Sukhoi PAK FA and FGFA (Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft)

For the sake of posterity the new thread is opened on the occasion of testing of PAK-FA. Old thread here


Lenta.ru: Оружие: Первый полет российского истребителя пятого поколения отложили на день

First flight of fifth-generation fighter was postponed for a day


First flight of fifth-generation fighter delayed. It is reported by Interfax, citing a source in the headquarters of the Far East Air Force and Air Defense Association. The reasons for the test date was moved were not disclosed.
It was planned that the first flight of the fighter will be held on Thursday, January 28. This, in particular, stated the Chief of the aviation safety of the Armed Forces Minister Sergei Bynet. The official told Interfax, the plane ready for takeoff, "but it was decided to postpone the flight for tomorrow."

Earlier it was reported that the first flight of PAK FA (promising aviation complex of Frontal Aviation, also known as T-50 and article 701) will make the airfield aviation production association "Dry" in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. At the end of December 2009 it became known that tests fighters have already begun. It was reported that the plane made the first jogging at the airfield in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

In September 2009, Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin said that the Armed Forces are planning to purchase the fifth generation fighter in 2015. But he did not specify how many of these aircraft will Russia's Air Force.

OKB Sukhoi is developing a multifunctional fifth generation fighter with a late 90-ies. It is reported that the new aircraft will be equipped with precision weapons. He can hit both air and ground targets regardless of weather and time of day. Also, the fighter will differ maneuverability and low visibility in the optical, infrared and radar wavelengths.

Official data on the technical characteristics of the new fighter were not disclosed. It is assumed that the aircraft will be able to reach a maximum speed of over 2 thousand kilometers per hour, and range PAK FA will be 5.5 thousand kilometers. Also reported that the fighter can take off and land using a runway length of 300-400 meters.

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Russia is expected to hold the first test of its fifth-generation fighter on Friday, a source at Russia's largest aircraft building enterprise said on Thursday.
"The [test] flight was initially scheduled for Thursday, but has been postponed," the source at the Gagarin KNAAPO company, a subsidiary of Russia's major aircraft holding Sukhoi, said.
Russia's only known fifth-generation project is Sukhoi's PAK FA and the current prototype is the T-50. It is designed to compete with the U.S. F-22 Raptor (so far the world's only fifth-generation fighter aircraft) and the F-35 Lightning II, but has yet to take to the skies.
The PAK FA is believed to possess advanced avionics, stealth capability, a ferry range of 4,000 to 5,500 km, and endurance of 3.3 hrs; it is armed with next-generation air-to-air, air-to-surface, and air-to-ship missiles, and has two 30-mm cannons.
Russia has been developing its newest fighter since the 1990s. Russian Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin earlier said the combat aircraft would enter service with the Air Force in 2015

Flying Lab has tested the engine for the fifth generation fighter aircraft
Topic: Creating a fifth generation fighter in Russia


MOSCOW, January 27 - RIA Novosti. The first flight of a flying laboratory Su-27M with a engine designed for the fifth generation fighter aircraft, successfully completed on January 21 in Zhukovsky near Moscow, said on Wednesday the press office of Saturn, the company-developer of the engine.
"The flight lasted 45 minutes and was successful, the comments to the engine was not. At the commencement of the flight engine, including a brand new automatic control system has taken a series of ad hoc and endurance tests. Upon completion of the required amount of flying laboratory tests obtained at the conclusion First flight of the fifth generation with a new engine, "- said in a statement.
Fifth-generation fighter, which in Russia is also called a promising frontline aviation aircraft complex (PAK FA), developed with the 1990's.
Creating a fifth generation fighter in Russia>>
New aviation complex will have several unique features: clock, all weather and stealth applications, low visibility and long-term supersonic flight. The aircraft will get a new on-board navigation station and a highly automated system of defense.
Representatives of the military-industrial complex said that tests of the new fighter will have to begin before the end of this year, but in early December, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said that the trials would begin in 2010.
Tests of the fifth generation fighter will begin in 2010>>
Plane at the end of last year made his first jog in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin said earlier that the fifth-generation fighter will begin to act in Russia's troops in 2015.
JSC "Scientific-Production Association" Saturn "- engine manufacturing company that specializes in developing, manufacturing and after sales service of gas turbine engines for military and civil aircraft, ships of the Navy, power generation and gas pumping units. The company is part of the new engine of the Joint Corporation (JDC) - 100 per cent subsidiary of a corporation specialized Oboronprom engine-management assets.

Russian 5th-generation fighter to make maiden flight on Friday

MOSCOW, January 28 (RIA Novosti)
Russia is set to hold the first test of its futuristic fifth-generation fighter jet on Friday, a source at the country's largest aircraft producer said on Thursday.

"The [test] flight was initially scheduled for Thursday, but has been postponed," the source at the Gagarin KNAAPO company, a subsidiary of aircraft holding Sukhoi, said.

Russia's only known fifth-generation project is Sukhoi's PAK FA and the current prototype is the T-50. It is designed to compete with the U.S. F-22 Raptor, so far the world's only fifth-generation fighter, and the F-35 Lightning II, but has yet to take to the skies.

Speaking at a news conference later on Thursday, the chief of the Russian state-controlled arms exporter Rosoboronexport said India remained Russia's sole partner in the project.

"We [Russia and India] are working to build the fifth-generation aircraft," Anatoly Isaikin said.

Russia has been developing its newest fighter since the 1990s. The country's top military officials earlier said the stealth fighter jet with a range of up to 5,500 km would enter service with the Air Force in 2015.

India, which has a long history of defense relations with Russia, joined the project after signing an agreement in October 2007. But the two nations are still in talks to finalize the contract.

India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) was reported to be seeking a 25% share in design and development in the project. It has also sought to modify Sukhoi's single-seat prototype into the twin-seat fighter India's Air Force wants.

Russia accounts for around 70% of India's weapons inventory. HAL has license-produced Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters, cooperated in the development of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile, and plans to work on a joint multirole transport aircraft.

Defense ties have strained, however, over the fifth-generation fighter program and the rising cost of refurbishing the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov for the Indian navy.

The PAK FA is to be armed with next-generation air-to-air, air-to-surface, and air-to-ship missiles, and has two 30-mm cannons.

The first prototype of the jet was already tested on the runway of the aircraft plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia's Far East. The test pilot made two runs on the airstrip, during which the brakes were applied several times.

Ohhh man. Sukhoi, please let pak fa fly.

will we get to see photos of PAK FA's first flight or even that will be kept secret

Bad Weather Prevented The T-50 Fighter Tests

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The reason for the abolition of tests of modern fighter T-50 produced in Russia could serve as a bad weather, said the channel "Russia 24". Official representatives of staff associations, Far Eastern Air Force and Air Defense has not given any comment on why the plane is not a test flight. It is possible that the test flight, which was postponed on Friday, may also not take place due to bad weather conditions. Recall that a ground test of the promising aviation complex tactical aircraft (PAK FA) - ultra-modern fighter aircraft - has already passed. The aircraft successfully completed the steering much and jogging on the airfield Dzemgi in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Flight copy of the PAK FA is being developed by United Aircraft Corporation, to replace such models as the MiG-29 and Su-27, as well as a worthy counterpart of the American F-22 Raptor. In the development of the fighter participated KB Sukhoi, where he was given the name of the design T-50. According to experts, PAK FA meets all requirements for the aircraft of the fifth generation: cost of service, is developing a supersonic speed without afterburner, maneuver in conditions of high congestion, as well as the super modern system of intellectualization of the board. Maximum speed fighter is about 2,1 thousand kilometers per hour and he will be able to fly a distance of more than 5 thousand kilometers. On board the aircraft using stealth technology.

I still dont know why the Russians as their Soviet counterparts prefer to test their aircraifts in the peak of winter.

29.01.2010, 04:58:53

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Fifth-generation fighter took to the air
On Friday, Russia's fifth-generation fighter went to the first flight, reports "InterfaxWith reference to an anonymous source in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Prospective complex tactical aircraft (PAK FA) has complied with the short run, broke away from the runway and began to climb.

Flying fighters is continuing. How it will last, the source did not elaborate.


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MOSCOW, January 29 - RIA Novosti. Rossiiskii fifth-generation fighter - a promising aviation complex tactical aircraft - commit on Friday its first flight, told RIA Novosti by telephone source in the aviation production association named after YA Gagarin (KnAAPO, Komsomolsk-on-Amur).

"The flight lasted for about 40 minutes," - the source said.

Fifth-generation fighter under development since the 1990's. New aviation complex will have several unique features: clock, all weather and stealth applications, low visibility and long-term supersonic flight. The aircraft will get a new on-board navigation station and a highly automated system of defense.

Plane at the end of last year made his first jog in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin said earlier that the new generation fighter will begin to come into Russia's troops in 2015.
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At last a great news for us.. go on...

Sergey Bogdan- lucky test pilot whos flying he PAKFA

^^ this is not PAKFA

Lucky fellow to fly on 5th Gen Fighter First Time after the US pilots

Come on now release some pics

The RIA Novosti news agency reported that Russia developed a fifth-generation fighter, the PAK-FA (Front Perspective Air Force Aero-complex) finally rose into the air!

The outstanding event Komsomolsk-on-Amur airport has been soaring in the first 45 minutes. All of the Sukhoi aircraft design bureau confirmed the "Russia 24" television channel.

Unfortunately, there is still no picture of the incident, but when will publish it!
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