Russia's Sukhoi to develop 5th generation fighter jet.

pravda.ru ^ | 03/23/2005

[lizol]

I know you like such toys.

[Mr.Clark]

Looks like an X wing fighter in that picture.

[lizol]

X wing???
Which is?

[Spktyr]

No stealth systems - easy meat for an AMRAAM. So much for that idea.

[Sax]

Hey our plans from 1985 have been ripped off!

[Little Pig]

Forward-swept wings make for a very twitchy aircraft. Not very stable at high speeds, but can turn on a dime. Combined with vectored-thrust engines, this thing will be a dogfighter extraordinaire. Missles will have a hard time hitting it if they can be detected in time, because this thing will be able to out-turn them all day long.

[Finalapproach29er]

Now that they've undoubtedly stolen the plans to the "Raptor,F-22", and seen it fly, the Russians now need to get to work builing a cheap knock-off.

[Sax]

In 1976 we looked at a SFW version of the F-16. Probably didn't have the computer technology advanced enough to assist in controlling the flight.

[lizol]

So this is the X-wing?

[squirt-gun]

Russia has a fabled history of aircraft design.

I recall seeing the big bad bear while flying well above the artic circle in my KC-97....It was a fabulous long range recon aircraft of it's day.

[Terpfen]

[Doohickey]

X-Wing fighter:

[lizol]

Like in the Star Wars?

[donmeaker]

X wing was a 4 blade helicopter that would stop the blades with two forward and two backward.

the forward swept wing was an X (experimental) plane built by Grumman, using an F-5 forward fuselage.

The Luftwaffe developed a foward swept wing aircraft back in 1945, 18 degrees forward sweep, as I remember. Nothing new under the sun.

The X-31 had paddles to deflect the exhaust. Gave great maneuverability, but we aren't fighting with guns anymore. A highly maneuverable missile with a lethal warhead only has to get close. You don't have to intercept and track, you just have to point.

Some network centered warfare aspects are also making life more complex for fighters.

[Wiz]

I cannot believe they did not choose 1.42/1.44 as the platform. 1.42/1.44 was probably the only one that ever made it close to the abilities of F/A-22. Forward swept wings were thought to be not as attracting as it was to be for its ability. Well, I think they won't succeed that much with a fighter that may be too expensive.

[Wiz]

Ping

[Doohickey]

Yes. I think the original poster was making a joke.

[Fast1]

Bent bill most likely sold the plans or Kennedy traded them for a case of scotch.

[Sax]

What'd think they got for our Space Shuttle plans?