Sukhoi Su-57

"SU-57" redirects here. For other uses, see SU-57 (disambiguation).

Su-57
4th Su-57 prototype T-50-4[1]
General information
TypeStealth multirole fighter
National originRussia
ManufacturerUnited Aircraft Corporation
DesignerSukhoi
Built byKomsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant
StatusIn production[2]
Primary userRussian Aerospace Forces
Number built32 (10 test and 22 serial)[1] (December 2023)
History
Manufactured2019–present[1]
Introduction date2020[1]
First flight29 January 2010; 14 years ago (2010-01-29)
VariantsSukhoi/HAL FGFA

The Sukhoi Su-57 (Russian: Сухой Су-57; NATO reporting name: Felon)[3][4] is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi.[5] It is the product of the PAK FA (Russian: ПАК ФА, prospective aeronautical complex of front-line aviation) programme, which was initiated in 1999 as a more modern and affordable alternative to the MFI (Mikoyan Project 1.44/1.42). Sukhoi's internal designation for the aircraft is T-50. The Su-57 is the first aircraft in Russian military service designed with stealth technology and is intended to be the basis for a family of stealth combat aircraft.

A multirole fighter capable of aerial combat as well as ground and maritime strike, the Su-57 incorporates stealth, supermaneuverability, supercruise, integrated avionics and large payload capacity.[6] The aircraft is expected to succeed the MiG-29 and Su-27 in the Russian military service and has also been marketed for export. The first prototype aircraft flew in 2010, but the program experienced a protracted development due to various structural and technical issues that emerged during trials, including the destruction of the first production aircraft in a crash before its delivery.

After repeated delays, the first Su-57 entered service with the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS)[N 1] in December 2020.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d "Full history of PAK-FA". mariwoj. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Первый серийный истребитель Су-57 поступил в авиаполк Южного военного округа". TACC. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "NATO assigns new reporting name for Su-57 5th generation jet fighter". ruaviation.com. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. ^ "ODIN – OE Data Integration Network". odin.tradoc.army.mil. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Russia's 5th-generation fighter jet named as Su-57". TASS. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Sukhoi Company launches flight tests of PAK FA advanced tactical frontline fighter". Sukhoi.org (Press release). 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  7. ^ Cohen, Ariel (16 January 2009). "Russia bets on new Sukhoi fighter to match F-35". United Press International. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2010.


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