Su-57 Fighter

Su-57 Fighter to Get Product 177 Engine Upgrade: How Russia’s New Fifth-Gen Powerplant Outperforms Existing AL-51F Systems

Russia’s flagship fifth-generation fighter, the Su-57, is poised to receive a significant propulsion upgrade in the coming years as the country advances development of the new Product 177 engine, a powerplant that promises greater thrust, improved fuel efficiency, and enhanced...
Sukhoi Su-57

Russian Two-Seat Su-57 Fighter, Built on Modified T-50 Prototype, Sparks Debate Over Its Deep Design Links to India’s Shelved Fifth-Generation Fighter Aircraft Partnership

Russia’s newly unveiled twin-seat variant of the Su-57 stealth fighter has reignited debate over the fate of the long-defunct Indo-Russian Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program, with mounting evidence suggesting the aircraft is effectively the direct descendant of that abandoned...