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Can a new engine make the world love Russia’s Su-57?

Rostec stated that each Izdliye 177 engine can deliver up to 16,000 kg of thrust (approximately 35,000 pounds) with the ...
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Here’s Why Russia’s Su-57 Felon Fighter Jet Is So Maneuverable

Russia has always placed a doctrinal emphasis on extreme maneuverability, usually at the expense of certain stealth features.

The National Interest: The Russian Su-57 is very maneuverable, but too noticeable

EADaily, December 23rd, 2025. The Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57 is noticeably superior to Western aircraft in maneuverability. Therefore, in air combat at a line-of-sight distance, this ...
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The Su-57 Felon: Capabilities, Challenges, and Future Prospects

The Su-57 Felon, Russia's latest fifth-generation fighter jet, has been in service since 2020, yet remains an aircraft shrouded in mystery. With limited production numbers and a lack of clear ...
The National Interest

Russia Might Finally Be Deploying the Su-57 Fighter in Ukraine

While Moscow has not announced the deployment of the Su-57 in Ukraine, if the reports are accurate, it would be part of the Kremlin’s efforts to showcase the aircraft’s capabilities. The Russian ...
Forbes

The Sukhoi Su-57 Is An Air Show Favorite, But It Fails To Secure Sales

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. A Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft flies ...
The Aviationist

Russian Su-57 Felon Damaged By A Ukrainian Drone Strike 600 km From The Front

In a first, a Russian 5th gen. fighter was hit at Akhtubinsk airfield in Astrakhan Oblast. The damage has been confirmed by Russian sources too. Ukraine’s GUR, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of ...
The Aviationist

Prototypes of Su-57 Make Debut at Chinese Airshow, Offering Unprecedented Access to the ‘Felon’

The two Su-57s drew public attention in Zhuhai, though the reaction and commentary about the Russian jet were not particularly enthusiastic regarding its manufacturing quality. The Russian Su-57 (NATO ...
SlashGear

Does The Su-57 Really Have Exposed Screws?

When photos from the 2024 Zhuhai Airshow surfaced, close-ups of Russia's Su-57 fighter jet (dubbed "Felon") quickly set off a storm on Chinese and Western social media. The images clearly showed ...
Forbes

Ukrainian Drones May Have Hit A Second Su-57 Stealth Fighter At Its Base In Russia

It’s increasingly clear a Ukrainian drone badly damaged, and possibly destroyed, a Russian air force Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter in a Saturday raid on Russia's Akhtubinsk State Flight Test Center in ...
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How Many Su-57 Fighter Jets Does Russia Have?

The Russian Federation's Sukhoi Su-57 Felon is one of the premier fifth-generation fighters in existence, and it's bigger and faster than much of the competition. Russia began developing the new ...