Wednesday, 1 April 2020

The meaning of the Su-57 is revealed

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The meaning of the Su-57 is revealed: Weapons: Science and technology: Lenta.ru

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In the latest issue of the Horizons magazine, published by the United Aircraft Corporation , an article appeared that revealed the meaning of the name of the promising Su-57 fighter.

As reported in the publication, the number 5 in the title indicates “the fifth generation of domestic fighters,” while the number 7 is lucky for the Sukhoi design bureau and recalls the connection of the aircraft with the Su-27.

In December 2019, China refused to call the Su-57 a fifth-generation fighter, attributing it to the 4 +++ generation.

Earlier that month , the Su-57 crashed , which was supposed to be the first such serial fighter, adopted by the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS).

In July 2018, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said that the Su-35 is considered one of the best aircraft in the world, so "there is no point in speeding up the work on mass production of the fifth generation aircraft [Su-57]."

By 2028, the VKS should receive 76 units of the Su-57. To date, 13 prototypes of the Su-57 have been produced, of which ten are samples for flight tests, and three are for ground static.


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