Comments on: Russian F-22 (PAK-FA) First Test Flight Revealed

By: anno

anno — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:46:16 +0000

It’s kind of odd that the author has such a hard time spotting the differences between the F-22 and the PAK-FA, they’re as great and as many as the differences between the Eagle and the Flanker (which also happen to have a similar role). Perhaps looking at it from various angles or seeing them side by side would help?

Fortunately they don’t want to make it as high strung as the F-22. Do you see that thing at the front wheel? Yep, that’s a mud-guard. And the number of parts has actually decreased coming from the flanker, or so they say. At the same time though, the increase in price is indeed huge, which is odd for a country with a somewhat poor economy. I wonder whether they’ll ever match the F-22 in numbers…

By: Intersted

Intersted — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:03:59 +0000

Sorry about typo
frist = first

By: Intersted

Intersted — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:03:36 +0000

Non-stealth “after burners” is temporary solution for prototype and, probably, for the only frist production series. Future engine should be much stealthier.

By: gareth

gareth — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:12:15 +0000

It looks like a beautiful machine to me. The after burners don’t look stealthy.

Perhaps it will be Russia’s final maned fighter

By: Headwound

Headwound — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:03:03 +0000

Extremely disappointing, especially when you look at the Wikipedia page for the Su-37. It was cheaper, faster, stealthier, more maneuverable, and cooler-looking than the F-22.

By: fg987654

fg987654 — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:20:31 +0000

no stealth exhausts

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 06 May 2010 05:33:05 +0000

The T-50 is a prototype that has a lot of work. Aviation Week mag reports it
will take 3 — 5 years to develop and will unlikely be close to the F-22 in most
aspects. Certainly it is going to be a threat, but to whom? I don’t think any U.S.
forces will need to worry. The Indians want it to go up against the Chinese
who doubtfully have the technology to come up with a decent 5th gen aircraft.
Russia will not sell the T-50 to Iran, China, or Syria because it would tip their
hand that the aircraft is inferior to any F-22 / F-35. The Russians do build
some nice stuff and the SU-35 is a decent 4th gen fighter. Their technology
is only lacking in the electronics. U.S. has a big lead in this department.

By: scott

scott — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:26:03 +0000

very true..the ngine cowling on the rusian version does not appear as stealthy tough. I always liked the Northrop version the best.

By: daser

daser — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 02:41:30 +0000

Russian casualties in WW II were high because the war was taken to their heartland..
they dont have the luxury of being surrounded by 2 oceans.…they are surrounded by
a bunch of crazy mooooooooosllllleeeeemmm states if you dont know…not to mention
china…

By: VF1Skullangel

VF1Skullangel — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:21:12 +0000

That looks like an updated version of the Mig-31 from the 1981 movie “Firefox” except real!. Looks like the F-22 MUST stay in active service for the future because I can promise once this becomes production places like China, Pakistan, and even south america will get their hands on one. More than likely they will build it in large numbers with many upgrades just like the T-10 series was.