Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA

[Figurant]

Well they have a week to show off their dog or wonder weapon,if they are going to make the 29th deadline.

They're finalizing taxiing by now.
I'm almost sure that the first flight is set at the beginning of next week, i.e. Monday.
According to an eyewitness, the plane "looks very weird, esp. when looking from the backside, looks almost flat except where the cockpit is, high on wheels, nose down-looking, vertical fins fully trapezoid, set at an angle and fully movable".
Basically what I've said years ago on another forum: much more YF-23 than Raptor-like.
But journos will call it Raptorski nevertheless, who cares

[deathil93]

They're finalizing taxiing by now.
I'm almost sure that the first flight is set at the beginning of next week, i.e. Monday.
According to an eyewitness, the plane "looks very weird, esp. when looking from the backside, looks almost flat except where the cockpit is, high on wheels, nose down-looking, vertical fins fully trapezoid, set at an angle and fully movable".
Basically what I've said years ago on another forum: much more YF-23 than Raptor-like.
But journos will call it Raptorski nevertheless, who cares

Wow, are you sure that the first flight is set for next week? if so its ****ing awesome, we'll finally see the "Raptorski" in action haha

[Hyde]

Well, to make the announced schedule it has to be next week.

[deathil93]

Well, to make the announced schedule it has to be next week.

aye, but I'm all excited now so I can hardly wait lol

[flyingfish]

T-50-1, first flightworthy air vehicle, performed low and high-speed taxi tests at Dzemgi airfield on Jan 21-22 with "one of the best test pilots" at controls (Dzemgi air force base shares airfield with KnAAPO)
http://groomi.livejournal.com/19124.html
ac performed FLG rotation and release of brake parachute, with last taxi ending in duck
http://kyrazh.ru/index.php?action=vt...c=1076&page=11

"first flight is soon"

presumably, beginning of next week at KnAAPO, but An-124 is awaiting at Dzemgi on 25th, so intrigue is still on

[CaptMorgan68]

T-50-1, first flightworthy air vehicle, performed low and high-speed taxi tests at Dzemgi airfield on Jan 21-22 with "one of the best test pilots" at controls (Dzemgi air force base shares airfield with KnAAPO)
http://groomi.livejournal.com/19124.html
ac performed FLG rotation and release of brake parachute, with last taxi ending in duck
http://kyrazh.ru/index.php?action=vt...c=1076&page=11

"first flight is soon"

presumably, beginning of next week at KnAAPO, but An-124 is awaiting at Dzemgi on 25th, so intrigue is still on

thanx for the links.. read those forums... seems like what some ppl who have seen it are saying is that it's frame looks diff from F22

[flyingfish]

Indeed, it's starting to sound like it looks more like the YF-23

[CaptMorgan68]

Indeed, it's starting to sound like it looks more like the YF-23

kinda sorta yeah

[flyingfish]

They might have a surprise for us.

[metberkut]

T-50-1, first flightworthy air vehicle, performed low and high-speed taxi tests at Dzemgi airfield on Jan 21-22 with "one of the best test pilots" at controls (Dzemgi air force base shares airfield with KnAAPO)
http://groomi.livejournal.com/19124.html
ac performed FLG rotation and release of brake parachute, with last taxi ending in duck
http://kyrazh.ru/index.php?action=vt...c=1076&page=11

"first flight is soon"

presumably, beginning of next week at KnAAPO, but An-124 is awaiting at Dzemgi on 25th, so intrigue is still on

Could at least say from who you copied the text.

It will not take off on monday. On monday they will have a meeting where date and place will be set. Then we will see. I hope it will be this weekend, but more realistically next week.

[2495]

If PAK-FA is a YF-23 clone, I think I will weep with pure tears of joyous happiness.

[void]

If PAK-FA is a YF-23 clone, I think I will weep with pure tears of joyous happiness.

I expect the PAK-FA to have a similar wing layout as the YF-23, as opposed to the F-22. So no horizontal stabilisers. But I doubt it will have the engine exhaust hiding feature of the YF-23.

[CaptMorgan68]

I expect the PAK-FA to have a similar wing layout as the YF-23, as opposed to the F-22. So no horizontal stabilisers. But I doubt it will have the engine exhaust hiding feature of the YF-23.

and from what I understand it's nose is tilted a bit pointing down .. so it's not just a YF23 clone as some TROLLS would suggest)) cant wait to see the damn thing...

[flyingfish]

Could at least say from who you copied the text.

It will not take off on monday. On monday they will have a meeting where date and place will be set. Then we will see. I hope it will be this weekend, but more realistically next week.

If it means that much to you,it is.
flateric

[metberkut]

If PAK-FA is a YF-23 clone, I think I will weep with pure tears of joyous happiness.

You are not the only one....Btw, speaking of YF-23, did you see the first pictures of weaponbays? (PAV-2) I uploaded them in the secret projects forum.

and from what I understand it's nose is tilted a bit pointing down .. so it's not just a YF23 clone as some TROLLS would suggest)) cant wait to see the damn thing...

That was harsh. It will not be YF-23 clone, but i think we will see some elements of YF-23. I doubt we will see pelican tail as Void suggests.