Sukhoi Su-57 Meta Thread

Looks like development continues, at least through 2022.

Supposedly, there will be new engines and avionics. Electrical actuators instead of hydraulic. HUD upgrades and DAS-like system from what it sounds like, but nothing like the helmet the F-35 has.

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They could use reversing camera screens and lenses to do it on the cheap :-P

I haven't kept up to date with the SU-57 as much as I follow the Chinese birds, does the Su-57 have any form of RAM coating yet? Having looked at a tonne of hi-res photos over the years it honestly looks no different to any other 4th gen Su-27 etc class sheet metal/regular paint? I admit I can see a lot of composites but as far as I can see there is no RAM? And bugger all "zig-zagging" you see on other planes like the F-35/22 and even the J-20 you can clearly see the effort put into LO.

The thing I always liked about it was how slender it is in side profile, the horizontal stabs are so tiny and overall it's pretty clean.

a reply to: E92M3

Supposedly, there is a RAM coating. The earliest Su-57s didn't have it. The latest ones I still have doubts about but there's no rational reason to just dismiss the claim. The workmanship of the Su-57 is definitely below the J-20 though. By a lot.

Right after the previous article, now we have teaming between the Su-57 and Su-35s, including data sharing:

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a reply to: E92M3

Check your PMs.

Patriot Missile Fail: Russian Stealth (SU 57) bombers buzz 6 US Bases ‘unnoticed’


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It seam like Russia have also been working on a different 5th gen fighter since 1982.

The S-22. I havent seen the mock up until now.

Are you talking about the very old FSW work? Because that's not happening...

originally posted by: RadioRobert
Are you talking about the very old FSW work? Because that's not happening...

I have no idea. I dont think the russians are doing anything with the mockup. I think they left the project in the 80s...

But by the image it looks like they were taking the Bearcut a step further...?

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Trying again. I'd bet EOY or early next year for the next 'production' Su-57.

a reply to: anzha

And the Ru MOD speaks:

www.ruaviation.com...

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Supposedly, the export version:

Supposedly, the russians will attempt another delivery of a production Su-57 in December.

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a reply to: anzha

I think the Russians may have some export success with this aircraft over the next few years, but it depends on the compromise between purchase price, the characteristics / performance of the plane and - critically - long term support, upgrades and problem rectification. This plane has many issues, and whilst Russia has gone a good job in getting it to this stage, it is still not able to produce the engines needed, along with airframe stealth and durability problems. The nice thing about this is that the Russians have over the years gotten much info about the F-22 and F-35, along with the Chinese...and they still can't get much of it right. 5th gen tech is as much about the technology to manufacture it as it is about the technology of the plane itself, and that is something they struggle with.

And keep this in mind...this plane will have only a handful of years before it meets 6th generation systems designed to fight in a very different way.

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theaviationist.com... ke/

Sell it to the Israelies.Least they might get the engines to work better.

22 Su-57 to the RuAF by 2024, supposedly.

www.ruaviation.com...

first prod su-57 delivered.