Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attended a test flight of Russia's "fifth generation" T-50 stealth fighter jet and proclaimed that the new jet would best its US-built rival, the F-22 Raptor. What do you think?"This machine will be superior to our main competitor, the F-22, in terms of manoeuvrability, weaponry and range," Putin told the pilot after the flight, according to an account on the government website.
Putin said the plane would cost up to three times less than similar aircraft in the West and could remain in service for 30 to 35 years with upgrades, according to the report.
Successful development of the fighter, built by Sukhoi, is crucial to showing Russia can challenge U.S. technology and modernise its military after a period of post-Soviet decay.
Russia also plans to manufacture T-50s jointly with India.
By: Shelldrake
...yeah right Putin.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the Ruskies could develop somthing that could rival the Raptor or the JSF if they had the funds. The T-50 won't get beyond prototype. It will turn out like all of the supposed "super tank" concepts they had. The 4.5+ aircraft market has already been filled by excellent aircraft like the Rafael and the SU-30.
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