T50 Russian Stealth Fighter, 2nd test flight.

[willedoo]

Video clip of the T50.

 

Not a lot is known about it, as it only flew last year. So far, compared to the F22 Raptor, it appears faster, more maneuverable, close to twice the fuel range, & less stealthy. Sukhoi's have always, in recent times, had the edge on the West in maneuverability due to aerodynamic design combined with thrust vectoring of their jet nozzles. What seems to be the problem here is that in the interests of stealth, the nozzles need to be shrouded to prevent ground to air detection & this restricts the movement of the jet nozzles. It's still a little bit more maneuverable than the Raptor, but I wonder how long this conventional benchmark will apply. I suppose in the end, it will come down to who has the best avionics combined with a good airframe.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=8n-as2sooJUVideo clip of the T50