Sukhoi PAK FA superior to USA's Raptor

[Wildfire]

The Russian Air Force announces today that it will start inducting the initial batch of 60 T-50 advanced stealth fighters into service starting 2016. The first batch of fighters will be delivered with current technology engines. The PAK-FA is expected to have a service life of about 30–35 years.

At one third the cost of the problem-ridden F-22 Raptor (est. $ 60m vs $ 200m), the Russian is eyeing the export market starting 2020 after fulfilling the initial requirements of both the Russian and Indian Air Forces.

The joint statement claims that the aircraft is unmatched by any known or projected fighter in the world.

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The Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA combines use of plasma stealth technology, heightened capabilities to counter stealth aircraft, new generation of Russian thrust vectoring engines, artificial-intelligence elements, speed Mach 2.45, superb manoeuvrability, higher capacity in dogfight manoeuvres, vertical tails fully movable, 6th generation of air-to-air, air-to-surface, and air-to-ship missiles, supercruise, higher range at supersonic speed makes it the best overall fighter in the world today.

Defence analysts have identified a number of countries as potential buyers for the PAK-FA including Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Vietnam, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Libya, Malaysia and Syria. By the year 2050, defence analysts predict an export sale of 1100+ PAK-FA fighter jets.

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[Cestbon]

Speed and dogfight Russia will win for sure.
Stealth not sure because both said they are the best.
For speed and dogfight can't bluff

 

[watchman8]

Who the hell care about these anymore? In one or two decades time, it will all be about electronic warfare and unmanned jets. It's like Russians trying to sell horses and bayonets.

 

[Char_Azn]

http://www.businessinsider.com/sukhoi-t-50-competes-with-the-f-35-2012-4?op=1

This page have a good writeup of this plane vs the next US plane the F-35. Seems pretty equal

 

[tualingong]

imagine howlians mats said they just ordered some PaKFas.

sounds like bunch of chow ginahs playtoys like dat.

all the instructions and maintenance manuals in russians.

how to fly?

 

[Kinana]

What dogfight they talking about? Its all beyond eyesight fight nowadays. Just push button only.

 

[chonburifc]

not sure if anyone here deal with ruskies on a daily basis? can also add in the koreans and prcs.

 

[wikiphile]

not sure if anyone here deal with ruskies on a daily basis? can also add in the koreans and prcs.

Da komaraski chonburific! You deal with from russia with love daily nyet??