Russia's fifth-generation Su-57 fighter turned out to be 3.5 times cheaper than the American F-22 Raptor combat aircraft. Cost data for the combat machine was provided by the Telegram channel "Russkoe oruzhie".
Military analysts drew attention to the report about the delivery to the Russian military of another batch of Su-57s with first-stage AL-41F-1 engines.
As of today, the number of aircraft that have rolled off the production line (including experimental prototypes) is, according to various estimates, from 55 to 60 units. The cost per unit, depending on the modification, ranges from $42 million to $65 million.
At the same time, the cost of one F-22 is estimated at $150-200 million, depending on the specific configuration.
At the same time, the Russian aircraft surpasses the Raptor in a number of parameters: all-round visibility, more modern avionics, and the ability to carry the latest hypersonic missiles inside the fuselage.