The Russian military are keen to show that they have equally impressive technology to their Western rivals. A new stealth fighter has made its maiden flight in Russia’s Far East. The Sukhoi T-50 jet spent 47 minutes in the air over Komsomolsk-on-Amur and test pilot Sergei Bogdan said “it is easy and comfortable to pilot”.
This jet is known by the Russian as the PAK FA – is seen as a potential rival to the US F-22 Raptor, which first flew in 1997. The “fifth generation” jet is designed to be invisible to radar. Russia’s air force hopes to acquire it in 2015. This jet has been developed in partnership with India. It is seen as a significant milestone in Russia’s efforts to modernize its Soviet-era military hardware.
“This excels its Western rivals in cost-effectiveness and will not only allow strengthening of the defense power of the Russian and Indian air forces, but also gain a significant share of the world market” as Sukhoi’s director Mikhail Pogosyan said.
The company says the jet’s stealth features considerably enhance its combat effectiveness in all weathers. Its features include: all-weather capability, ability to use a take-off strip of just 300-400 meters, capacity for sustained supersonic flight including repeated in-flight refueling, advanced avionics, simultaneous attacks on air and ground targets.
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