Sukhoi PAK-FA

 

 

  

Artists impressions of the Indo-Russian PAK-FA

PAK-FA is a fifth generation fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi OFB

Data about PAK-FA

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 (pilot)/2(crew)for Indian variant
• Length: 22.0 m (72 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)
• Height: 6.05 m (19 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 78.8 m² (848 ft²)
• Empty weight: 18,500 kg (40,786 lb)
• Loaded weight: 26,000 kg (57,320 lb)
• Useful load: 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 37,000 kg (81,571 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Saturn-Lyulka AL-41F turbofan
  • Dry thrust: 96.1 kN (9,800 kgf, 21,605 lbf) each
  • Thrust with afterburner: 152 kN (15,500 kgf, 34,172 lbf) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 2+ at altitude
• Cruise speed: 1,300 km/h (807.8 mph)
• Ferry range: 4,000 to 5,500 km (2,485 to 3,418 mi)
• Rate of climb: 350 m/s (68,898 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 470 kg/m² (96.3 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.84 (dry thrust)
• Minimum thrust/weight:
  • With afterburner: 1.19
• Runway length requirement: 350 m (1,148 ft)
• Endurance: 3.3 hrs (198 mins)

Armament

• Guns: 2 × 30 mm internal cannons
• Hardpoints: 8 total, 4 on each side of the aircraft.

Avionics

• Radar: N050(?)BRLS AESA/PESA Radar (Enhancement of IRBIS-E) on SU-35
  • Frequency: 3 Cm (0.118 in) (X-band)
  • Diameter: 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in)
  • Targets: 32 tracked, 8 engaged
  • Range: 400 km (248 mi)
    • EPR: 3 m² (32.3 ft²) at 160 km (99.4 mi)
    • RCS: 0.01 m² at 90 km (55 mi)
    • Azimuth: +/-70°, +90/-50°
  • Power: 4,000 W
  • Weight: 65 to 80 kg (143 to 176 lb)