The Russian Ministry of Defense receives the first mass-produced Su 57 fighter jet
China News Agency, Moscow, January 29. According to the Russian "Red Star" news, the Russian Ministry of Defense officially received the first mass-produced Su 57 fighter jet on the 29th.
According to the news, this Su 57 fighter, numbered "01", will serve in the Russian Air Force (Air Force).
The Russian Defense Ministry Flight Training Center will train pilots and technicians for this type of aircraft.
The Russian United Aviation Manufacturing Group announced on the same day that Yuri Gagarin Aircraft Factory, located in the Komsomolsk on the Amur River in the Russian Far East, will increase the production speed of Su 57 fighter jets from 2021 to accelerate the completion of the supply to the Ministry of Defense. The mission of 76 Su-57 fighters.
On the same day, the Russian United Aviation Manufacturing Group released the video of the first mass-produced Su 57 fighter jet manufacturing and launching.
The Su 57 is Russia's fifth-generation fighter, previously code-named "T-50".
This type of aircraft was developed by Sukhoi Company, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation of Russia, and has the characteristics of supersonic cruise, high stealth, and high maneuverability.
The Su-57 fighter flew for the first time in January 2010.
According to the plan of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Russian army will equip three air regiments with 76 Su 57 fighter jets by 2028.
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