Su-57 Prototype Flies With New Upgrades

Sukhoi Su-57 Felon fighter
Each bay of the Sukhoi Su-57 Felon multirole fighter can accommodate two 14-ft., 1,500-lb. weapons side by side, including air-to-air missiles (AAM) with a range of 190-mi. and air-to-ground munitions that can travel 310 mi. Credit: Piotr Butowski
A prototype of the Russian Sukhoi Su-57 has flown with new upgrades that add new automated features and may enable in the future a re-engining and an expanded set of munitions, United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) says. The Oct. 21 flight at the Ramenskoye air base near Moscow lasted 56 min., the Russian...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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