Su-57 Felon
Type: Air Superiority Fighter
Domain: air
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: Sukhoi (UAC)
NATO Designation: Felon
First Deployed: 2020
Overview
The Su-57 Felon is Russia's first fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter, developed by Sukhoi and built at KnAAPO Komsomolsk-on-Amur. It entered limited service in 2020 with approximately 12-15 aircraft delivered by 2025. Features include the Sh121 N036 AESA radar supplemented by L-band arrays in the wing leading edges for passive detection of stealth aircraft, internal weapons bays accommodating R-77M, Kh-35, Kh-58, and Kh-69 precision-guided weapons, AL-41F1 turbofans with thrust vectoring and supercruise capability, and integrated electronic warfare/AESA systems. The type has seen limited deployment over Ukraine. Full production ramp-up awaits the Izdeliye-30 high-performance engine.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 1 |
|---|---|
| range | 3,500 km |
| engine | 2x Saturn AL-41F1 (interim) / Izdeliye 30 (planned) |
| length | 19.8 m |
| ceiling | 65,600 ft |
| armament | 1x 30mm GSh-30-1 cannon, 2 internal bays for R-77M/R-74M/Kh-59MK2/Kh-35, 6 external hardpoints |
| wingspan | 14.1 m |
| max_speed | Mach 2.0+ |
| supercruise | Mach 1.6 (est.) |
Operators
- Algeria
- Algeria (ordered)
- Russia
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