GTDE-117M / GTDE-117-1M, which is a turboshaft engine with free turbine, has a modular design. Turbocharger unit - single shaft with a single-stage centrifugal compressor and turbine. Gearbox power turbine is made by a two-stage multi-threading scheme. Purpose: to provide autonomous flight preparation of the aircraft without starting the main engines and their subsequent launch ..

Power in starter mode - 110 hp
Dimensions - 680 x 260 mm
Weight - 40 kg

A gas turbine engine-power center GTDE-117M / GTDE-117-1M ( http://koavia.com ).


TTX aircraft :
Crew - 1 person

Length - 20.8 m (estimated) - 22 m (media)
wingspan - 14.2 m (assessment and media)
Height - 5.5 meters (estimated)
Wing area:
- 104-120 m (estimated at various sources)
- 78.8 m (media)

Maximum mass - 32,000 kg (estimated) 37,000 kg (the media), 35,480 kg (2012, official data)
Weight normal - 24000-26000 kg (estimated, 26,000 kg - media)
Empty weight - 18,500 kg (estimated and the media)
mass of fuel - 11,000 kg (maximum estimated) - 10300 liters (media)
Payload weight:
- 7500 kg (maximum possible according to TTZ)
- 3000 kg (estimated, in the inner compartments)
- 10,000 kg (2012, official the data)

Maximum speed:
- up to 2600 km / h (estimated possibly according TTZ)
- 2,100 km / h (besforsazhnom, 2012, official data)
- 2.35 M (estimated possibly according TTZ)
cruising speed:
- more than 1 m (according to the TTZ)
- 1300-1800 km / h (estimated)
Range:
- 5500 km with refueling (estimated may, according to the TTZ as well as 2012, official data)
- 3600-4000 km (estimated, without refueling)
- 2700 kg (without PTB combat loaded, 2012, official data)
ceiling - 20000 m (2012, official data)

The run-mileage:
- from 300-400 m (media)
- 350 m (2012, official data)

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Armament:
One 30 mm aircraft gun right in the fuselage. Some media pointed out that in the 2 arms of 30 mm caliber gun.

16 suspension points including 8 in the inner compartments (media) - by dr.informatsii media - 10 suspension points in the inner compartments:
- two internal fuselage (approx. 5.1 m each) compartment
- Two center-internal compartment (on the prototype T-50-1 is probably missing or not mounted as of 29.01.2010) - The alleged.
- two compartment under the wing of conformal 1-2 short-range missiles each AA (1 compartment on the wing)
- 4 suspension assembly under the wing;
- 2 suspension assembly under the fuselage (under intake passage)

Layout weapons bays and suspension points on the T-50-1. The first flight of the T-50 PAK FA, airfield Dzemgi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, 29.01.2010, the (shooting Sukhoi Design Bureau).


Armament of "air-to-air":
- short-range missiles of a new type (including the housing square in cross-section) with IR homing (planned to adopt to 2014) - up to 12 units on the inner suspension.
- KS 172 or RVV-BD - 2 pieces on the external load, possibly up to 4 pieces (?)
- R-73
- P-77 and derivatives thereof ("product 180" and others.) Armament class "air-surface": - RCC - UAB


According to the corporation "Tactical Missiles" in the inner compartment of the aircraft can be placed missiles "air-to-air" and "air-to-surface" design bureau-structural components of the corporation.
"The air-to-air" - small missiles and long-range, as well as up to 4 medium-range missile development bureau "Vympel". Missiles "air-to-air" design bureau "Innovator" in the arms of an airplane will not go.
"The air-to-surface" - RCC, SD and ASD caliber 250 lbs.
on the external load can carry missiles and bombs caliber up to 1500 kg

For the suspension arms to the compartments and on the point of suspension of T-50 is supposed to create a bootable mobile robotic feeder cargo (by "Universal").

Equipment :
Integrated Information System operational use and management. With subsystem data exchange to other aircraft. At least two multi-board computer connected to an optical interface Fibre Channel (probable bandwidth of up to 1 gigabit?). The system should provide interaction and information exchange with command posts, groups of aircraft reconnaissance systems troops, Navy and Air Force. Provides for collective action to squadrons with automated data exchange. The complex radar T-50 includes six integrated detection purposes: 1) nose radar AFAR W-121 X-band 2) airborne radar AFAR X-band (to be placed in the forward fuselage) 3) wing radar AFAR L-Band 4) may aft radar AFAR X-band 5) Container radar AFAR Ka-band (millisetrovy) 6) may AFAR radar sensors distributed over the casing

Estimated layout on a plane T-50 nose radar AFAR (items 1 and 2) and wing radar AFAR (3). Figure Butowski P. (Air & Cosmos, 2009).Technological panel and radar antenna placement on the first prototype of the T-50-1. First take off the T-50 PAK FA, airfield Dzemgi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, 29.01.2010, the 11-19 (shooting Sukhoi Design Bureau)

1) radar AFAR W-121 (modernized HO-11M "Bars") development Research Institute of Instrument im.V.V.Tihomirova (the first flying prototype T-50-1 is absent). Development of radar started in 2004, bench testing began in November 2008. The first radar demonstrated at MAKS-2009 in August 2009. The release of the second instance is scheduled for the summer of 2010. According to Indian sources, this de radar (MIRES Sh- 121) will be installed on the aircraft FGFA / T-50UB. SH121 radar test should begin in 2010 at the flying laboratory Su-30MK2 (aircraft №503). Prototype radar mounted on the T-50-3 (aircraft №053). Flight tests of the radar on the T-50-3 started August 8, 2012 14.09.2012, the media reported that the NIIP im.Tihomirova already made 4 samples radar. "Today already made four full sample AFAR. One stands on the permanent bench Designer General in NIIP Tikhomirov, the second - at the stand of" dry ", the third - the third flight model Sukhoi PAK FA (PAK FA) and have began flight tests. (fourth sample) is now installed on the fourth plane, which is to relocate (from Komsomolsk-on-Amur) in the Gromov Flight Research Institute and join the flight test. So the program goes on. In fact, according to the schedule agreed with the company "Dry", - said the director of the NIIP Yu.Bely held at Berlin Air Show "ILA 2012" (source ). As part of the array of about 1500 (1526 pieces according to some sources) transceiver modules X-band (microwave monolithic integrated circuits A range - MMIC) production of "Istok" (Fryazino) with total capacity of 12 to 20 kW according to different sources. Radar systems are made on the basis of domestic element "based on nanoheterostructures GaAs" (gallium arsenide). After adopting the mass production of the radar to be deployed in the Ryazan Instrument Plant (production capacity for 2009 to 50 radar AFAR per year). The detection range - more than 400 km (large radiocontrast targets) simultaneously track up to 60 goals simultaneously fire up to 16 goals

Radar AFAR for the PAK FA presented at MAKS-2009 (photo Allocer, http://paralay.iboards.ru )

2) radar AFAR X-band (to be placed in the fuselage nose) development NIIP them. V.V.Tihomirova. 3) wing radar AFAR L-band for installation in the wing slat. NIIP developed. V.V.Tihomirova. In the first instance the flying T-50-1 is not available. In the summer of 2009 there was at least a prototype layout, possible actions (planned to present at the MAKS-2009).

Demonstration radar AFAR L-band for the Su-35S presented at the MAKS-2009 (photo Allocer, http://paralay.iboards.ru ) Demonstration radar AFAR L-band for the PAK FA presented at the MAKS-2009 (photo from archive Alexkim, http://paralay.iboards.ru )

4) aft radar AFAR X-band design NIIP them. V.V.Tihomirova. It was supposed to be installed in the tail end of the central beam of the fuselage, but according to a press statement of 1 March 2010 setting the tail radar is not planned at all. 5) Container radar AFAR Ka-band (millisetrovy) development NIIP them. V.V.Tihomirova (2009 data, MAKS-2009). 6) "Smart Cabin" - perhaps AFAR radar sensors distributed over the casing - according to media reports, the development of NIIP them. V.V.Tihomirova, rapredelenie on the surface of skin T-50 transceiver modules AFAR that allow data processing digital computer, provide an overview of the sector in more than 180 degrees. Optoelectronic radar system detect air targets RL-50M set like Su -27 front of the cockpit offset to starboard. It is also possible to use OLS produced by the French company Thales. Production of OLS aircraft is scheduled for Yekaterinburg optical-mechanical plant.Layout RL shown at MAKS-2009 and MAKS-2011.

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

OLS-35 Su-35S presented at the MAKS-2009 (photo Allocer, http://paralay.iboards.ru )

IR Sensor upper hemisphere.

Left - the IR sensor on the right - RL (photo Sukhoi)

System SIGINT, EW and suppression of IR seeker and remote detonators missiles. The navigation system includes a Strapdown Inertial Navigation Systems SINS-SP-2 and its modification or - BINS-SP-2M and block GPS / GLONASS navigation (three modes - GPS GLONASS, combined, feature - GLONASS accurate, but does not always work because of the small number of satellites). Development and production of SINS being JSC "Moscow Institute of Electromechanics and automation." In 2011, of MIEA made one prototype SINS-SP-2M for developing software for laboratory tests (CDI), just made a prototype BINS-SP-2M for PI and manufactured prototypes of SINS-SP-2 for flight Test T-50-3 (2 systems) and for flight tests of T-50-4 (2 systems).

The new system displays on the windshield (HUD).

The system displays on the windshield of the T-50 and modeling HUD image on a computer simulator cockpit T-50 Sukhoi, Moscow, 01.03.2010 (TV footage, http://rutube.ru )

Helmet-mounted target designation system. The cabin with color LCD-display and ergonomic controls. Testing is conducted in the cockpit Sukhoi on full-scale mock cockpit with full cabin avionics T-50-1 (except control and recording equipment).

Full-scale cab stand T-50 Sukhoi, Moscow, 01.03.2010 (TV footage, http://rutube.ru )

The aircraft is equipped with electric remote control system (FBWCS) with digital control. dvuhkupolny brake parachute. The system in-flight refueling.

T-50-0 in the Sukhoi Design Bureau, clearly visible post refueling on the left side and installation of guns on the starboard side to the constructive-like models of aircraft T-50, Moscow, 01.03.2010 (frame TV, http: // RuTube .ru and photos http://paralay.iboards.ru )


Modifications : I-21 Sukhoi Design Bureau (2001) - a promising fighter razarabatyvavshisya program PAK FA-21. It was assumed that the aircraft will have a mass of about 20 tons, the flight range of 4,000 km, supersonic cruising speed, small area of the EPR, maneuverability, was supposed to provide short takeoff and landing. The plane was proposed to use as long-range interceptor and multi-role fighter. Test aircraft was supposed to lead up to 2010, followed by the launch of a series and the adoption of the Air Force of Russia.T-50-0 / 50-T-CPO (rolled out in June 2009, was previously thought that the first prototype was ready in December 2008 . - not confirmed) - the name of "T-50 CPO" conditional - structurally-similar pattern - version of the T-50 aircraft for ground tests of strength. Assembling a series of samples of similar design-T-50 CPO conducted on KnAAPO between November 2006 Produced until December 2008, probably two T-50 CPO, but confirmed the existence of only one instance. 50-0 T - a body with strain gauges and accelerometers intended for static testing. Arrived at the Sukhoi Design Bureau (Moscow) in the spring and summer of 2009 (most likely after June 1, 2009) and is held there test (first broadcast media March 1, 2010).

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

T-50-0 in the Sukhoi Design Bureau, Moscow, 01.03.2010 (frame TV, http://paralay.iboards.ru and photo http://premier.gov.ru )

T-50-SPS (roll-out - November-December 2009) - a comprehensive full-scale stand - variant of the T-50 aircraft for testing a wide variety of aircraft systems including tests on the runway, as well as for the development of the technology assembly of T-50. Originally intended, and flight tests of the T-50-SPS, but it is believed that they are now impossible. Assembling the T-50-SPS in a single copy was carried out in December 2007. At the assembly of T-50 were used ANC units and details culled from the T-50-1. Made, probably by August 2009. In November-December 2009 rolled out on the runway at night or in the sheets (in translation from shop to shop KnAAPO). The first public jogging committed December 24, 2009 T-50 / T-50-1 / 50-2 T / T-50-3 (2010) - the first flight prototypes started the program I-21 / PAK-FA.T-50-1 is made on KnAAPO in 2009 and made its maiden flight on 29.01.2010, the airport KnAAPO Dzemgi (pilot - Sergei Bogdan).Assembling flying prototype T-50-1 start on KnAAPO probably in December 2007, but the plane was going behind the T-50-SPS. Roll-out - probably - December 2009. The first (and second) instead of flying prototype radar and other equipment are weighting models, taken by a plurality of sensors onboard measurement system. The second flight (12.02.2010) plane is painted in camouflage Russian Air Force.Radar and a full set of avionics to be erected on the T-50-3 and T-50-4 with the roll-out in 2011. As a result, T-50-3 was rigging layout radar, and radar should be installed on the T-50-4, which first flew on 12.12.2012, the T-50UB / FGFA (project) - a joint Russian-Indian project for fighter the basis of the T-50 (formerly wore our code name "T-50I"), the crew - 2 persons, reduced size, a wide range of tasks (probably involves more bias towards shock Planes). Agreement on the establishment of the aircraft was signed in Moscow on October 18, 2007 The estimated cost of the program it is created according to the media - 10 billion. USD. In December 2008, New Delhi signed a general contract for the joint development and production of aircraft - approximate date of its adoption by the Air Force of India - by 2017.

The alleged appearance of Russian-Indian aircraft FGFA - isnderick'a speculation on the subject of the PAK FA , 2008 (http://www.sukhoi.ru )

T-50K (draft) - the name of the conditional - version of the T-50 shipborne. In the design stage. There is a possibility that in the creation of this option will take part of India. "I-21 lightweight" (draft) - lightweight single-engine version of the T-50 / I-21 on the possible establishment of which said in an interview with Air Force Commander Vladimir Mikhailov in January 2006 . The composition of the avionics and the main features of the original design I-21 at the light version should be retained.

Estimated image single-engine modifications I-21 / PAK FA (VP-Avico Press, 2009)





Illustrations :

Projection T-50-1 (author - paralay, http://paralay.com , version of 20.02.2010) Projections T-50-1 (author - paralay, http://paralay.com , version 31.01.2010 Mr. .) The projections and layout of the T-50-1, a retrospective (author - paralay, http://paralay.com , 2010) Side view of the T-50-1 (author - Planeman, http: //planeman-bluffersguide.blogspot .com , 30-31 January 2010) The layout of the T-50-1 (author - Planeman, http://planeman-bluffersguide.blogspot.com , February 2010) T-50-1 (Matej Furda, http: //hitechweb.genezis.eu , February 2010) T-50-1 (Cadder, cadder_新浪博客 , February 2010) Comparative projection of the T-50-1 and F- 22A made on the basis of the above mentioned figures ( http://espacial.org , February 2010) The projections of the T-50-1, front view, parking (Lawyer,http://paralay.iboards.ru , February 2010) Projections T-50 (the author Yukio Suzuki, taken on http://paralay.iboards.ru )

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Status : Russia:
- in May 2001 - the media reported on the tender for the development of advanced fighter aircraft (PAK FA) between the Sukhoi OKB MiG and Yakovlev. In the Sukhoi Design Bureau started the development of a prototype program I-21. - August 2001 - in the media declared value of aircraft development program PAK FA - 1.5 billion USD. - 2002 - Air Force competition program PAK FA T won the plane 50 Sukhoi. Stated that for the serial production will require about 10 billion. USD. - Summer 2003 - summed up the competition on the engine for the PAK FA. As a result of the competition "Demon" in the development of the engine is running "Article 117" / AL-41F-1 production of "Saturn" (Rybinsk). - 2005 - by KnAAPO conducted to assess existing productive capacity and finding solutions to technical problems manufacturing power of large parts of polymeric composite materials (PCM) for serial production of airplanes under the I-21. Made samples of new materials, tests of structural elements. Work continued on the technical re-equipment and production. KnAAPO is the leading manufacturer of the first experimental batch of airplanes under the I-21. - 2006 September - formed Directorate KnAAPO for the development of production and maintenance program I-21. - 2006 November - on KnAAPO started production of structurally similar samples T-50 ( T-50-CND). - 2007 - by KnAAPO are working on the production of an experimental batch of fighter T-50 on the design and technological elaboration of the T-50 products, equipment production and manufacturing structurally-like samples fighter. - 2008 - the scope of work under the program PAK FA-21 on KnAAPO increased 2-fold relative to 2007. (Loading of gross production, together with the Su-35 25.6% - 27.8% plan - or about 2,583 million rubles funded by the Sukhoi Design Bureau in the amount of 3.1 billion rubles). Major capital investments were directed in 2008 for the reconstruction and improvement of fixed assets for production engineering program SSJ-100 (passenger aircraft) and I-21.

KnAAPO created on the production line production prototypes of military equipment (Su-35 and T-50).To carry out orders for the assembly of an experimental batch of T-50, is working on the design and technological elaboration of the T-50 products, equipment manufacturing and production of structurally-similar samples fighter held manufacturer of test objects. - 2009 beginning of the year - announced a reduction of funding for the program PAK FA by 15%. - 2009 May 11 - the first copies of the T-50 demonstrated Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov Russia in the shop KnAAPO. - 2009 June 1 - a message on the Internet that the T-50-0 virtually ready and should arrive in the static tests, the assembly of T-50 and T-SOS-50-1 goes. - 2009 August 20 - Air Force Commander A. Zelin said: "The second car, which runs ground tests, is already here in Moscow" . Just stated that the creation of three technical sample PAK FA and ends with the assembly of the summer.

Note (February 2010): probably the first car - structurally-similar pattern layout - for the development of the technology aircraft assembly - left to KnAAPO second car (about Zelin said that) - T-50-0, the third technical pattern - T-50-SPS and one flight - T-50-1. - August 2009 - during the MAKS-2009 in Moscow appeared the first image of an unknown degree reliability - icon with a silhouette of the PAK FA. Officials, it was stated that the icon is a falsification and has no relation to the PAK FA program.

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

The first semi-official image of the T-50 (icon, MAKS-2009, Moscow) is one of the closest to the reality of the image of T-50 / PAK FA, which appeared before his official presentation in 2009 ( http://paralay.com )

- 2009 December 24 - at the airport Dzemgi (Komsomolsk-on-Amur) first run made T-50 CND. According to unconfirmed reports a run was organized in the framework of the show T-50 of the Indian delegation. - 2010 08 January - media announced plans adopting the Russian Air Force and the Indian Air Force for a total of 250 aircraft class PAK FA. - 16 January 2010 - the program PAK FA has entered the final stage - the plane-flying laboratory T-10M-10 board №710 from 14-28 to 14-54 Moscow time on the airfield in Zhukovsky Flight Research Institute made the first high-speed taxiing with the engine "article 117" (right) - Engine prototype promising fighter T-50 Sukhoi create at the PAK FA program.

Aircraft flying laboratory T-10M-10 board №710, program PAK FA T-50, FRI airfield Ramenskoye, 16.01.2010 (photo RamblerOne,http://aviaforum.ru ) aircraft flying laboratory T-10M- 10 board №710, program PAK FA T-50, FRI airfield Ramenskoye, 16.01.2010, the Starboard engine with "Article 117" (Photo by Alexander Melikhova, http://www.airforce.ru )

- 2010 January 21 - from 13-45 to 14-18 Moscow time, made its first flight aircraft flying laboratory with the engine PAK FA T-10M-10 bort.№ 710. LII airfield Ramenskoye.

The first flight of a flying laboratory T-10M-10 board №710, program PAK FA T-50, FRI airfield Ramenskoye, 21.01.2010 (Photo BravoSierraAlpha, http://aviaforum.ru )

- 2010 January 22 - at the airport KnAAPO Dzemgi made a fast run with a margin-pillar (6 seconds) and release the brake parachute T-50-1 / PAK FA. After lunch, speed runs with a margin-pillar was repeated.

T-50-1 / PAK FA before the first runs from the margin of the front wheel, the airfield Dzemgi KnAAPO 11-30 local time, 22.01.2010 (Photo -flank, http://sukhoi.ru )

Jogging speed T-50-1 with a margin-pillar January 22, 2010, the airfield Dzemgi, KnAAPO (photo Sukhoi) first jogging T-PAK FA 50-1 margin with the A-pillar, the airfield Dzemgi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur , 22.01.2010 (shooting Sukhoi Design Bureau) Photoshoot T-50-1 and Su-30 at the airport KnAAPO Dzemgi, 23.01.2010 (photo flank, http://sukhoi.ru )

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

- 2010 January 28 - at 11-30 local time on the plane T-50-1 made a run during which they discovered a problem with the steering and braking system. The first flight was postponed to 29.01.2010, at the problem has been eliminated. Pilot - Sergei Bogdan. Aerodrome KnAAPO Dzemgi (Komsomolsk-on-Amur). - 2010 January 29 - in 11-19 local time began the first flight of the T-50-1, which was successfully completed in 12-06. Pilot - Sergei Bogdan. Aerodrome KnAAPO Dzemgi (Komsomolsk-on-Amur). According to the press service of the Sukhoi Design Bureau in the first flight of the T-50-1 retractable landing gear. Analysis of photos and video shows that there are at least two T-50, which are shown to the public - T-50-SPS, who made a run January 22 and T-50-1, which made its first flight of 29.01.2010

Sergei Bogdan after the first flight of the T-50-1, 29.01.2010 (photo Baranov, http://www.kommersant.ru )


- 2010 02 February - the network has information that the Komsomolsk-on-Amur aircraft T-50-1 perform 7 more flights and will be transported for testing the FRI airfield in Zhukovsky. - 6 February 2010 - T -50-1 jogging at the airport Dzemgi (KnAAPO). We discuss two scenarios: - the aircraft will make a KnAAPO only 3 flight and will be transported to the LII (Zhukovsky) - Nemetc - the aircraft will make a total of 8 flights KnAAPO and will be transported to the LII (Zhukovsky) - The media also confirmed the information that is being assembled T-50-2.

T-50-1 in camouflage Air Force, preparation for test flight, 11.02.2010 (Photo OKB. Dry)

- 2010 February 12 - at the airport Dzemgi second official flight of the T-50-1 in camouflage coloring Russian Air Force (gray-white camouflage Broken cone white, the color - light gray, the color saturation of 25-30% with broken pieces gray with 45-50% saturation). The flight lasted 57 minutes, the pilot - Sergei Bogdan. After a few test flights in Komsomolsk-on-Amur T-50-1 was shifted to FRI in Zhukovsky, and the use of weapons tests are planned in Akhtubinsk (Astrakhan region). - 2010 February 13 - T-50-1 made his third successful test flight.

Third off T-50-1 / PAK FA in camouflage coloring Russian Air Force (13.02.2010, photo OKB. Sukhoi)

- 15-17 February 2010 - working with the avionics on the T-50-1, disassemble the machine. It has been speculated that perhaps for carriage in FRI in Zhukovsky, but as of 18.02.2010 on the preparations for carriage in FRI is not confirmed. After completions equipment (to be completed by mid-March) is planned to make before the 4 test flights at the airport KnAAPO (as of 28.02.2010, the status has not changed).

- 2010 March 1 - the media during a visit to the headquarters of EDO im.P.O.Suhogo in Moscow stated that the test T-50-1 in Zhukovsky will begin no earlier than April 2010

- 2010 April 8 - the route Komsomolsk-on-Amur - Khabarovsk - FRI in Zhukovsky Air Force on base LII them. Gromov AN-124 aircraft delivered to the T-50-1 and T-50 CND.

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

T-50-1 in the cargo hold of the AN-124 during transport of 08.04.2010 ( http://militaryphotos.net )

- 2010 April 20 - there is information that the plane T-50-1 was collected and passed ground tests in LII Air Force.

- 29 April 2010 - in the 12-46 local time at the airport LII Air Force "Proud" in Zhukovsky made the first prototype of the T-FRI 50-1. Flight made accompanied by Su-24M.

First photos of the PAK FA T-50-1 of Zhukovsky, 29.04.2010 ( http://photo.strizhi.info )

2010 June 17 - The first stage of ground and flight tests of the PAK FA, all with 16 flights in the first flying prototype T-50-1.

2011 03 March - the second prototype of the T-50 - T-50-2 - made its maiden flight in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, the pilot - S.Bogdan, flight duration 57 min. T-50-1 currently makes about 40 flights.

Photos of the first flight of the T-50-2 / PAK FA. Aerodrome Dzemgi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, March 3, 2011 ( http://www.sukhoi.org ).

- 2011 March 14 - the week from 07 to 13 March 2011 the prototype T-50-1 for the first time crossed supersonic barrier.

The second T-50 board №052 at MAKS-2011, of 14.08.2011 (author photo - anykeyson, http://anykeyson.livejournal.com ).

- August 16-21, 2011 - at MAKS-2011 attended by both the first flight of the prototype T-50.

T-50-1 (left) and T-50-2 (right) in preparation for the MAKS-2011 in Zhukovsky, of 09.08.2011 (author photo - Sergey Lysenko,http://russianplanes.net ).

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Flying prototype of the T-50-2 board №52 at MAKS-2011, of 14.08.2011 (author photo - anykeyson, http://anykeyson.livejournal.com ).

- 2011 August 21 - during take-off at MAKS-2011 was a failure in the engine prototype T-50-2. Takeoff was aborted, the plane is no longer involved in the program airshow. The plane was piloted by Sergei Bogdan. Later it became known that "the cause of failure was the open tube pressure behind the turbine, leading to the sensor. Therefore, the regulator nozzle could not maintain the differential in the turbine and afterburner 4 when the collector to squash the car."

Surging right engine T-50-2 board №52 at MAKS-2011, of 21.08.2011 ( http://www.bmwclub.ru ).

- Summer 2011 - according to unconfirmed official data during jogging or flying the T-50-1 was damaged. As of 28.02.2012, the aircraft flies the T-50-2 with keels on T-50-1.

- 2011 November 22 - Komsomolsk-on-Amur airfield KnAAPO Dzemgi 16-20 local time, made its first flight the third flying prototype T-50-3 aircraft PAK FA. The plane was piloted by Sergei Bogdan.

- 2011 December 28 - T-50-3 transported in Ramenskoye.

The second T-50 board №052 with keels on the T-50 board №051 Ramenskoye, 28.02.2012, at the first picture - 16.03.2012 (photo - Yuri Stepanov, ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация ).

- 2012 February 13 - Air Force Commander Alexander Zelin Rosii said in an interview that in the near future to the program ispyany T-50 aircraft will join №№04-06, but only in the tests is planned to involve 14 aircraft T-50.

- 2012 June 21 - after a few days of runs (14 June), made its first flight on the basis of LII Ramenskoye T-50-3. The aircraft is equipped with radar and W-121 will join the test program PAK FA.

The first flight of the T-50-3 LII Ramenskoye, 21.06.2012 (photo - Pavel Noddlov, ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация ).

- 31 July 2012 - started flying in LII Ramenskoye T-50-2 with discolored nose fairing and the numbers 052 on the keels (previously 051 - from non-flying time T-50-1).

T-50-2, Ramenskoye, July 31, 2012 (photo - Ivan Smith, ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация ).

- 8 August 2012 - in the media announced the launch of the T-50-3 ispytny with avionics and radar.

- 2012 September 10 - according to unconfirmed reports ( http://russianplanes.net ) to resume participation in the test aircraft T-50-1.Photos of the aircraft was made on the basis of LII Ramenskoye.

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

T-50-1 LII Ramenskoye, 10.09.2012 (photo - Pavel Noddlov, ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация ).

- 2012 October 10 - Russia's defense minister said that the large-scale production of the export version of the T-50 will begin in 2020

- 2012 December 12 - Komsomolsk-on-Amur first flight made T-50-4, the pilot - S.Bogdan.

The first flight of the T-50-4. Komsomolsk-on-Amur, airfield KnAAPO Dzemgi, of 12.12.2012 ( http://www.sukhoi.org ).

The first flight of the T-50-4. Komsomolsk-on-Amur, airfield KnAAPO Dzemgi, of 12.12.2012 ( http://www.sukhoi.org ).

T-50-4 board №054 red one day before the flight from Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Ramenskoye, 01/14/2013 (photo - grOOmi,http://paralay.iboards.ru ).

- 2013 January 15 - T-50-4 aircraft with onboard №054 in the color of the Russian Air Force began their own flight from Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Ramenskoye airfield LII "Proud."

- 17 January 2013 - Flight T-50-4 was successfully completed at the airport "Proud" LII Ramenskoye. Stopovers were made in Abakan and Chelyabinsk. - 2013 March 14 - Sukhoi Design Bureau has commissioned a stand-line simulation for testing avionics fighter PAK-FA / T-50. Conducted on test bench will significantly reduce the number of test flights on the prototype. Created by experts EDO stand for terrestrial integration of avionics, weaponry fighter, as well as to accompany the flight testing PAK FA. It will carry out inspections interface board systems practiced modes of the aircraft's logic interaction onboard systems, pilot equipment. In addition, the stand will allow a preliminary verification of the conditions of flight testing and evaluation of their results. Stand, in fact, is a fully-equipped cockpit with visualization system, applies to Flight simulators, in addition it consists of static and dynamic simulation equipment, avionics real istrebiitelya ( source ).

- 2013 April 25 - in the media officials said that the adoption of aircraft into service will take place only in 2016

PAK-FA / T-50-4 board №054, Ramneskoe, photo made not later than August 24, 2013 (photo - Vladimir Petrov,✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация ).

PAK-FA / T-50 board and board №053 №051 (right), in the center - the Su-30MK board №502, Ramneskoe August 23, 2013 (photo - Vladimir Vorobiev, ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация ) .

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Exports : Brazil : - 2008 April 15 - signed an agreement to jointly develop fighter 5 th generation. - 2009 - according to the Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Alexander Fomin, the negotiations for the licensed production of PAK FA T-50 conducted with the company Embraer (Brazil).

India
- 2005 - first contacts and offer joint development of the PAK FA, the Indian side refused because of the inconsistency of the project needs of the Indian Air Force (required lightweight fighter). There have been reports in the media about the interest of India to develop a fighter 5 th generation RAC "MiG".

- October 18, 2007 - Moscow signed an agreement to participate in the program PAK FA Indian company HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited). The cost of the agreement is estimated at 10 billion media USD. The purpose of the agreement is to develop a modification of the PAK FA for India - FGFA (T-50UB).

- 2008 December 22 - New Delhi signed a general contract for the joint development and production of T-50UB.

- July 2009 - announced the agreement of the parties TTC T-50UB.

- 2010 - in the Indian media claimed that financing T-50UB created by the PAK FA program from India will be 25%. It is assumed joint development of aircraft followed by the organization of production in India. HAL will ensure the development of the onboard computer, navigation system, most of the information displays in the cockpit and self-defense system T-50UB.

- 2010 August 31 - Delegation of India Ministry of Defense and defense industry representatives visited the base in Ramenskoye to observe the demonstration 10 minute flight T-50 / PAK-FA. Airplane flight demonstrated at low speed and maneuvers at high angles of attack. Contract with India to create an Indian version of the aircraft - FGFA - will be signed before the end of 2010

Photos PAK FA with a demonstration flight in Ramenskoye, 31.08.2010 ( http://www.flightglobal.com )

- 2011 October 4 - according to media reports the Indian Air Force plan to take in the future to adopt 214 aircraft FGFA - including 166 single rooms and 48 double variants modifications. Earlier it was reported that India plans to buy only two-seat model FGFA.

- 2011 - in the framework of the project prospective multifunctional fighter with developments on the project PAK FA performed works of the first stage of draft technical design. Completion of the development of conceptual and technical project is planned for 2012 ( ist. - Annual Report 2011 .).

China
- 2006 November - during the air show held in China Air Show China-2006 Russian delegation head Alexander Denisov announced a proposal to China to join the program to create the plane of the 5th generation. Official confirmation of the statement was not. Dealt with the T-50 or not is not specified.

South Korea
- 2011 July - news agency "Yonhap" reported on the participation of the T-50 in the South Korean Air Force tender for the supply of 60 fighters in the amount of $ 7.9 billion. USD.

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[Georgeclark]

Armament:
One 30 mm aircraft gun right in the fuselage. Some media pointed out that in the 2 arms of 30 mm caliber gun.

16 suspension points including 8 in the inner compartments (media) - by dr.informatsii media - 10 suspension points in the inner compartments:
- two internal fuselage (approx. 5.1 m each) compartment
- Two center-internal compartment (on the prototype T-50-1 is probably missing or not mounted as of 29.01.2010) - The alleged.
- two compartment under the wing of conformal 1-2 short-range missiles each AA (1 compartment on the wing)
- 4 suspension assembly under the wing;
- 2 suspension assembly under the fuselage (under intake passage)

This is what will make it a really good plane, Also looking at its videos etc we can say its quite agile and a good dog fighter.

 

[HariPrasad]

This is a bloody A** kicker plane packing lots of goodies in one platform. I think that air intakes were redesigned and engine are placed at a higher elevation now. New engine of 160 KN+ power is in making and it shall give some exceptional performance which is not seen in any previous Sukhoi version or any other aircraft including F 22 or Yf 23.