Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA/FGFA official Maiden flight

The current prototype is Sukhoi's T-50/PAK FA when fully developed is intended to replace the MiG-29 Fulcrum and Su-27 Flanker in the Russian inventory and serve as the basis of the Sukhoi/HAL FGFA project being developed with India. A fifth generation jet fighter, it is designed to directly compete with the American F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. The T-50 performed its first flight January 29, 2010.

India technologically contributes 25% and financially contributes 50% to the Sukhoi T-50/PAKFA program also known as FGFA program in India

Video Courtesy = RT

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[eag11e]

Oh, she has very little Titanium, mostly stainless steel, very little advanced composites. Why using old style construction? I don't know why sukhoi uses last generation construction techniques on this experiment?

[eag11e]

Oh I see she has round non stealth engine nozzels...I was told russian invented stealth.....But, then russian don't use it on this experiment......I have to ask why? Maybe they don't trust this stealth.....Maybe they cannot afford to use stealth....Maybe they don't trust their own scientest who supposedly invent this stealth.....I don't know why they don't know round nozzels are bad stealth......So many questions about this future failure.....such a waste of money

[Dakota2063]

@kaustubhupadhyay1998 poor grammar aside, The f-35 fills a very specific role in our air force needs. It does it job well, and out preforms all other air craft in that role. It's light, nimble, and has some of the most advance optics and computer assistance, giving it the edge over other aircraft. But it's not perfect.

Only 25-30% of our budget is Military spending, this includes updating obsolete aircraft, other military research, and advancing aviation. Stop listening to just the propaganda.

[Dakota2063]

@Buuub08 You're right and wrong. The nozzle shape does play a key role in stealth, but is not necessary for ever stealth aircraft. The F 35 has a rounded one for better vtol capabilities, while all other stealth aircraft try to flatten the exhaust as a means to dampen and reduce a heat signature. look up the F-117 and B-2 for why they have flat exhaust nozzles.

The main point of the F22 nozzles though is vectored thrust. to be able to angle up and down faster giving greater maneuverability.

[eag11e]

@kaustubhupadhyay1998 Fastest SR-71 USA Strategic Reconnaissance Aircraft! 2nd most deadly Aircraft is F-15! Only behind his son the amazing F-22 Raptor!

[kaustubhupadhyay1998]

Respond to this video... and by F15 i mean the F15 silent Eaglee which was considered the 2nd fastest plane in the world

[kaustubhupadhyay1998]

@eag11e I dont make things up FREAK we have tested PAK FA /FGFA i still can send u the link to the video news report that says india has tested the FGFA and by the way see the wiki comparison too it proves the FGFA superiority

[Buuub08]

@eag11e Obviously you dont understand stealth as good as you think you do.

If those flat nozzles were so uber stealthy then why not implement them on the F-35. I asked you that, however you dont seem to have an answer.

The real reason is that those flat nozzles resulted in a good TVC which is also very simple in design and thus reliable.

And nop nozzle shape has no actual effect on the RCS from a 270 degree frontal aspect and from the rear aspect the difference is insignificant.

Study kiddo.

[eag11e]

@eag11e However, pak fat 50s nozzle can only deflect about 15 degrees where as the flat F-22 nozzle can deflect around 30 degrees. USA designers came to realization that any yaw movement needed in Air Combat could come from rudder deflection. So you clearly see the Stealthy flat 2D F-22 Nozzle is far superior to the old round 3d pak fat 50 nozzle. In fact, I just read in russian defense pubs, that sukhoi is looking at putting the advanced F-22 style nozzel on future pak fat 50s. Now go study

[eag11e]

@Buuub08 Bluuub, I fully understand Stealth as well as Jet Engine Technology. Reading your post, you do seem confused. Round nozzle as seen on pak fat 50 have very poor rcs, and will light up a radar easily. F-22 designers made a stealth nozzle that is flat with very good rcs. It is 2d which means it only goes up and down. Both nozzles moving together give pitch control. Nozzles moving opposite give roll control. pak fat 50s round nozzel can also give side to side movement or yaw (cont)

[eag11e]

@kaustubhupadhyay1998 Wow, faster than an F-15...? Did you realize that an F-15 is 40 years old? This new plane, which will not reach production for at least another 5 years, should be faster don't you think? But, for today F-15s fly at will all over mid east and no one can shoot them down. Why is that? pak fat 50 has a larger RCS and is not as stealthy as an F-22. Why do you make up shit you do not know or understand?