Russian Secret Jet Fighter That Could Beat The F-22 Raptor

russian secret jet fighter that could beat the f-22 raptor when the first generation fighter jet was unveiled by the u.s air force in 1997 the race for superiority in the skies heated up put into service in 2005 the f-22 raptor dominated the skies for almost a decade before being unseated by its successor the f-35 but could a secret new russian fighter jet built at a fraction of the cost beat the veteran f-22 5th generation jet fighter wars 5th generation fighters are the most technologically advanced jets built to date designed with sophisticated avionics stealth technology and super maneuverability fifth generation jets are a technological leap above older iterations giving them total domination in the sky with the united states china russia japan and korea all working on their own 5th generation designs competition in the world of fighter jets is getting fiercer by the day despite the 5th generation space race heating up only 3 planes the f-22 raptor the f-35 joint strike fighter and the chinese j-20 are operational today russia has been hard at work developing their own true fifth generation fighter after years of testing and canceling failed projects the pakfa t50 jet better known as the sukhoi su-57 is finally in serial production as of october 2020 with simmering tensions between the u.s backed nato on one side and russia on the other it begs the question if it came down to a showdown between the u.s air force's f-22 raptor and russia's su-57 who would come out on top raptor of the skies the f-22 raptor was designed and built by military manufacturing powerhouse lockheed martin which had just completed production of the world's fully operational stealth warplane the f-117a stealth fighter stealth is a fundamental component of fifth generation fighters and became the centerpiece of the f-22's functional development the f-22 design maximized sensor evasion with diamond-shaped wings and sharp deeply faceted surfaces the speed brake weapon bay doors and engine exhaust are serrated to minimize and confuse the aircraft's radar signature while the large vertical canted tails reduce the fighter's infrared signature from certain angles the aircraft's metallic surfaces are also coated with radar absorbent materials and paint further obscuring an enemy's ability to detect and respond the cray supercomputer assisted pilots turning the f-22 into an extremely maneuverable piece of hardware even when coming at an enemy from unusually high attack angles this enabled the f-22 to get the upper hand in extended dogfights the use of thrust vectoring along the pitch axis gave a distinct advantage over enemies able to provide much more output from the engines translating into largely unexpected and indefensible attack angles when the f-22 was designed and constructed the bubble canopy section of the cockpit was the largest single piece of polycarbonate material used on a jet fighter at that time the benefits of lower weight improved visibility and the split second less dead time when detecting and reacting to a threat up ahead set the precedent for polycarbonate to be used in all future fighters forward thrust on the f-22 comes courtesy of a pair of maniacal f-119 turbofan engines these feats of engineering produce 40 more output than the predecessor f-15 eagle that's upwards of 70 000 pounds of thrust these huge powerhouses enable the raptor to sit at mach 1.4 at crew's altitude without even needing to engage the fuel thirsty afterburners as a result the effective range of the jet was greatly enhanced which is a good thing as the design fit the components in so snugly that additional fuel tanks weren't an option as they say necessity is the mother of all invention it was also capable of burst of mach 2.25 once it kicked in the afterburners the an apg-77 radar is the raptor's primary sensor array specifically designed to pick up enemy fighters out of their effective range the advanced detection and identification of friendlies from foes gives the f-22 additional precious seconds to get weapons hot lock on and fire off ordnance this fighter jet can not only see first but it can shoot first as well the f-22 raptor has three weapons bays that can accommodate a variety of ordinance one of the bays holds a pair of infrared guided aim 9mx sidewinder missiles while the other side sports no less than six radar-guided aim-120 amram slammer missiles with an effective range of 65 miles the center bay is reserved for utility it has the option of carrying jdam bombs with gps guidance capabilities or up to four 600 gallon auxiliary fuel tanks it also has a m61a2 six-barreled rotating gatling gun sitting in the right wing route with sufficient ammunition for up to five seconds of sustained fire that's 520 millimeter rounds spewed out at a rate of 6 000 rounds per minute russia's sukhoi su-57 the sukhoi su-57 developed by russia was much more secretive despite seven years of test flights the west still knew relatively few details specs and capabilities of the jet fighter despite their best efforts the russians are notorious for keeping their cards close to their chest and this was no exception the one clear factor was manufacturer sukhoi struggled to retain the rights to develop the fighter in particular the engine configuration despite this the first functional su-57 jet fighter saw service in the russian aerospace forces in 2019 though technically both classified as fifth generation jet fighters the su-57 and the f-22 raptor differ substantially even at a design brief level the raptor is optimized for maneuverability and stealth thanks to its revolutionary on-board computer advanced radar and phenomenal engines on the other hand the su-57 is built with one thing in mind breakneck speed this had them sitting in the same category as the infamous yf-23 black widow ii the su-57 is a logical evolution and improvement on the su-27 flinker's body shape only modernized for lower radar observability and higher maneuverability the blending wing design increases the volume of the internal space to accommodate more advanced avionics systems as well as additional fuel reserves and weapons at the time it was thought that the su-57 had more maneuverability at supersonic speeds than any other fighter in the sky the use of 3d thrust vectoring at low speeds means the su-57 is capable of some pretty impressive acrobatic stunts though it does not translate well into high-speed aerial combat the big ticket design feature of the su-57 is its two huge oversized engines the saturn is delia 30 turbo jets are able to put out over 35 500 pounds of thrust each the same territory as the f-22 as a result speeds of mach 1.6 were possible at cruz with a max speed of mach 2 that could be maintained substantially longer than its counterpart the first 12 jets to come off the assembly line and c active service will actually house the 65 thousand pound thrust saturn al-41f1 after burning turbofans that powered the su-35 despite this setback it's expected that the newer engines will have built-in redundancy to push them well in excess of mach 2.2 one feature on the su-57 that was long promised by the us but not delivered in the f-22 final package the n-056 by elka squirrel radar system is a fine partner to the l402 electronic countermeasure systems the primary method of detecting stealth aircraft from a distance will come by way of l-band arrays while the 101 ks atoll electro optical suite will take over once things get up close and personal it will lock on with an infrared search and track system before communicating the information to the guidance systems aboard its infrared missiles the su-57 has a trick up its sleeve a much wider field of view giving it a distinct advantage over other fifth generation jet fighters the su-57 has dual oversized internal weapons bays arranged in such a way that they take up almost the entire length of the fuselage in each bay a mirror image of four k-77m beyond visual-range radar-guided missiles this missile has a much larger blueprint than the previous version k-77 as well as active electronically scanning radar arrays it's capable of taking out highly agile targets at 100 miles and is partnered by a pair of k-74m2 short-range infrared guided missiles housed in the underwing fairings there is also a soft kill system mounted to the underside of the craft it provides the last line of defense against heat-seeking missiles by firing a portable air defense system from the shoulder of the wing raptor versus su-57 head-to-head the analysis who would get the upper hand out of the f-22 and the su-57 in a head-to-head dogfight style engagement not an easy question to answer as the two jet fighters feature two entirely different design priorities giving them different advantages across different ranges the su-57 radar systems and on-board missiles favor the detection and destruction of enemies at long range in order for this to happen the sheer speed of the aircraft must be able to respond quickly and either accelerate to engage within weapons range or back out quickly to evade an unfavorable engagement once the su-57 and f-22 raptor are in each other's range the su-57 may actually get the upper hand and take out its opponent on the other hand the f-22 raptor favors stealth and maneuverability it also has excellent long-range detection with its more streamlined and radar-evasive design allowing it to sneak into enemy radar range and set up an ambush attack completely unawares the f-22 is likely to gain the early advantage due to its sneaky design and wins the battle before the jets come into visual range of each other the raptor's strategy is to rely on its stealth to protect it from the russian radar however the infrared search and track system of the su-57 is far superior and is something the f-22 lacks a distinct disadvantage while the f-22 raptor is an excellently designed aircraft and an absolute world beater that graduates at the top of its class the su-57 proves it can stand toe-to-toe as a worthy opponent for a fraction of the cost to date there is no data available from any interactions between the two jet fighters so a likely outcome is pure speculation one thing is for sure though it would be a lot closer than people think the verdict so let's dissect a hypothetical engagement the pentagon has been looking for a way to counter the russian su-57 fighters and has already started design on a second version of the f-22 raptor an attempt to further modernize the design and improve shortfalls this new version will be tested in a war games type scenario against piloted first version f-22s in the hope they sufficiently mimic the russian warplanes the pilots in the original f-22s will be trained to respond in a similar way to russian and chinese pilots to better imitate a real-life enemy engagement the older f-22s will not feature an upgraded stealth exterior and will be equipped with very basic missiles they will even be painted to imitate the su-57 meanwhile the newer f-22 variants will carry aim-9x block 1 missiles on board with electronically protected ignition modules and a larger detonator they will be paired with advanced medium range aim 120d missiles though it's a fair representation of enemy forces many other factors come into play there could be secret technology hidden in the su-57 that only the russians know about it also comes down to pilot training and the reaction times of individuals however the likely winner out of this particular battle would likely be the f-22 even if the u.s are making some gross assumptions on the combat prowess of the yet untested su-57

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Length: 13min 53sec (833 seconds)

Published: Tue Nov 24 2020