Sukhoi Su-57
The Sukhoi Su-57 (Russian: Сухой Су-57; NATO reporting name: Felon) is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. 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).
| Su-57 | |
|---|---|
| A Su-57 with serial production pixel camouflage | |
| Role | Stealth multirole fighter |
| National origin | Russia |
| Design group | Sukhoi |
| Built by | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant |
| First flight | 29 January 2010 |
| Introduction | 25 December 2020 |
| Status | In production |
| Primary user | Russian Aerospace Forces |
| Produced | 2019–present |
| Number built | 32 (10 test and 22 production aircraft) |
| Variants | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA |
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 5th-generation multirole fighter capable of aerial combat as well as ground and maritime strike, the Su-57 incorporates stealth, supermaneuverability, supercruise, integrated avionics, and large internal payload capacity. 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) in December 2020.