State corporation Rostec said the combat capabilities of the fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft will increase significantly when equipped with a second-stage engine codenamed Izdeliye 30.
Sputnik quoted information from state corporation Rostec as saying that Russia’s fifth-generation fighter Su-57 has begun test flights with a second-stage engine called Izdeliye 30.
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) is scheduled to receive 76 Su-57s as part of an upgrade program that will last until 2027. According to sources, 6 of these fighters have entered service and another 22 are expected to be delivered to the Russian air force by the end of 2024. The transition to the new new engine is expected to take place between 2023 to 2025.
The Su-57 is a fifth-generation Russian multirole fighter, designed to destroy all types of air, land and sea targets, as well as suppress machine control systems. enemy flight.
The strength of the Su-57 is not only its stealth ability, but also Russia’s most advanced aviation technologies such as active phased array radar (AESA), ePilot pilot support system, as well as a series of modern aviation sensors and weapons.
The Su-57 has a maximum speed of 2,600 km/h, a flight ceiling of 20 km, and the aircraft’s maximum weapon load is about 14 – 16 tons. This fighter has 12 weapon mounting points, some of which can mount weapons with a maximum weight of 1.5 tons each.
Improving the performance of the second stage engine will significantly expand the capabilities of the aircraft within the framework of modern military and technical requirements.
