Sukhoi Su-57
Also known as Sukhoi PAK FA, Sukhoi T-50, PAK FA, T-50 aircraft, Sukhoi 57, Su57, Su-57, Felon
2010 fighter aircraft family by Sukhoi
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The Sukhoi Su-57 is a fighter jet developed by Russia's Sukhoi company, first introduced in 2010, designed to be a modern military aircraft for air combat and other aerial operations. It represents Russia's effort to compete with advanced fighter programs from other countries in military aviation technology.
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The Sukhoi Su-57 (Russian: Сухой Су-57; NATO reporting name: Felon) is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. It is the product of the PAK FA (Russian: ПАК ФА, prospective aeronautical complex of front-line aviation) programme, which was initiated in 1999 as a more modern and affordable alternative to the MFI (Mikoyan Project 1.44/1.42). Sukhoi's internal designation for the aircraft is T-50. The Su-57 is the first aircraft in Russian military service designed with stealth technology and is intended to be the basis for a family of stealth combat aircraft.
A multirole fighter capable of aerial combat as well as ground and maritime strike, the Su-57 incorporates stealth, supermaneuverability, supercruise, integrated avionics and large payload capacity. According to the US, it will be nuclear-capable via a forthcoming missile similar to the Kinzhal. The aircraft is expected to succeed the MiG-29 and Su-27 in the Russian military service and has also been marketed for export. The first prototype aircraft flew in 2010, but the program experienced a protracted development due to various structural and technical issues that emerged during trials, including the destruction of the first production aircraft in a crash before its delivery.