Image credit: United Aircraft Corporation Russia
Posted on 08/20/2015 1:32:54 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
All the PAK FA armament in a single infographic.
Not only does the Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA feature stunning maneuverability. As this interesting infographic shows, the fifth generation stealth multi-role combat plane will carry a wide variety of weapons, including air-to-air, air-to-surface and anti-ship missiles.
Among those that the PAK FA will be able to carry (internally or externally – hence “stealthy” or not), there are: the Izdelie 810, a derivative of the R-37M designed to kill High Value Targets and AWACS at a distance of 400 km; the K-77M air-to-air missile fitted with an AESA seeker; the KH-35UE anti-ship cruise missile; the KH-58UShKE stand-off anti-radiation missile; the Brahmos-NG supersonic cruise missile produced with India; and the KAB bombs.
Image credit: United Aircraft Corporation Russia
And it is highly likely that that graphic was made with American software using American computers/technology... We’ve built the platform so many try to harm us with...
For the PakFa the mistake many think is comparing it to the F-22. The PakFa, while an F-22 analogue, is not (and will never be) as good as the Raptor. The real issue posed by the PakFa is not that it is a Raptor-killer - it is not - but rather that it poses a very real threat to 4th generation fighters, which will remain the majority of fighters in use in the world. While a Raptor can engage a PakFa without difficulty, the same cannot be said for 4 and 4+ generation fighters like the F-15/6/8, Typhoon/Rafale, and MiG29/SU-30.
That's the main selling point for the PakFa.
Perhaps of interest.
In the end, it’s not the plane, it’s the pilot.
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