Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA

[metberkut]

The actual data would be a good reference point to have and then we can see how this may impact composite upswing on PAK-FA.

Indeed. Will try to do some google-fu on that.

Wait a second, shouldn't percentage of composite by wight drop if the composite's % of surface area remains same and they use more advanced materials (or lighten up the over engineered parts) ?

Weight is decreasing using the composites that is the point using them. It is 40 % of the total weight. Lets say something x weighs 10 kg, and is made 100 % of steel.

Then you make something y that weighs 7 kg in total, and 50 % of that weight is carbon fiber (aka, 3.5 kg).

[AustinJ]

Ok Check the latest issue of Take Off , Has updates on PAK-FA , AESA Radar and Weapons

http://en.take-off.ru/pdf_to/to21.pdf

[metberkut]

First taxi runs today for T-50-3.

[twinblade]

T-50-3 flew, 4:20 pm local time !!

[Siberian wolf]

The flight duration was over an hour. The hero of Russia honored test-pilot Sergei Bogdan piloted the plane.

[Arbody]

Any pics? I wonder how 3rd prototype looks like.

[metberkut]

Not yet...

no photos will be released in nearest future
may be, video

[Arbody]

I think I just saw T-50-3 in the Vesti24 , hmm smaller rear half sphere radar section?

[Maximmmm]

Let's see how the new radar works out for them, I hope any problems will be easy to fix

[metberkut]

I think I just saw T-50-3 in the Vesti24 , hmm smaller rear half sphere radar section?

I have a strange feeling you saw T-50-1. Was it painted? There is no radar in the stinger, and there is no plans to install one either.

EDIT: ****ing hell, T-50-3 it is. Nice.

http://www.vesti.ru/only_video.html?vid=377869

[Arbody]

I have a strange feeling you saw T-50-1. Was it painted? There is no radar in the stinger, and there is no plans to install one either.

I got that feeling too , not painted , for sure that was video from Komsomolsk NA airfield .

[metberkut]

I got that feeling too , not painted , for sure that was video from Komsomolsk NA airfield .

Link included in the post now, thanks for heads up. I thought you talked about the stinger T-50-1 got, for stall tests.

T-50-3 that is, looks sexy without the nose boom. Don't see anything new in rear section at the moment tho. See some black spots, but it is so hard to tell as of now. Looked brilliant in the sunlight as it was landing.

[nyati13]

I have a strange feeling you saw T-50-1. Was it painted? There is no radar in the stinger, and there is no plans to install one either.

EDIT: ****ing hell, T-50-3 it is. Nice.

http://www.vesti.ru/only_video.html?vid=377869

At 0:28 it shows the central weapons bays, and the bay doors appear to be better fitted (no gaps at all) compared to 50-1 and 50-2.

[twinblade]

I have a strange feeling you saw T-50-1. Was it painted? There is no radar in the stinger, and there is no plans to install one either.

EDIT: ****ing hell, T-50-3 it is. Nice.

http://www.vesti.ru/only_video.html?vid=377869

Captured screenshots from vesti-24 video





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[Rubick]

That's it ? How many more test beds to go ?