GURTAL DOVED SU-57: How perfect is the affected fighter of the Russian Federation and how worse than the F-35
The focus understood the threat of a hostile board, and whether it could be considered a representative of the 5th generation. On June 8, the Russian Su-57 fighter was affected at the Akhtubinsk airfield. Russian troops used planes for missile strikes in Ukraine X-59 and X-69 missiles. As of the beginning of 2024, in the air-space forces of the Russian Federation, up to 10 SU-57 was available.
The Akhtubinsk aerodrome is the basis for the 929th testing center of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, so in the "militar" it is suggested that the Su-57, which was used as a laboratory, could be hit. The defense department could test new development of aviation systems, onboard radar or weapons on the aircraft.
"In the event of a flying laboratory, the PCS of the Russian Federation lost a precious machine that allowed them to integrate new weapons that is also used against Ukraine," the Militarian emphasized. On June 9, the GUR said that the affected SO-57 could be two, that is, unknown UAVs struck at once 20% of the Russian Fleet. The Russian fighter is a multifunctional aircraft that has a variety of weapons: 30 mm automatic gun 9-A1-4071k; In general, the Russian fighter has a combat load of 10 tons.
Also in the Russian Federation continue to develop new weapons for the fighter and work on changes of the aircraft itself. The Russian Su-57 fighter was presented in 2010, and its mass production began in 2019. The plane from the outset had a technical problem. The air space forces of the Russian Federation have a small number of Su-57 fighters and it is not exported. Western sanctions limit the possibilities of the Russian Federation.
With the American F-35 fighter, the story is completely different. It is used by a large number of countries from Japan to the United Kingdom, from Belgium to Poland. Currently, the supply of aircraft is complicated by the problems with the TR4 minor update, which should improve the characteristics of the fighter. Nevertheless, in January 2024, a thousand F-35 aircraft was released from the Lockheed Martin plant.
Experts raise the most to the experts whether the 57th generation aircraft really belongs to the SU-57. In particular, the effective scattering area (RCS) in the Russian fighter is at times worse than the US F-35 aircraft. It is about -10-1 DBSM, which is approximately equal to the naked f/A-18 Super Hornet, which is attributed to the 4 generation aircraft. At the F -35 it is above -40 DBSM. Thus, the difference is 1000-10000 times in favor of the F-35.
The indicator is responsible for the invisibility of the fighter for radars. RCS is responsible for how much electromagnetic, radio waves or microwaves of the aircraft. According to the expert and former US Air Force pilot Harrison Kass, the Su-57 fighter, despite the statement that it is a plane 5 generation, uses engines with Su-35C. A new power plant in the Russian Federation is still being developed by Western sanctions.
Another specialist Peter Suchu writes that the aircraft has strengths: the ability to fly at speeds of 2 strokes without a rail, has a powerful onboard computer and radar. However, the aircraft will be inferior to 6 generation fighters that are being developed in the US within the NGAD - NGAD Generation Air Dominance program. By 2030, the planes will start entering the system, and the Russian Federation has only a claim for up to 6 generation.
Most applications in the Russian Federation are exaggerated and the statement of huge potential for modernization can only be advertising. The F-35 aircraft has a wider weapon set: 25 mm Automatic cannon: in addition, April 2024, Lockheed Martin announced a new MAKO hypersonic missile, which is integrated into the F-35. It will have a speed of 5 strokes, as well as the fighting part of almost 60 kg. In this case, even the F-16 hypersonic rocket will be carriers.
As a result, it is worth noting that the SU-57 did not encounter the battle with the F-35. He did not fight with the enemy in direct battles, and was used in the war against Ukraine very limited. In the Air Force of Ukraine, this is explained by the fact that there are little aircraft and they are valuable. Comparisons with F-35 or other fighters 5 generation are purely theoretical. The F-35 also did not participate in full-scale fighting, but is widely used in various operations.