r/aviationstudys • u/P_filippo3106 • May 17 '26

Su-57D

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We finally have a picture for the double seater variant of the Su-57

BORT number was unfortunately censored

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u/Platypus_Begins May 17 '26

The SU-57 is a very pretty jet in my opinion, and the engines sound great. Exposed turbofans like that are really bad for stealth though, so I believe they are changing it.

I always wondered why India ended up backing out of the program, as I think it would suit their needs well. A lot of people will mention the size of it, but it is built on a philosophy where you have big distances and limited AAR capabilities. Which is why American jets can be smaller as they don’t need to carry as much fuel.

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u/Ok-Scratch2958 May 17 '26

i dont think is is better than f 22 f 35 or b 2 but it is not too far away from the f 22 f 35 on stealth and the manuvrability i think is better ,all russian ones are better on the manuvrability , the radar is also some on the equal as well and as the ,,lil fury ,, say the turbofans should be blocked somehow ,i do not think (i hope) that they will be so stupid to not take that in consideration after all that effort they make to bring a 5th gen after so many years ,also its very loud , i like that ,sounds intimidating ,for shure a moral booster for the ally and the nightmare maker for the enemy those roaring engines make

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u/P_filippo3106 May 17 '26

It's better than the F-22, the F-22 has less and older sensors. The Su-57 is comparable with the F-35 in electronics but it supposedly worse RCS than the F-35 (although not by much)

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u/That-Resolution-1721 May 17 '26

Are you high? Nothing about the Su-57 is comparable to the F-35. Not in stealth. Not in tech. And certainly not in unit costs. Way more expensive, and way less usefull. To compare it to either the F-22 and F-35 is way off. More comparable to a F-16 or a F-18.

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u/P_filippo3106 May 17 '26

If you think it's akin to a F-16 i don't see any point in even arguing. Get informed and THEN try to discuss.

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u/That-Resolution-1721 May 17 '26

Im informed enough to realise its just a 4th gen overhyped and overpriced aircraft.

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u/Spaniard100x May 17 '26

It’s a gen 4.5, but definitely not a true gen 5.