The PAK-FA Saga Episode VIII

[Otaku]

Come on PAK-FA, don't be shy, oochi-koochi-koo!!

Oh and ridiculous posts such as the following will be severely frowned upon!! You have been warned!!

[ante_climax]

I am sure they would name that the Raptorski.

[bgnewf]

Yawn

More fanboy speculaton.

Show me a prototype taking off for it's initial flight and I will believe it. Until then I believe none of this fanboy hype.

[Otaku]

Yawn

More fanboy speculaton.

Show me a prototype taking off for it's initial flight and I will believe it. Until then I believe none of this fanboy hype.

"It was a magnificent display of trained and disciplined flaming, and its assault only failed of success because numbnuts can advance no further".

[ante_climax]

The design is fanboy hype. But PAK FA is real.

[bring_it_on]

So when do the Experts say is the tentative date of first flight or roll out ???

[Twisted]

So when do the Experts say is the tentative date of first flight or roll out ???

They say August, but we will see....

[talltower]

Yawn

More fanboy speculaton.

Show me a prototype taking off for it's initial flight and I will believe it. Until then I believe none of this fanboy hype.

The PAK FA fanboys seem to get carried away with the coming "Raptor killer" as if it were to instantly steal the title of world's most advanced jet fighter.

And what about the two-seater FGFA for India?

Here's some more fan images. I know a forward swept wing is unlikely but a man can dream.

They already tried this with the Su-47 Berkut, haven't they?

And why does it look like it's made of stainless steel. Metallic materials increase the RCS and FSW configuration puts more stress on the airframe.

[echonine]

The PAK FA fanboys seem to get carried away with the coming "Raptor killer" as if it were to instantly steal the title of world's most advanced jet fighter.

And what about the two-seater FGFA for India?

Raptor killer in what way? 1 on 1 in your dream land flying head-to-head?

Realistically, I expect the PAK-FA to be cheaper, so afforded in higher numbers than the F-22 while being slightly less stealthy, with equal or better avionics and better armament, and better manueverability. The platform IS 10 years newer.

We already know that the weapon bay is going to be pretty large, since folding-fin Kh-58U which is extremely impressive.

[wrightwing]

Raptor killer in what way? 1 on 1 in your dream land flying head-to-head?

Realistically, I expect the PAK-FA to be cheaper, so afforded in higher numbers than the F-22 while being slightly less stealthy, with equal or better avionics and better armament, and better manueverability. The platform IS 10 years newer.

We already know that the weapon bay is going to be pretty large, since folding-fin Kh-58U which is extremely impressive.

What do you base the superior avionics, weapons, and manueverability on? By the time the PAK FA reaches IOC, the F-22 will have at a minimum, the APG-77(v)1, AIM-120D+, AIM-9X Block 2, and the JDRADM will be coming on line too. I suspect there'll have been engine upgrades by then too, among other systems.