Role | Stealth multirole fighter |
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National origin | Russia |
Manufacturer | Sukhoi |
First flight | 29 January 2010[1] |
Introduction | 2016[2] |
Status | Test flight/pre-production |
Primary users | Russian Air Force Russian Navy[3] |
Number built | 4 flown[4][5] |
Program cost | US$8–10 billion (est.) |
Unit cost | T-50: US$50+ million< FGFA: US$100 million |
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 19.8 m (65.9 ft)
- Wingspan: 14 m (46.6 ft)
- Height: 6.05 m (19.8 ft)
- Wing area: 78.8 m2 (848.1 ft2)
- Empty weight: 18,500 kg (40,785 lb)
- Loaded weight: 28,800 kg (63,490 lb)
- Useful load: 7,500 kg (combat load) (16,534 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 37,000 kg (81,570 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × AL-41F1 for prototypes[N 1][106] turbofan, 147 kN (33,047 lb) for prototypes;[107] 175 kN (34,620+ lbf) for definitive engine version[107][108] each
- Fuel capability: 10,300 kg (22,711 lb)[104]
- Maximum speed: Mach 2+, 2,100-2,600 km/h[104][106][109] (1,300-1,560 mph) ; at 17,000 m (55774.3 ft) altitude
- Cruise speed: 1,300-1,800 km/h[106] (808-1,118 mph)
- Ferry range: 5,500 km[110] (3,417 mi)
- Service ceiling: 20,000 m (65,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 350 m/s (68,900 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 330-470 kg/m2 (67-96 lb/ft2)
- Thrust/weight: 1.10
- Maximum g-load: 9+ g[104]
- Guns: None on prototype. Apparent provision for a cannon (most likely GSh-301). Possible two 30 mm cannon.[18]
- Hardpoints: 10 internal hardpoints and up to 6 external hardpoints: two internal bays running longitudinally on the fuselage supporting 6 R-27/R-77 AAMs (3 each)[111] or 4 R-33/R-37 AAMs (2 each), plus 2 small internal wing bays for 2 R-73 AAMs and up to six external hardpoints.[112] Including the advanced X-38 air to surface missile.[113]
[114]
- AESA N050 built by Tikhomirov NIIP. Presumably T-50 radar is a development of Irbis-E designed for Su-35BM[115][116]
- Speculated specifications:Radar complex Sh-121 comprising five elements, namely
- Main X-band Active electronically scanned arrayradar,size of 900 by 700 mm and with 1522 T/R modules
- 2 Side facing smaller X-bandActive electronically scanned array radars,to increase angular coverage
- 2 L-bandActive electronically scanned array on the Leading-edge extension for good vlo detection
- Possible rear facing X-bandActive electronically scanned arrayfor indian Sukhoi/HAL FGFA
- Speculated specifications:Radar complex Sh-121 comprising five elements, namely
- OEIS(opto-electronic integrated system)101KS:Consists of 4 parts[117][118]
- 101KC-D:anti IR seeker
- 101KC-B:quantam optical radar system
- 101KC-Y:Optical system for issuing HQ to COP-O
- 101KC-H:air to ground mode