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The '''Sukhoi PAK FA''' (or PAK-FA) is a fifth-generation [[Fighter aircraft|fighter]] which is being developed by [[Russia]]. PAK FA stands for '''Perspektivnyi Aviatsionnyi Kompleks Frontovoi Aviatsyi''' (Перспективный авиационный комплекс фронтовой авиации in Russian) which roughly means '''Advanced Tactical Frontline Fighter'''. It is being developed by a [[consortium]] of companies spearheaded by [[Sukhoi OKB]], which refers internally to the project as the '''T-50'''. The PAK FA is intended to replace the [[MiG-29 Fulcrum]] and [[Su-27 Flanker]] in the [[Russian Air Force]]; it is scheduled to have its first flight in [[2009]]<ref>[http://en.rian.ru/russia/20071206/91196743.html Russia's Own fifth generation combat aircraft]</ref> and enter service with the Air Force subsequently. The aircraft is [[aircraft design|designed]] to be superior to both the American [[F-22 Raptor]] and the multi-national [[F-35 Lightning II]].<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/pak-fa.htm Project 701<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The '''Sukhoi PAK FA''' (or PAK-FA) is a fifth-generation [[Fighter aircraft|fighter]] which is being developed by [[Russia]]. PAK FA stands for '''Perspektivnyi Aviatsionnyi Kompleks Frontovoi Aviatsyi''' (Перспективный авиационный комплекс фронтовой авиации in Russian) which roughly means '''Advanced Tactical Frontline Fighter'''. It is being developed by a [[consortium]] of companies spearheaded by [[Sukhoi OKB]], which refers internally to the project as the '''T-50'''. The PAK FA is intended to replace the [[MiG-29 Fulcrum]] and [[Su-27 Flanker]] in the [[Russian Air Force]]; it is scheduled to have its first flight in [[2009]]<ref>[http://en.rian.ru/russia/20071206/91196743.html Russia's Own fifth generation combat aircraft]</ref> and enter service with the Air Force subsequently. The aircraft is [[aircraft design|designed]] to be comparable to both the American [[F-22 Raptor]] and the multi-national [[F-35 Lightning II]].<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/pak-fa.htm Project 701<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


==Development==
==Development==

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The Sukhoi PAK FA (or PAK-FA) is a fifth-generation fighter which is being developed by Russia. PAK FA stands for Perspektivnyi Aviatsionnyi Kompleks Frontovoi Aviatsyi (Перспективный авиационный комплекс фронтовой авиации in Russian) which roughly means Advanced Tactical Frontline Fighter. It is being developed by a consortium of companies spearheaded by Sukhoi OKB, which refers internally to the project as the T-50. The PAK FA is intended to replace the MiG-29 Fulcrum and Su-27 Flanker in the Russian Air Force; it is scheduled to have its first flight in 2009[1] and enter service with the Air Force subsequently. The aircraft is designed to be comparable to both the American F-22 Raptor and the multi-national F-35 Lightning II.[2]

Development

File:S37-3.jpg
The Sukhoi Su-47 (S-37) technology demonstrator with forward-swept wing design

In the late 1980s, the Soviet Union outlined a need for a next-generation aircraft to replace its MiG-29 and Su-27 in frontline service. Two projects were proposed to meet this need, the Sukhoi Su-47 and the Mikoyan Project 1.44. In 2002, Sukhoi was chosen to lead the design for the new combat aircraft. The PAK FA will incorporate technology from both the Su-47 and the MiG 1.44.

The Tekhnokompleks Scientific and Production Center, Ramenskoye Instrument Building Design Bureau, the Instrument Building Scientific Research Institute (Zhukovskiy), the Ural'sk Optical and Mechanical Plant (Yekaterinburg), the Polet firm (Nizhniy Novgorod) and the Central Scientific Research Radio Engineering Institute (Moscow) were pronounced winners in the competition held in the beginning of 2003 for the development of the avionics suite for the fifth-generation airplane. NPO Saturn has been determined the lead executor for work on the engines for this airplane.

The Novosibirsk Chkalov Aviation Production Association (NAPO) has begun construction of the fifth-generation multirole fighter. This work is being performed at Komsomol'sk-on-Amur together with the aircraft plant at Komsomol'sk-on-Amur; the enterprise's general director, Fedor Zhdanov reported during a visit to NAPO by Novosibirsk Oblast's governor Viktor Tolokonskiy on 6 March 2007.

"Final assembly will take place at Komsomol'sk-on-Amur, and we will be carrying out assembly of the fore body of this airplane," Zhdanov specified. The fifth-generation fighter, which will replace the MiG-29 and Su-27 airplanes of the previous generation, was developed by the Sukhoi design bureau.

NAPO Chkalov also has been realizing serial production of the newest Su-34 Fullback multirole bomber since last year. According to the governor, the oblast's government will adopt a complex of measures for supplemental governmental support to NAPO in the very near future. As of today, the most severe problem at the enterprise is personnel. "In the 1990s, many highly-qualified workers were let go under the conditions of a slump, and now time is needed for training new ones. Our assistance will be in the resolution of personnel questions, and also in the provision of lodging for the enterprise's specialists," governor Tolokonskiy said in this connection.

NAPO Chkalov is one of the country's largest airplane-building enterprises and is included in the Sukhoi Holding Company, ITAR-TASS notes.[3]

Development completion announcement

The MiG 1.44 technology demonstrator with delta wing design

On 8 August 2007, Russian Air Force Commander Alexander Zelin was quoted by Russian news agencies that the development stage of the PAK FA program is now complete and construction of the first aircraft for flight testing will now begin.[4]

Maiden flight

It was announced on 5 May 2007 by Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov that the first flight of the new aircraft was expected in late 2008, almost a year later than originally expected.[5] That estimate has now been superseded by the statement of Sukhoi CEO Mikhail Pogosyan, who stated at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) 2007 exhibition in Malaysia on December 6 that the prototype will not fly until 2009.[6]

Derivative project with India

According to reports in the Indian media, Russia and India had agreed in early 2007 to study a joint 5th-generation fighter project.[7][8] On October 27, 2007, Asia Times quoted Sukhoi's director, Mikhail Pogosyan, "We [India and Russia] will share the funding, engineering and intellectual property [of the new project] in a 50-50 proportion."[9] The Indian version, according to the deal, will be different from Russian version and specific to Indian requirements[10]. Although, development work has yet to begin, the Russian side has expressed optimism that a test article will be ready for maiden flight by 2012 - almost 4 years after PAK FA scheduled maiden flight.[11]

Brazil in the project

In April 16th of 2008, the Brazilian newspaper, Correio Braziliense,[12] reported that Brazil just joined the PAK FA project to fulfill the failure of Project F-X.[13][14][15][16] Brazil's Strategic Affairs Minister Roberto Mangabeira Unger told reporters the agreement will lead to the development of fifth-generation jet fighters that are built using sophisticated engineering, such as composite materials, stealth technology and advanced radar.[13] The foreseeable total cost for the program is about $20 billion USD, to be divided equally between Russia, Brazil and India, which also participate in the program.[12] The unit cost, lower than those of European fighters of 4th generation, will be approximately $80 million.[12]

Design

Although there is no reliable information about the PAK FA's specifications yet, it is known from interviews with people in the Russian Air Force that it will be stealthy, have the ability to supercruise, be outfitted with the next generation of air-to-air, air-to-surface, and air-to-ship missiles, and incorporate an AESA radar. The PAK FA will use on her first flights 2 Saturn 117S engines (about 14.5-ton thrust each). The 117S is an advanced version of the AL-31F, but built with the experience gained in the AL-41F program. The AL-41F powered the Mikoyan MFI fighter (Project/Article 1.44). Later versions of the PAK FA will use a completely new engine (16+-tn thrust), developed by NPO Saturn or FGUP MMPP Salyut.

Specifications

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A possible airframe configuration. The final configuration is still up to speculation.
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.

The following data is taken from http://warfare.ru/?catid=255&linkid=2280 and are estimations only, as of 2007. General characteristics

  • Crew: 1 (pilot)

Performance

Armament

  • Guns: 2× 30 mm internal cannon
  • Hardpoints: 8 total, 4 on each side of the aircraft.

Avionics

  • Radar: N050(?)BRLS AESA/PESA Radar (Enhancement of IRBIS-E) on SU-35
    • Frequency: 3 mm (0.118 in)
    • Diameter: 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in)
    • Targets: 32 tracked, 8 engaged
    • Range: 400 km (248 mi)
      • EPR: 3 m² (32.3 ft²) at 160 km (99.4 mi)
      • RCS: 0.01 m² at 90 km (55 mi)
      • Azimuth: +/-70°, +90/-50°
    • Power: 4,000 W
    • Weight: 65 to 80 kg (143 to 176 lb)

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

  1. ^ Russia's Own fifth generation combat aircraft
  2. ^ Project 701
  3. ^ izvestiya.ru 6 March 2007
  4. ^ Russia to build fifth-generation fighter prototype soon
  5. ^ Russia's fifth generation combat aircraft to fly by late 2008-Ivanov
  6. ^ RIA Novosti - Russia - Russia to test fifth-generation fighter in 2009
  7. ^ Rasheed Kappan (2007-02-08). "Indo-Russian agreement soon on PAK-FA". The Hindu. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
  8. ^ "India, Russia to make 5th generation fighter jets". Times of India. 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
  9. ^ India, Russia still brothers in arms
  10. ^ Indo-Russian 5th generation fighter to take-off by 2012
  11. ^ 5Th Generation Fighter Project (based on PAK-FA)
  12. ^ a b c http://www.defesanet.com.br/md1/pac_12.htm Template:Pt icon
  13. ^ a b http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hGPCxiqRRJLngsk8BuZpMfNlz7LwD902HJ2O3
  14. ^ http://forum.warfare.ru/index.php?s=&showtopic=427&view=findpost&p=27468
  15. ^ http://kommersant.com/p-12361/G5_Brazil/
  16. ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080415/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/brazil_russia;_ylt=AiT.B0rzFJUcnovbqOODXvi3IxIF

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