April 25, monitoring channels recorded the activity of the Russian Su-57 military aircraft over the Black Sea with the threat of Kh-69 missile launches.
What is known about the fifth-generation multirole fighter Su-57, what are its features and technical characteristics — more details on Facts ICTV.
Su-57 fighter: characteristics
Su-57 fighter — This is the latest fifth generation supersonic combat jet. It was developed by the Russian United Aircraft Corporation (JSC UAC).
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This aircraft carries the Kh-69 missile, which was created on the basis of the Kh-59 MK2 specifically for the Su-57, but it can also be used by other fighters.
The first flight of the Su-57 took place in January 2010 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. In December 2017, the aircraft flew with new engines; at the end of January 2018, it began flights with weapons.
The Su-57 incorporates stealth technology and advanced avionics. The aircraft is designed to destroy all types of air targets in long- and close-range combat, as well as to destroy ground and surface targets, overcoming enemy air defense systems and monitoring airspace at a great distance from the base.
Military-political commentator Alexander Kovalenko reviewed the Su-57 fighter in his telegram channel.
— The X-69 missile was created on the basis of the X-59 MK2, primarily for the Su-57, its internal compartments are rectangular in shape. Therefore, it is not surprising that it can be launched from this combat aircraft. That is, the Kh-69 missile is part of the armament complex of the Russian Su-57 fighter. The appearance of the modern Su-57 combat aircraft over the Black Sea is quite risky and may indicate a lack of modern tactical aviation in the Russian Federation, because even the Su-34 and Su-35 have their own resource and limits of capabilities, — noted Alexander Kovalenko.
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Russia does not have exact data on the probable number of Su-57s. Approximately, this can be from ten aircraft. Also in various sources you can find information that 5 Su-57 aircraft are stationed in Akhtubinsk at airfield 929 of the test center of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Su-57: technical characteristics of the aircraft
Main characteristics:
- maximum speed — 2,600 km/h;
- empty mass — 18 500 kg;
- wing size — 14 m;
- aircraft length — 19.7 m;
- crew — one person.
The Su-57 military aircraft can carry out attacks with Kh-69 missiles.
The total price of the Su-57 project is estimated at 8-10 billion dollars.
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