Origins
In 1979, the Soviet Union outlined a need for next-generation fighter aircraft intended to enter service in the 1990s. The programme became the I-90 (Russian: И-90, short for: … See more

Su-57 Production variant for the Russian Aerospace Forces. Flight testing began with the T-50 prototype in 2010, and serial production began in 2019. A total of three regiments, 76 aircraft, are planned with the first aircraft delivered in December 2020.
Su-57E Export … See more

On 10 June 2014, the fifth flying prototype, aircraft T-50-5, was severely damaged by an engine fire after landing. The pilot managed to escape … See more

The Su-57 is a fifth-generation multirole fighter aircraft and the first operational stealth aircraft for the Russian armed forces. In addition to … See more

Testing and trials
Even before the first flight of the T-50 prototype, several subsystems were tested on other aircraft for validation and risk reduction; an Su … See more

Russia
• Russian Aerospace Forces – 22 in service as of December 2023 (one damaged in June … See more

Data from Rosoboronexport, Aviation Week, Key Aero, Crecy Publishing
General characteristics
• Crew: 1
• Length: … See more