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Russia’s new G4++ fighter, Su-35, has completed today the first demonstration flight, RIA Novosti reported. The flight lasted six minutes.
It was Sukhoi test pilot Sergei Bogdan that flew the jet, having performed a few aerial stunts. The journalists and the guests, including ex-commander of the RF Air Force Vladimir Mikhailov and the company’s chief, applauded when Su-35 took ground. The fighter jet was demonstrated at Sukhoi testing ground in Zhukovsky-town of the Moscow region. The flight completed the first stage of Su-35 testing. Su-35 nears the G5 fighters in terms of combat efficiency and characteristics. It is designed to dominate in the air, hitting the ground and above-the-water targets any time and in any weather conditions. Serial production of the jet and its supplies to Russia’s and overseas clients will begin in 2010 or 2011. Amid peculiarities of the jet are a new avionics complex based on the digital command information system that integrates onboard equipment, a new radar station with phased array antenna, which has longer range of air/ground target detection, enabling to track up to 30 air targets and shoot eight targets simultaneously. Its super maneuvering capability is another advantage. What’s more, the jet may carry up to the 8 tons of combat loading at 12 suspension points.
Source: http://www.kommersant.com/p-12781/Su-35_flight_/
Russia is expecting a new fifth-generation fighter to enter service in 2013, the Air Force commander said on Monday. "We will begin test flights [of the new fighter] in 2009, and hope to receive the aircraft in 2013," Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said. The new fighter aircraft, tentatively designated as the Sukhoi PAK FA or T-50, will be built at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur aircraft manufacturing plant in Russia's Far East. The T-50 fighter, equipped with two powerful engines with thrust vectoring, will feature high maneuverability and stealth to ensure air superiority and precision in destroying ground and sea targets. Some experts believe the PAK FA fighter has been designed to be comparable to both the American F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. It will eventually replace the MiG-29 Fulcrum and Su-27 Flanker fighters in the Russian Air Force and will be exported to other countries.
Source: http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080707/113422740.html
First Demonstration Flight of Russia’s Su-35 Was Successful
Russia’s new G4++ fighter, Su-35, has completed today the first demonstration flight, RIA Novosti reported. The flight lasted six minutes.
It was Sukhoi test pilot Sergei Bogdan that flew the jet, having performed a few aerial stunts. The journalists and the guests, including ex-commander of the RF Air Force Vladimir Mikhailov and the company’s chief, applauded when Su-35 took ground. The fighter jet was demonstrated at Sukhoi testing ground in Zhukovsky-town of the Moscow region. The flight completed the first stage of Su-35 testing. Su-35 nears the G5 fighters in terms of combat efficiency and characteristics. It is designed to dominate in the air, hitting the ground and above-the-water targets any time and in any weather conditions. Serial production of the jet and its supplies to Russia’s and overseas clients will begin in 2010 or 2011. Amid peculiarities of the jet are a new avionics complex based on the digital command information system that integrates onboard equipment, a new radar station with phased array antenna, which has longer range of air/ground target detection, enabling to track up to 30 air targets and shoot eight targets simultaneously. Its super maneuvering capability is another advantage. What’s more, the jet may carry up to the 8 tons of combat loading at 12 suspension points.
Source: http://www.kommersant.com/p-12781/Su-35_flight_/
Russian Air Force may receive fifth-generation fighter in 2013
Russia is expecting a new fifth-generation fighter to enter service in 2013, the Air Force commander said on Monday. "We will begin test flights [of the new fighter] in 2009, and hope to receive the aircraft in 2013," Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said. The new fighter aircraft, tentatively designated as the Sukhoi PAK FA or T-50, will be built at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur aircraft manufacturing plant in Russia's Far East. The T-50 fighter, equipped with two powerful engines with thrust vectoring, will feature high maneuverability and stealth to ensure air superiority and precision in destroying ground and sea targets. Some experts believe the PAK FA fighter has been designed to be comparable to both the American F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. It will eventually replace the MiG-29 Fulcrum and Su-27 Flanker fighters in the Russian Air Force and will be exported to other countries.
Source: http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080707/113422740.html
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