Aviation Photo #1775641 Sukhoi T-50 - Russia - Air Force

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Russia - Air Force
Sukhoi T-50

Reg.: 51 blue

MSN: T-50-1

Code: 051

Location & Date

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Russia - November 30, 2009

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The Sukhoi PAK FA - Perspektivny Aviatsionny Kompleks Frontovoy Aviatsii (Future Frontline Aircraft System), is a fifth-generation jet fighter being developed by Sukhoi OKB for the Russian Air Force.

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Photo Added: September 07, 2010

Comments (67)

Anonymous

11 years ago

Excellent perspective and lighting. Any ideas of how the moveable LERX seems to have a 'soft' hinge?

Anonymous

11 years ago

Sure the best T-50 I've ever seen!

Anonymous

11 years ago

I like it. Looks better than the F-22.
Any clues about the intakes in the vertical stabilisers?

Anonymous

11 years ago

Awesome Pic. I wonder what its performance numbers are like. This is one of many reasons I don't think having a single engine jet fighter as the USA's number one fighter is such a good idea. (I expect this T-50 can out perform a F-35 on any given sunday)

Anonymous

11 years ago

I thought it was an f-22 from the thumbnail... beautiful aircraft...

Anonymous

11 years ago

Looks like most Russian jets: EVIL. It works, too. Beautiful and sinister jet.

Anonymous

11 years ago

Awesome bird, a real predator in the future. .nice photo. (coco13cos - Romania)

Anonymous

11 years ago

Thanks for sharing Max. Many new interesting details in engine area, vortex vapor, etc.

Anonymous

11 years ago

Honey, I fusioned the SU27 with the YF23.
This fighter is the next logical update of the Su27.
And the red stars should be red gleaming, not only outlined.

Anonymous

11 years ago

This plane has more from Flanker than YF23. Actually it has no element that looks like same from YF23.

Anonymous

11 years ago

Great Work Max!
I'm anxiously waiting for the twin-seater Indian AirForce Version.
The T-50 looks Fantastic.

Best Regards from a Rainy Mumbai
- Vishal Jolapara

Anonymous

11 years ago

Flanker's DNA is strong enough in this bird. May be, it's just a stealth form of Su-35

Anonymous

11 years ago

The best picture of T-50 available.
Is it me - or configuration of intakes appear to be able to change?

Anonymous

11 years ago

Asking the British guy: the moving surface you see is a kind of a canard, not the air intakes. These are underneath, and are fixed.

Anonymous

11 years ago

The moving surface is a movable leading edge root extension. It allows the wing to generate lift at high angles of attack without stalling.

Anonymous

11 years ago

Beautiful!!!

Anonymous

11 years ago

I got it, I got it. Just never seen leading edge like this.
And I am a Russian guy - I have no idea why the sytem moves me to UK.

Anonymous

11 years ago

I must say that Russians created really unique aircraft. All moving keels I've seen only on SR-71 and Moving LERX is really new thing.

Anonymous

11 years ago

Really good-looking plane. It's livery is really better than the first pictures of newspapers. Could be little bit more like in Su-35BM. Still one of my favourite planes. 5 stars.

Anonymous

11 years ago

I was waiting for it so long. "Beauty" in all her greatness.

For visitor from Kazakhstan. Also you can see all moving keel on Russian Myasishchev M-50 (First flight - October 27, 1959) and Tupolev Tu-160 (First flight - December 18, 1981).

Anonymous

11 years ago

Amazing

Anonymous

11 years ago

The Russians have done it again. Great job!

Anonymous

11 years ago

Great picture of an realy competitive looking jet.

Anonymous

11 years ago

Beautiful plane!

Anonymous

11 years ago

Perfect and unique look of a great plane!

Anonymous

11 years ago

Woawww !!! Max, you are always at the good place, with the good photo equipment !!! I'm jealous ! This bird is really beautiful. (And the white point behind the canopy is funny)

Anonymous

11 years ago

Excellent pic, waiting 2 see the 2-seater IAF version..

Anonymous

11 years ago

GREAT!

Anonymous

11 years ago

Es un avion e s p e c t a c u l a r!

Anonymous

11 years ago

I guess the design is from a badly drown F22 picked from a cereal box..! Another bad copy of a western jet.. nice.
Great photo anyway.

Anonymous

11 years ago

It is obviously not a copy, and only time will show... better or worse. As to me... pregnant F-22 obviously loses to PAK FA in all aspects. But there is no sense to argue about tastes.

Anonymous

11 years ago

I think it has the shape of the raptor with su-27 and 35 mix

Anonymous

11 years ago

SUPER!!!!!!

Anonymous

11 years ago

It's a great looking plane, it's a very nice photo of it.........but I still don't like the "haphazard" paint scheme.

Anonymous

11 years ago

The wings look so small compared to the rest of the airframe

Anonymous

11 years ago

The wings only look 'small' because of it's a partial lifting body aircraft.

Anonymous

11 years ago

For those who says it is a copy of F22 Raptor: it is like saying that F-15 is a copy of MiG-25. They may have same look in some ways but for example this has all different wing style (knowing Sukhoi it gives excellent agility) and it haves those things which looks like some kind of canards. F-15 and MiG-25 engine air intakes look a little same but otherwise they are very different planes.
And there is one more difference: I think T50 looks better than F22 ;)

Anonymous

11 years ago

To the Finnish commentator,

Yes, in fact the F-15 is a response to the MiG-25 before they learned the that the MiG-25 was not an air-superiority fighter.

Anonymous

11 years ago

Its just a beautiful, unstoppable predator, this Su-50! Before ive seen this picture, the fighter looked for me not very nice, but from now, its my lifelong love... I cant explain the beauty of this thing and the raptor is shit in comparison with this! In design, performance, avionics, stealth and I hope too in effectiveness.. Viva Su-50! Viva

Anonymous

11 years ago

Man what a HOT bird!!!! NICE!!! VERY, VERY, VERY beautiful!!! Great job Russia!!! To me is more compact & beautiful than F-22!!! What is that white roundel behind cockpit? Anyone can explain what's that... Thanx!!!! [email protected], salu2 from ARGentina!!!!

Anonymous

11 years ago

Nice photo of airplane

Anonymous

11 years ago

Best aircraft

Anonymous

10 years ago

Engines design's cool!

Anonymous

10 years ago

5 golden stars!!!!!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Max,please more photo like this!Great work!Макс спасибо.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Are those design and shape really sealth? I'm no expert but do not seem that... perhaps in materials and electronics...? Sorry...

Anonymous

10 years ago

Yes... they are. Very deadly stealthy, no doubt.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Great shot!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Do people honestly think this thing is superior to the F-22? The T-50 has not proven anything.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Yes... we are. Honestly... F-22 has not proven anything at all, even after 10 years. I think (I am sure) T-50 will be much better.

Anonymous

10 years ago

The F-22 is far superior!!! I honestly don't think the Russians have even come close to making it stealthy! for example those exposed, round engine nozzles don't help decrease the radar cross section at all...just compare it to the F-22...

Anonymous

10 years ago

It wasn't necessary for the Russians, their purpose was F-35 stealth level - they do not want plane for 350 million $ (all should be moderately and in reasonable limits). But they (Russians) have established 5 radars and optic-electronic station (OLS). F-22, for example, has only one radar and even this one has the limited functionality. PAK FA will be well balanced plane with adequate price, instead of mythical "animal from porcelain" as F-22.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Colors are great against a grey sky, 5 stars! Congratulations Sukhoi! Beautiful aircraft! However, to be truthful, this aircraft is NOT the F-22, and not close. To the English visitor, the F-22 has proven more than you know, like a kill ratio of 88 to 1 in war games against F-15's. T-50 is just a prototype. Anyway,I love Sukhoi, and this aircraft as well! Go T-50!

Anonymous

10 years ago

I agree with the visitor from United Kingdom. I do not care that F-22 proved (as someone think and "know") in... America with... F-15. :-))) The only thing I know - overall performance of T-50 will be better than F-22. F-22 has only one trump (very disputable for its price) - stealth level! But Russia can buy three T-50 for 350 million $ against one F-22, and they will...

Anonymous

10 years ago

Great jet fighter !!!

Anonymous

10 years ago

The Raptors kill ratio is fact, documented with USAF and Lockheed Corp.
From USA.

Anonymous

10 years ago

I love this aircraft!!!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Our hope!)

Anonymous

10 years ago

Fantastic Aircraft! And well timed photo as well.
Canopy and engines not stealthy. Performance will be far below Raptor.

Anonymous

10 years ago

This is a testbed - wait... a bit. Gorgeous plane!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Sukhoi makes beautiful fighters! Cangrats. on copying the Raptor now ten years later. The great shape and camo provides sizzle, but not much steak here. As always, photo perfect!

Anonymous

10 years ago

To the "English" visitor, yes this is a testbed. And Raptor has flown for more than ten years. AND USAF has moved on to another plane, F-35. Give credit where it is due, and don't make posts where all you provide is your imagination.
From USA.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Amazing

Anonymous

10 years ago

Exposed, round engine nozzles don't help decrease the radar cross section at all. Ahahaha this is to protect from rocket with thermal restore

Anonymous

9 years ago

Amazing photo!! and for the record, an F-22 has never shot down an actual enemy aircraft so its kill ratio is 0:0, same as the Sukhoi.

Anonymous

9 years ago

Beautiful aircraft! Love the colors. To the comment below, wake up from your dream world. The 22 will always be better, sorry, but true.

Anonymous

9 years ago

At a Top Gun excercise at Nellis AFB a few years back when they were sorting out the Raptor...one F-22 had something like a 75-1 kill ratio against F-15's. The Eagle Drivers said they never knew what hit 'em until the referee sidelined them!