Russia’s SU75 / 57 and it’s woes

[NutLoose]

https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2022/09/05/no-semiconductor-no-su-75-checkmate-or-su-57-russian-propaganda-vapourized-in-thin-air-amid-crippling-sanctions/

I tried to copy the article but to no avail.

[ORAC]

SU-57 “stealth” fighter wing with semi-recessed roofing screws.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1213x705/image_f97e98bd1dd3f1a94feebac55de15d18538230e7.png

This, it’s an improvement on the wing fixings on an SU-30 built as recently as 2018…

Excellent panel shut lines on both aircraft…

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1109x1726/image_4d82d8941469dfcab7313090478177f195ca6ce1.jpeg

[Ninthace]

There is nothing like craftsmanship when it comes to building aircraft!

[adnoid]

There is nothing like craftsmanship when it comes to building aircraft!

And, indeed, this is nothing like craftsmanship.

[treadigraph]

Is this the new aircraft that our Russian chums informed us is more advanced than the Stealth Fighter, the design of which essentially started nearly 50 years ago?

[ShyTorque]

I walked amongst scattered parts of the still smoking wreckage of one of the MIG 29s involved in the mid air at IAT Fairford in 1993. For what was then a world beating design, I wasn’t very impressed by the workmanship.

(Or the flying :uhoh: ).

[GeeRam]

Is this the new aircraft that our Russian chums informed us is more advanced than the Stealth Fighter

Indeed it is..............although, when the few they've managed to build are actually working, they do make a distinctive sounding 'blue note' in fairness, which seems to be the only thing going for it. :E

[MightyGem]

I walked amongst scattered parts of the still smoking wreckage of one of the MIG 29s involved in the mid air at IAT Fairford in 1993. For what was then a world beating design, I wasn’t very impressed by the workmanship.

(Or the flying :uhoh: ).
The pilots were pretty cool though. :cool:

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The pilots were pretty cool though. :cool:
I thought a punch up followed the punch out...

[bobward]

It can't be that good if Tom Cruise splashed two using a clapped out F14.......

[falcon900]

The pilot extracting his smokes from his top pocket and lighting up was pretty cool…