The new fifth-generation Su-57 fighter has come a long way from the fourth-generation Su-27 combat aircraft. The difference between these two aircraft was explained by the chief pilot of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, Hero of Russia Sergey Bogdan.
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According to him, in comparing the Su-57 and Su-27, there are many factors – weapons and avionics, but the key one is low radar visibility.
For example, two aircraft are flying towards each other: a fifth-generation and a previous-generation one. The first will be visible from a distance of tens of kilometers, and the second – several hundred kilometers. This gives an advantage in a dogfight situation.
Bogdan added that in such "encounters," everything is literally decided in a matter of minutes. Moreover, modern fighter radars are capable of "seeing" another aircraft even at 500 km.
From every point of view, the Su-57 is a different aircraft. It's like cars: what they were 40 years ago and now – the difference is huge.
Earlier, foreign sources also estimated the number of Su-34 and Su-57 in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces.
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