"The low observable design shaping employed in the PAK-FA prototype shows an excellent grasp of the design rules employed by American designers in the development of the F-22A and YF-23 Advanced Tactical Fighter."
- Air Power Australia, 2010

The Sukhoi Su-57 (NATO reporting name: Felon) is a stealth, single-seat, twin-engine multirole fifth-generation jet fighter being developed since 2002 for air superiority and attack operations. The aircraft is the product of the PAK FA (Russian: Perspektivny Aviatsionny Kompleks Frontovoy Aviatsii, lit. ''prospective aeronautical complex of front-line air forces''), a fifth-generation fighter programme of the Russian Air Force. Sukhoi's internal name for the aircraft is T-50. The Su-57 is the first aircraft in Russian military service to use stealth technology. Its maiden flight took place on January 29th, 2010, and it entered service on December 25th, 2020. It is the world's fourth operational fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft after the F-22, F-35, and J-20.

According to Sukhoi Company, the fighter is designed to have super-cruise, super-maneuverability, stealth, and advanced avionics to overcome the previous generation fighter aircraft as well as ground and naval defences.The Su-57 is intended to succeed the MiG-29 and Su-27 in the Russian Air Force.

The prototypes and initial production batch are to be delivered with a highly upgraded Lyulka AL-31 variant, the AL-41F1, as an interim power plant, while an advanced clean-sheet design engine, currently designated the Izdeliye 30, is in final stages of development, expected to be available after mid-2020s. The fighter is expected to have a service life of up to 35 years

Pictured here is a 1:72 scale replica of a Russian Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter clad in a wedged-shaped camouflage scheme. #AF10011

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 7-3/4-inches
Length: 11-inches

Features:
- Diecast construction
- Accurate markings and insignia
- Full complement of weapons
- Interchangeable landing gear
- Opening canopy
- Comes with seated pilot figure
- Comes with display stand

Historical Account: "Indian Country" - The Sukhoi PAK FA (Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation) or the T-50, is a joint project between the Russians and Indians. It has been claimed that the Chinese were also invited, but that they refused, claiming they had a better idea of their own. The reason for the Russians to need partners was the fact that after the fall of the Soviet union the Russian economy suffered a financial crisis in the late 90's, following Gorbachovs economic reforms (one of the reasons) in 1987 and 1988. They therefore needed partners and turned to their allies in the South. The Indians are, by a contract signed in 2001, supposed to pay 25% of the development cost of the fighter, and for this they do not only get PAK FAs, but also their own especially made HAL FGFA, which is an upgraded version of the T-50, featuring more than 43 improvements from the PAK FA, among others better avionics, better stealth, and the capability to mount Indian missiles and rockets on the hardpoints. The T-50 program is expected to cost about $20 billion and the unit cost is predicted to be ~$50 million. The Russians hope to keep the cost down for the PAK FA not only because they want to buy it for their own Air Force, but because it would be a very affordable fighter for export.

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