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FGFA
Role 5th-generation multi-role fighter
Manufacturer Sukhoi OKB and HAL
First flight 2012[1] (projected)
Introduction 2015 (projected)
Status In development/preproduction as of 2008
Number built 2 (one single seater for Russia and one twin seated for India)
Developed from Sukhoi Su-47 and MiG 1.44 technology demonstrators

The Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) is a fifth-generation fighter which is being developed by Russia and India. It is a derivative project from the PAK FA being developed for the Indian Air Force (FGFA is the official designation for the Indian version). The program is initiated to develop a fifth generation fighter aircraft to fill a role similar to that of Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II, the world's first fifth-generation fighter jets. According to HAL chairman A.K. Baweja shortly after the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Committee meeting on 18 September 2008, the Russian aircraft will be a single-seater, the Indian FGFA will be a twin seater, but not a trainer version of the Russian counterpart. Two separate prototypes with minimum common technology will be developed, one by Russia (designated the Sukhoi T-50) and a separate one by India (designated FGFA).[2]

Development

CGI of the MiG 1.44 technology demonstrator with Delta Wing Design

The joint-venture borrows heavily from the success of the Brahmos project but seems fated to repeat its story. Russia and India had agreed in early 2007 to jointly study and develop a Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Programme(FGFA).[3][4] 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."[5] The Indian version, according to the deal, will be different from the Russian version and specific to Indian requirements[6]. While the Russian version will be a single-pilot fighter, the Indian variant will have a twin-seat configuration based on its operational doctrine which calls for greater radius of combat operations. The wings and control surfaces need to be reworked for the FGFA.[7] Although, development work has yet to begin, the Russian side has expressed optimism that a test article will be ready for its maiden flight by 2009, one year after PAK FA scheduled maiden flight and induction into service by 2015.[8] According to HAL chairman A.K. Baweja on 16 September 2008, HAL will be contributing largely to composites, cockpits and avionics. HAL is working to enter into a joint development mechanism with Russia for the evolution of the FGFA engine as an upward derivative of the AL-31FP.

Difference between PAK FA and FGFA

The difference between PAK FA and the FGFA will be similar to that between Su-30MK and Su-30MKI. Su-30MK is the commercial version of the Russian Su-30M, where as the Su-30MKI (MKI stands for "Modernizirovannyi Kommercheskiy Indiski" meaning "Modernized Commercial India".) jointly-developed with India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Indian Air Force. Includes Thrust Vectoring Control (TVC) and canards. Equipped with a multi-national avionics complex sourced from India, Israel, Russia and France[9]. The PAK FA and the FGFA will be having minimum of common technology. Further the FGFA will be predominatly using weapons of Indian origin such as Astra a Beyond Visual Range missile being developed by India. The Indian FGFA is significantly different from the Russian PAK FA because a second pilot means the addition of another dimension, development of wings and control surfaces.[10]

Design

Although there is no reliable information about the PAK FA and FGFA 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 FGFA 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 (Mikoyan Project 1.44). Later versions of the PAK FA will use a completely new engine (17.5 ton thrust each), developed by NPO Saturn or FGUP MMPP Salyut.

Specifications (PAK FA and FGFA - projected)

Design of the MiG 1.44 technology demonstrator.
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Data from Warfare.ru[11]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1 and 2 (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. ^ Indo-Russian agreement soon on PAK-FA
  2. ^ INDIA, RUSSIA TO HAVE DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF SAME FIGHTER PLANE
  3. ^ Rasheed Kappan (2007-02-08). "Indo-Russian agreement soon on PAK-FA". The Hindu. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
  4. ^ "India, Russia to make 5th generation fighter jets". Times of India. 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
  5. ^ India, Russia still brothers in arms
  6. ^ Indo-Russian 5th generation fighter to take-off by 2012
  7. ^ India, Russia to have different versions of same fighter plane
  8. ^ 5Th Generation Fighter Project (based on PAK-FA)
  9. ^ SU30MKI
  10. ^ "Sukhoi/HAL FGFA a Indian Stealth Fighter". Defence Aviation. 2008-10-27. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  11. ^ Estimations only, as of 2007.

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