Fourth prototype stealth fighter, "T-50" completes 'flawless' maiden flight. - Polidicks

[table="width: 800, align: left"] [tr] [td][t]http://sukhoi.org/img/content/5.jpg[/t][/td] [td][t]http://sukhoi.org/img/content/3.jpg[/t][/td] [/tr] [/table] [QUOTE] [table="width: 500, align: left"] [tr] [td][video=youtube;Do71fHojBTU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do71fHojBTU[/video][/td] [/tr] [/table] MOSCOW, December 12 -[B] Russia's fourth prototype Sukhoi T-50 stealth fighter jet took to the skies for the first time on Wednesday in a 40 minute flight at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur factory in Siberia, Sukhoi said.[/B] "The fourth prototype PAK-FA made its first flight today from the Yuri Gagarin factory in Komsomolsk-on-Amur," Sukhoi said, referring to the aircraft by its project name, an acronym for future fifth-generation tactical fighter. "The flight tested the aircraft's overall integrity and its main engines. The aircraft is making a good impression in all phases of the flying program," Sukhoi said. The T-50, which will be the core of Russia's future fighter fleet, is a fifth-generation multirole fighter aircraft featuring low-observable technology (stealth), super-maneuverability, supercruise capability (supersonic flight without use of afterburner), and an advanced avionics suite including an X-band active phased-array radar. The first prototype first flew on January 29, 2010. The Russian Defense Ministry plans to purchase a first batch of 10 evaluation aircraft and then a initial production batch of 60 followed by 150 to 200 aircraft. Meanwhile, the Novosibirsk aircraft factory (NAPO) plans to deliver ten more Sukoi Su-34 strike aircraft to the Russian Air Force in the near future, the Air Force's Col. Andrei Bobrun said. "The Novosibirsk factory will send another ten aircraft to the Voronezh air base in the near future," he said.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Moscow, December 12 — Today the first flight of the 4th prototype of the fifth generation aviation complex (PAK FA) took place in Sukhoi’s KnAAPO aircraft plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The plane was piloted by distinguished test pilot of the Russian Federation, the Hero of Russia Sergey Bogdan. The aircraft spent in the air forty minutes and landed on the factory airfield runway. The flight was successful, in full accordance with the flight plan. Stability of the aircraft test was conducted during the flight as well as evaluation of the power plant systems’ performance. The aircraft proved itself well in all phases of the planned flight program. The pilot confirmed reliable operation of all systems and components. The first flight of the PAK FA was held on January 29, 2010 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. At present, work is underway on the full range of ground and flight tests. Three PAK FA prototypes take part in the test program. At the present time more than 200 flights have been made on the flight test program. [/QUOTE] [URL="http://sukhoi.org/news/company/?id=5021"]Sukhoi[/URL]

Looks a lot like a YF-23 IMO.

Looks like a Russian-ized version of an F-22.

No it doesn't, it just looks like combinations of F22's and F35's. [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YF-23[/url] If anything we have something to contend with our stealth fighters.

Looks like an AK47 [editline]15th December 2012[/editline] You guys understand very little about aircrafts

In areas such as this, function dictates design, hence why they look similar.

[QUOTE=Marbalo;38841095][img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Lockheed_Martin_F-22A_Raptor_JSOH.jpg/300px-Lockheed_Martin_F-22A_Raptor_JSOH.jpg[/img] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Sukhoi_T-50_in_2011_(4).jpg/300px-Sukhoi_T-50_in_2011_(4).jpg[/img] They are both very distinct aircraft.[/QUOTE] Only thing different is paint scheme, minor design differences, and the fact that Sukhoi still loves those engines(or at least the whole ass end looks like regular Sukhoi's)

[QUOTE=nintenman1;38841119]In areas such as this, function dictates design, hence why they look similar.[/QUOTE] Indeed. Also they look quite different if you place them side by side [thumb]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ej5kQwZWlzM/TQnCAnjGCkI/AAAAAAAABUA/S1rDNdRsPPY/s1600/Chendu_J_20_US_F_22_Sukhoi_T_50_pak_fa_fighter.jpg[/thumb]

[t]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NMW7qC9Nyc4/Tk6MkBuQ1FI/AAAAAAAABjw/t9poZKFH4X8/s1600/Russian%2BStealth%2B1st%2Bpublic%2Bflight%2BSukhoi%2BPAK%2BFA%2BT-50%2Bat%2BMAKS%2Bairshow%2B11.jpg[/t] It looks like neither YF-23 or F-22. I don't know how you guys came to that conclusion.

Looks like a plane

[QUOTE=purvisdavid1;38841139]Only thing different is paint scheme, minor design differences, and the fact that Sukhoi still loves those engines(or at least the whole ass end looks like regular Sukhoi's)[/QUOTE] The engines are separated by alot more then on the Su-27 series, Mig-29 series because it has 3D thrust vectoring, something found on no other combat aircraft in service.

[QUOTE=FlashFireSix;38841166]Looks like a plane[/QUOTE] No I'm pretty sure thats a bird.

I'm not a plane person, whats the pointy thing on the nose do?

[QUOTE=bunnyspy1;38841299]I'm not a plane person, whats the pointy thing on the nose do?[/QUOTE]It's for spearing each other (or people on tall things) when they run out of ammo.

[QUOTE=bunnyspy1;38841299]I'm not a plane person, whats the pointy thing on the nose do?[/QUOTE] popping zeppelins.

[QUOTE=bunnyspy1;38841299]I'm not a plane person, whats the pointy thing on the nose do?[/QUOTE] Its for testing as far as I know, you see them on most prototype aircraft including the F-22, F-35's.

[QUOTE=D3TBS;38841101]Looks like an AK47 [editline]15th December 2012[/editline] You guys understand very little about aircrafts[/QUOTE] Nope, it's a Glock.

It's the bastard child of an F-22, and the entire MiG family.. :v:

Gotta admit the first thing I thought of was this thing with wings. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/T-50.jpg/800px-T-50.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=bunnyspy1;38841299]I'm not a plane person, whats the pointy thing on the nose do?[/QUOTE] I'm going to assume it's an antenna. (Because most commercial liners have their radar equipment in the nose. I don't know much about military fighters)

[QUOTE=bunnyspy1;38841299]I'm not a plane person, whats the pointy thing on the nose do?[/QUOTE] Data probe, collects all sorts of information about the aircraft's performance

It is only for testing, as you can see the latest prototype lacks it. [IMG]http://sukhoi.org/img/content/4.jpg[/IMG]

Oh, alright. See kids? If you assume, you make an ass out of you and me! :v: What is the pointy thing doing on, say the F16 then?

[QUOTE=brainmaster;38841554]Oh, alright. See kids? If you assume, you make an ass out of you and me! :v: What is the pointy thing doing on, say the F16 then?[/QUOTE] Being pointy or an antenna.

[QUOTE=bunnyspy1;38841299]I'm not a plane person, whats the pointy thing on the nose do?[/QUOTE] most likely a pitot or pitot/static tube [editline]15th December 2012[/editline] pitot tubes measure the total air pressure (static + dynamic), static ports measure the static pressure subtract them and you get dynamic pressure, which in turn gives you your airspeed [editline]15th December 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=laserguided;38841159][t]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NMW7qC9Nyc4/Tk6MkBuQ1FI/AAAAAAAABjw/t9poZKFH4X8/s1600/Russian%2BStealth%2B1st%2Bpublic%2Bflight%2BSukhoi%2BPAK%2BFA%2BT-50%2Bat%2BMAKS%2Bairshow%2B11.jpg[/t] It looks like neither YF-23 or F-22. I don't know how you guys came to that conclusion.[/QUOTE] looks like there's also angle of attack and sideslip vanes on there as well

[QUOTE=bunnyspy1;38841299]I'm not a plane person, whats the pointy thing on the nose do?[/QUOTE] Could it be for refueling?

[QUOTE=Ogopogo;38841788]Could it be for refueling?[/QUOTE] It would take a very very long time to refuel if that was the case, its a data probe used for testing the aircraft. [IMG]http://sportscarforums.com/gallery/data/731/SU34_refuel.jpg[/IMG] That is the aerial refueling system on a Su-34.

Here you can see it with the stealth technology in action: [img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LOLxoKx3UxE/T1RlrAdIcGI/AAAAAAAAAco/AGvHQ0yO_dY/s1600/sky-003.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=laserguided;38841159]It looks like neither YF-23 or F-22. I don't know how you guys came to that conclusion.[/QUOTE] It does vaguely look like a SU-27 went to a costume party as a F-22. Just a shame they gave up on the MiG 1.44 [img]http://www.aviapress.com/engl/zvd/zvd7252_4.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=Crimor;38841443]Gotta admit the first thing I thought of was this thing with wings. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/T-50.jpg/800px-T-50.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/AntonovA40.jpg[/img] Got you covered.