Nemesis4you:


I kind of doubt it is full 5th gen more like the Korean KFX with external weapons carriage

kabe1:


I think we would first look at the globally accepted parameter which is used to classify 5th Gen.

Then we can measure if this aircraft fits into the bill or not.

kabe1:


I think we would first look at the globally accepted parameter which is used to classify 5th Gen.

Then we can measure if this aircraft fits into the bill or not.

Nemesis4you:


Unfortunately there is no standardisation regarding 5th gen parameters for obvious reasons

So end of the day publically everyone accepts the OEMs designation

Publications & armchair analysts opinions are at the end of day personal opinion which might be unanimous or not , correct or not

What i said regarding it not being full 5 th gen is bec i suspect it has no IWB , but if OEM says it is 5 th gen than it is, as the norm is to follow OEM claims regardless

I simply posted my opinion nothing much to it

iblawi:


Who set the parameters first of all?

That one no concern Russia. They might even have better parameters. Even China is not building theirs to fill such requirements.

Every nation knows what's best for them.

kabe1:


I agree with what you've said.

What's IWB?

kabe1:


I would say stealth, super cruise, data analysis and fusion along this line.

Nemesis4you:


Internal weapons bay

Though i will prefer to wait for the official confirmation wheather it has it or not

Nemesis4you:
From what i know a true 5 th gen fighter will be expensive to procure , maintain and operate

This very reason will keep 4++ gen aircrafts going for long with incremental inclusion of advanced features like sensor fusion , active stealth features , unmanned wingmans etc

Unmanned wingmans will definitely be a big factor followed by unmanned combat bomber drones definitely in a collaborative fighter bomber role with manned fighters in the loop in the background for support, direct intervention if required etc

lionel4power:


Still can't figure out the name of that particular drone. Any help?

Nemesis4you:


I kind of doubt it is full 5th gen more like the Korean KFX with external weapons carriage

kabe1:


This is a mock-up though. We don't know yet if the Russian Air Force would be interested.

NTSA:

Internal weapons bay helps to reduce the radar cross-section thus increasing stealth. Maybe the Russians are compensating it with other features. I have also read articles claiming stealth is becoming useless.

kabe1:


If this aircraft doesn't have an IWB, then it's a significant loss. The design looks very aerodynamic too.

Quite a number of countries have developed tech to beat stealthy planes, which was bound to happen anyway.

I think there's a type of attack aircraft to cover all requirements.

There's a huge market for this sort of aircraft, but we'll have to wait and see what the official unveiling would bring.

kabe1:
Details on the Sukhoi Checkmate fighter:
-Short Take Off and Landing
-$25-30 million cost
-3k km range or 1.5k km combat radius
-1,900 kph speed
-More than 7 ton payload
-First flight set for 2023
-2024-2025 construction of prototypes
-2026-2027 pilot batch/serial deliveries

Whyem15:


Wait first, how much did we pay for the JF-17s?

NTSA:

I think hypersonic missiles will give it a slight edge over f22 /f35 ..seems the Americans are quite behind in that area. Plus we don't know the range of its radar

kabe1:
New SU-75 cockpit display and Internal Weapons Bay

kabe1:
Details on the Sukhoi Checkmate fighter:
-Short Take Off and Landing
-$25-30 million cost
-3k km range or 1.5k km combat radius
-1,900 kph speed
-More than 7 ton payload
-First flight set for 2023
-2024-2025 construction of prototypes
-2026-2027 pilot batch/serial deliveries

Nemesis4you:


Sukhoi set 25-30 million dollars for a 5 th gen aircraft seriously

Thats a salesman trap IMO

Nemesis4you:


So it has IWB , thats clears it up

kabe1:
Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano