Su-57 - Photos

[RAFEngO74to09]

[MPN11]

Cute. Is it any good?

[Jhieminga]

Interesting arrangement on those leading edge flaps. Looks like they could act as an airbrake too.

[GeeRam]

Originally Posted by MPN11

Cute. Is it any good?

Who knows....

It does however make the most errie sounding and loud 'blue-note', as seen on flypasts over Moscow last year.

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[Obba]

Looks very nice - plenty of info on it at wiki....

[tartare]

Pretty - bit of a stretch to call it stealth though - gestures towards more like.
Half-baked F-22ski.
Lovely big wide fat hot smoky Saturn exhausts...

[Courtney Mil]

C W Lemoine has some interesting thoughts on it; just his impressions rather than news because there isn’t that much around:

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[zambonidriver]

Originally Posted by Jhieminga

Interesting arrangement on those leading edge flaps. Looks like they could act as an airbrake too.

Yep - indeed unusual. I'd really be curious to learn more about how they operate.

[typerated]

It has a lot of wing!

Modern Russian and Chinese fighters (SU-27 onwards) seem optimised for low speed turning fights.

Are they still applying the wrong lessons from Vietnam or are their long range missiles a bit bobbins?

[SpringHeeledJack]

Looks like a mini Firefox, Clint Eastwood waiting for his call up.

[Downwind.Maddl-Land]

What a handsome looking machine! "If it looks right, it (usually!) flies right!"

Last I read, recent generation Russian missiles were far from 'Bobbins' - rather quite good I seem to recall.

[typerated]

Originally Posted by Downwind.Maddl-Land

Last I read, recent generation Russian missiles were far from 'Bobbins' - rather quite good I seem to recall.

]I'm sure your right - just seems the aircraft are not optimised to use them - or at least fight a different fight

[Buster Hyman]

"Looks like a Fish, moves like a Fish, steers like a Cow"

[sandiego89]

Originally Posted by zambonidriver

Yep - indeed unusual. I'd really be curious to learn more about how they operate.

me too, went to wiki and found this: .......The aircraft incorporates thrust vectoring and large leading edge root extensions that shift the aerodynamic center forward, increasing static instability and maneuverability. These extensions have adjustable leading–edge vortex controllers (LEVCONs) designed to control the generated vortices and can provide trim and improve high angle of attack behaviour, including a quick stall recovery if the thrust vectoring system fails.[83] To air-brake, the ailerons deflect up while the flaperons deflect down and the vertical stabilisers toe inward to increase drag......

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-57

[dead_pan]

Originally Posted by Jhieminga

Interesting arrangement on those leading edge flaps. Looks like they could act as an airbrake too.

One would they would stay in the neutral position in the event of any hydraulic issues, otherwise could be a tad challenging...

[ROC man]

Originally Posted by SpringHeeledJack

Looks like a mini Firefox, Clint Eastwood waiting for his call up.

Just remember to think in Russian.....