At the Army-22 military-technical forum, General Director of the United Aircraft Corporation Yuri
The situation received a serious response, about herwrote the authoritative American edition 19FortyFive. His columnist Harrison Kass praised the construction of new fighters, calling it a breakthrough.
He noted that the first Su-57s were supposed to flyback in 2007, but due to unforeseen engine problems, the flight was delayed until 2010. And in general, few aircraft were produced, but the fact that the new items saw the light even under the conditions of sanctions suggests that the state program, within the framework of the control, the aircraft were handed over, is moving in the right direction.
“In August, in the besieged Russian programSu-57 had a breakthrough: four new jets were produced, which instilled some optimism in the future of the fifth generation fighter program, ”said Kass.