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Sukhoi T-50/I-21/Article 701 PAK-FA

Sukhoi T-10/Su-27/30/33/35/35S/37 Flanker
First prototype of the PAK-FA during an early test flight, January 2010. Intended to replace the Flanker series, the
PAK-FA improves upon the superlative aerodynamic and kinematic performance of the Flanker, but adds
competitive Very Low Observable capability, until recently unique to United States designs (Sukhoi image).
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The emergence of the Russian Sukhoi T-50 / PAK-FA (

), the intended replacement for the T-10 Flanker series, marks the end of the United
States' quarter century long monopoly on the design of Very Low Observable (VLO) or stealth aircraft.
Designed to compete against the F-22 in traditional Beyond Visual Range (BVR) and Within Visual Range
(WVR) air combat, the PAK-FA shares all of the key fifth generation attributes until now unique to the F-22
- stealth, supersonic cruise, thrust vectoring, highly integrated avionics and a powerful suite of active and
passive sensors. While the PAK-FA firmly qualifies as a fifth generation design, it has two further
attributes absent in the extant F-22 design. The first is extreme agility, resulting from advanced
aerodynamic design, exceptional thrust/weight ratio performance and three dimensional thrust vectoring
integrated with an advanced digital flight control system. The second attribute is exceptional combat
persistence, the result of a 25,000 lb internal fuel load. The internal and external weapon payload are
likely to be somewhat larger, though comparable to those of the F-22A.
The new Su-35S is labelled a 4++ Generation derivative of the baseline Su-27S Flanker B. It is a comprehensive
redesign of the aircraft's systems, and employs a supercruise capable 117S variant engine. Depicted the second
prototype during flight test. The Su-35S is expected to be the last Flanker variant to be mass produced before the
PAK-FA enters full rate production (KnAAPO image).
Sukhoi's T-10 Flanker family of combat aircraft is without doubt the outstanding design in the final
generation of Soviet Cold War era systems. Since the fall of the USSR, the Flanker has continued to evolve
and is now by far the leading Russian military technology export. The Flanker has been exported globally,
and the Asia-Pacific now boasts the world's largest inventory of these versatile and highly capable
combat aircraft. China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia now operate or have ordered variants of the
Flanker.
Reacting to the proliferation of the Flanker, Japan is seeking to acquire the F-22A Raptor. South Korean
public debate shows an increasing interest in acquiring the F-22A, for the same reasons Japan seeks it.
Australia is however pursuing the opposite path in its planning for the future region, acquiring 'interim'
F/A-18F Super Hornets, and seeking the Joint Strike Fighter long term, neither of which are competitive
against advanced Flanker variants.
This website will post a selection of relevant articles, submissions and papers .
PAK-FA Variants, Systems and Weapons T opics
Carlo Kopp and

Peter Goon
Chris Mills and
Peter Goon
Carlo Kopp
APA Analyses
Feb 2010
Assessing the Sukhoi PAK-FA
APA NOTAM
Feb 2010
PAK-FA, F-35, F-22 and Capability Surprise
APA NOTAM
Mar 2009
Chris Mills
APA NOTAM
Mar 2009
When Americas Stealth Monopoly Ends, What's

Next?
Air Combat: Russias PAK-FA versus the F-22 and
F-35
Carlo Kopp
Carlo Kopp
Air Power Australia

Air Power Australia
Aug 2009
Mar 2010
Tikhomirov NIIP AESA Radars [PAK-FA/Flanker]

Sukhoi PAK-FA Imagery and Multimedia
Flanker Variants, Derivatives, Systems and Weapons T opics
Carlo
Carlo
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Carlo
Kopp
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Air Power Australia

Defence Today
Defence Today
Defence Today
Air Power Australia
Carlo Kopp
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Air Power Australia

Air Power Australia
Air Power Australia
Carlo
Carlo
Carlo
Carlo
Kopp
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Defence Today
Air Power Australia
Australian Aviation
APA Analyses
Carlo Kopp
Carlo Kopp
Carlo Kopp
Defence Today
Air Power Australia
Air Power Australia
Carlo Kopp
APA Analyses
Carlo Kopp
Air Power Australia
Carlo
Carlo
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Air Power Australia

Defence Today
Air Power Australia
Australian Aviation
Australian Aviation
Kopp
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Aug 2009
Mar 2011
Mar 2010
Jun 2008
Jan 2007
Sukhoi/KnAAPO Su-35-1/BM/S Flanker

Russian fighter technology accelerates
Sukhois Su-35S - not your fathers Flanker
Sukhoi Fighters Evolve Potent Capability
Sukhoi Flankers - The Shifting Balance of Regional
Air Power
May 2007 Supercruising Flankers?
Sep 2008 Shenyang J-11B Flanker B
Jun 2008
Sukhoi Su-33 and Su-33UB Flanker D: Russia's
Maritime Multirole Fighter
Jan 2007
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. Sukhoi Flanker
Jan 2007
Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
Nov 2004 Sukhoi's Fullback (Su-32/34) [PDF]
APA-2008- Assessing Russian Fighter Technology
04
Jan 2008
Russian fighters capability assessment [PDF]
Apr 2008
Flanker Radars in Beyond Visual Range Air Combat
Jul 2008
Phazotron Zhuk AE/ASE: Assessing Russia's First
AESA
Sep 2009 Assessing the Tikhomirov NIIP L-Band
Active Electronically Steered Array
Mar 2008
The Russian Philosophy of Beyond Visual Range Air
Combat
Jul 2007
Hard Kill Counter ISR Programs
Nov 2006 Hard Kill Counter-ISR Capabilities Proliferate [PDF]
Jan 2007
Regional Precision Guided Munitions
Sep 2003 Asia's Advanced Flankers (Su-27/30)[PDF]
Oct 2003
Su-30 vs RAAF Alternatives (Su-27/30)[PDF]
Asia-Pacific Regional Guided Weapons [Index]
T actics, Strategy and Force Structure T opics
Chris Mills
Chris Mills
APA NOTAM
APA NOTAM
Jan 2009
Feb 2009
Chris Mills
Carlo Kopp
Carlo Kopp
Carlo Kopp
Carlo Kopp
Carlo Kopp
Carlo Kopp
Carlo Kopp
APA NOTAM
IASC
Defence Today
Defence Today
Defence Today
Defence Today
Australian Aviation
Submission to the
Minister for Defence
Nov 2007
May 2006
Jul 2007
Jan 2006
Sep 2004
Sep 2004
Aug 2004
May 1998
Breaking the Kill Chain

Will the US Air Force be Annihilated in the Next
War?
Australia's Future: Air Dominance Capability
The Flanker Fleet -The PLA's 'Big Stick'
Regional Air Power Developments 2007 [PDF]
Regional Developments 2005 [PDF]
2010+ Regional Futures [PDF]
2010+ Air Power Futures [PDF]
The Sleeping Giant Awakens (PLA-AF/PLA-N) [PDF]
Replacing the RAAF F/A-18 Hornet Fighter,
Strategic, Operational and Technical Issues
T he Parliamentary Debate [Click for more ...]

Related Links [Click for more ...]
First prototype of the PAK-FA, B/N 51, during an early test flights, January and February 2010 (Sukhoi images).
Indian AF Su-30K during the Cope India exercise. The Flankers soundly defeated US Air Force F-15Cs during this
exercise, exploiting not only superior BVR radar/missile capabilities, but also the TKS-2 datalink, used to network
flights of Flankers (US Air Force image).
Russian Navy Su-33 (formerly Su-27K) in operational service. The PLA-N has ordered its first Su-33s, aiming to
acquire up to 50 to equip the Varyag CVA (KnAAPO Image).
An Su-27K prototype performs a dry hookup during buddy refuelling trials using the UPAZ-1A Sakhalin series
centreline refuelling store. Most late build Flankers are equipped with a retractable aerial refuelling probe and
floodlights (RuAF photo).
Above, below: Early model Russian Air Force Su-27S Flanker B ( 2010, Jeroen Oude Wolbers).
Su-27SKM Weapons (KnAAPO)
Su-30MK2 Weapons (KnAAPO)
PLA-AF Su-27SK (PLA Image)
Tikhomirov NIIP AESA on display at MAKS 2009. Variants of this design will be fitted to the PAK-FA series and late
models of the Flanker ( 2009, Miroslav Gyrsi).
NIIP Irbis E Components (above)
A derated AL-41F supersonic cruise engine has been trialled in an Su-27S since 2004.
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Sukhoi T-50/I-21/Article 701 PAK-FA

The emergence of the Russian Sukhoi T-50 / PAK-FA (

PAK-FA Variants, Systems and Weapons T opics

Carlo Kopp and

Assessing the Sukhoi PAK-FA

PAK-FA, F-35, F-22 and Capability Surprise

When Americas Stealth Monopoly Ends, What's

Air Power Australia

Tikhomirov NIIP AESA Radars [PAK-FA/Flanker]

Flanker Variants, Derivatives, Systems and Weapons T opics

Air Power Australia

Air Power Australia

Air Power Australia

Air Power Australia

Sukhoi/KnAAPO Su-35-1/BM/S Flanker

Asia-Pacific Regional Guided Weapons [Index]

T actics, Strategy and Force Structure T opics

Breaking the Kill Chain

T he Parliamentary Debate [Click for more ...]

Su-27SKM Weapons (KnAAPO)

Su-30MK2 Weapons (KnAAPO)

PLA-AF Su-27SK (PLA Image)

NIIP Irbis E Components (above)

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