Russian stealth fighter spotted in Syria

Russia appears to have sent its most advanced fighter jet to Syria. The fifth-generation Su-57, which is still a prototype and not ready for combat, is in the same class as U.S. stealth aircraft such as the F-22

SUKHOI SU-57
(PAK FA / T-50)

Twin tailfins
nozzles

Design: Shaped airframe contours and use of stealth coatings intended to make aircraft less visible to radar

Sensors: Include active electronically scanned array radar and electro- optical targeting system

Thrust-vectoring

Engines: Two NPO Saturn Type 117 afterburning turbofans, to be replaced by more powerful Type 30

Weapon load: Six carried in ventral and wing root bays, plus six fitted externally for non-stealth missions

30mm cannon

FIFTH-GENERATION STEALTH FIGHTERS

Sukhoi Su-57 Russia

Lockheed Martin F-22 U.S.

Lockheed Martin F-35B U.S.

Chengdu J-20 China

Length: 22m                    18.9m       15.6m     20.4m 
Empty weight: 18,000kg      19,700kg    14,650kg  19,400kg
Internal fuel: 10,300kg      8,200kg     6,125kg  11,340kg
Maximum speed: Mach 2         Mach 2    Mach 1.6  Mach 1.7
Service entry: 2019             2005        2015      2018

Sources: Aviation Week, Business Insider, Global Security, Lockheed Martin
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