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Russia "Accidentally" Exposes Model Of Hypersonic 6th-Generation Fighter Jet



The new combat jets will be hypersonic; the first flight is scheduled for the mid-2020s.

Tue, 11/20/2018 - 23:45
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Russia’s newest Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter jet has certainly made numerous headlines as a direct challenger to America's F-22 and or F-35 combat planes. Now, it seems Russia is outlining its path to develop a sixth-generation fighter, according to media reports.
The new combat jets will be hypersonic; the first flight is scheduled for the mid-2020s. This was reported in June 2016 by TASS, citing the head of the Directorate of military aircraft programs, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Vladimir Mikhailov. “The [prototype] rise into the air, as we plan, no later than two or three years after 2020”, said Mikhailov. UAC plans to fly a hypersonic sixth-generation fighter before 2025. Mikhailov stated the program for the jet is currently underway, including engineering design.
More recently, as first reported by Defence Blog, Russia’s Zvezda news channel “accidentally” revealed a model of the hypersonic 6th-generation fighter jet.

Military experts told the blog that Russia's hypersonic combat plane is referred to as the Pigeon, because of the tail design.



The new plane is expected to have a twin-tail configuration that allows it to use its own shockwaves to increase lift and decrease drag. The jet would be able to travel at five times greater than the speed of sound, over Mach 5-6.
Defense Blog did not specify on the type of engine that would be used in the aircraft, nor did they specify maximum speed, range, and or altitude height.
Despite President Trump’s mixed feelings about Russia, a clear consensus is emerging on both sides of the Atlantic: there is a new Cold War brewing, with new dangers dead ahead.
The race for sixth-generation fighter jets and other futuristic technologies has started, and this was evident early this year as US Air Force Research Laboratory released a video of what its sixth-generation fighter jet could look like.

The promotional video shows a conceptual sixth-generation fighter jet, firing what appears to be a directed energy gun that cuts an enemy fighter in half.

Most of the capabilities of Russian and US sixth-generation fighter are unknown at the moment, but some have speculated it could have autonomous flight, extended combat range, and larger payloads. It is likely that these aircraft will travel at hypersonic speeds and be able to deploy hypersonic weapons.
The bottom line: Whichever country can develop and deploy hypersonic warplanes and weapons first, they will be the dominant superpower for generations to come. As of right now, it is anyone's guess.


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Russia Releases Video Showing New Su-57 Stealth Fighter In Syria Combat Mission



"the Su-57 is considered to be one of the best aircraft produced in the world"

Tue, 11/20/2018 - 19:45
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Eight years after its maiden voyage followed by February claims of a Syrian deployment, Russia's single-seat, twin-engine SU-57s fighter jet is finally ready for its close-up.

The planes, which flew a total of ten sorties, were pushed to the limit as the military wanted to see how they would perform during a real-life mission. The jets’ aerodynamics, avionics, fire control, and weapons systems were all put to test amid high temperatures and complicated terrain, the ministry said on Facebook. -RT

The Russian Defense Ministry, which has ordered 12 of the supersonic stealth jets to be delivered in 2019, has released footage of an Su-57 taking off from an undisclosed location presumed to be Khmeimim air base in north eastern Syria. The official release comes nine months after unverified photos and video footage emerged in February purporting to show the new fighter jet landing at Khmeimim.
The new footage shows two Su-57s taking off, traversing the skies over Syria and then simultaneously landing on the runway "with or without the parachute brakes," according to Russian state-owned news network RT.



Youtube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEBRDmRCLbo

Though little is verifiably known about the Su-57’s features and capabilities, the jet has given a bit of publicity in recent weeks.
Recently, Russian TV was allowed to film the low-visibility fighter flying in formation during mid-air refueling. The jet approached close enough so that the flying tanker would be able to extend the refueling cable and far enough to avoid a collision.
The multirole, single-seat, twin-engine Su-57 jet, referred to as PAK FA and T-50 during research and development, is designed to give the Russian Air Force an unhinged superiority in aerial warfare. -RT

Youtube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w2P-7lU80w

The Kremlin ordered its first dozen production-standard Su-57s in August 2018 according to The National Interest, and is expected to form the first regular squadron in 2019. According to Russian news agency Tass

"By the end of the summer, I think probably at the Patriot Park (in Moscow’s region, the venue for the 2018 Army forum on August 21-26 - TASS), we will sign contracts for the first batch with the defense ministry. Regular supplies will start next year," said Yuri Slyusar, president of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) in August.
"You know that today the Su-57 is considered to be one of the best aircraft produced in the world," said Russia's deputy defense minister, Yuri Borisov in August.
According to RT, the Su-57 is coated in "special radio-absorbent paint," and its "guided and unguided weapons are also hidden in domestic bays to ensure low radar signature."

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