The first images of the new flat nozzle AL-51F-1 engine developed for an upcoming enhanced variant of Russia’s Su-57 fifth generation fighter have been released, with
  • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPEnglish
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    28 days ago

    Interestingly enough it looks like it’s stealthy enough for practical purposes. It definitely looks like they made the right compromise with stealth to retain actual maneuverability.

    The Russian Air Force has demonstrated high confidence in the Su-57’s stealth capabilities, and has deployed the fighters for high intensity combat operations to parts of the Ukrainian theatre with particularly high concentrations of Ukrainian air defences.