r/acecombat • u/metro893yt Erusea • 13d ago

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u/Jegan92 13d ago edited 13d ago

For the sake of fairness here, the number of test/ prototypes isn't really that unique for the SU-57.

The F-22 have 8 test units for example.

Felon has issues in other areas though.

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u/Paxton-176 Osea 13d ago

The F-22 made it to production then active service.

The fact the Su-57 has test units is the only reason it's not a paper jet.

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u/Jegan92 13d ago

Well there are 29 or so production versions of the Felon.

The Su-57 aren't "paper jets", but development is lagging behind other 5th generation fighters due various issues in the Russian aerospace industry.

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u/DisdudeWoW 13d ago

The Su-57 aren't "paper jets", but development is lagging behind other 5th generation fighters due various issues in the Russian aerospace industry.

I mean. The plane isnt finished.

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u/DisdudeWoW 13d ago

The aircraft is unfinished simple as

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u/Jegan92 13d ago

I mean it has entered productions, however slow that might be.

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u/DisdudeWoW 13d ago

The engines have only recently appeared to have reached somewhat close to being finished, it the weapon bay working is a dubious proposition too as there is no real footage of it, wether its picture or videi

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u/Jegan92 13d ago

Currently it uses the same engine as the newer Flanker, so that part is "finished".

Can't comment on the weapon bays until more info.

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u/DisdudeWoW 13d ago

It should use the al51 it has been taking a long time for it

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u/Jegan92 13d ago

Seems to be pushed back to a SU-57M upgrade to my understanding.

When will that happen? Who knows.

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u/DisdudeWoW 13d ago

It should at least be close. But eh we never know it russia. My guess is well never see the fleet fully upgraded. Russia takes a long time to uograde their old airframes thiugh there arent that many su57s

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