The Sukhoi Su-57 (NATO reporting name: Felon) is a stealth, single-seat, twin-engine multirole fifth-generation jet fighter being developed since 2002 for air superiority and attack operations. The aircraft is the product of the PAK FA (Russian: Perspektivny Aviatsionny Kompleks Frontovoy Aviatsii, lit. ''prospective aeronautical complex of front-line air forces''), a fifth-generation fighter program of the Russian Air Force. Sukhoi's internal name for the aircraft is T-50. The Su-57 is the first aircraft in Russian military service to use stealth technology. Its maiden flight took place on January 29th, 2010, and it entered service on December 25th, 2020. It is the world's fourth operational fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft after the F-22, F-35, and J-20.

According to Sukhoi Company, the fighter is designed to have supercruise, supermaneuverability, stealth, and advanced avionics to overcome the previous generation fighter aircraft as well as ground and naval defences.The Su-57 is intended to succeed the MiG-29 and Su-27 in the Russian Air Force.

The prototypes and initial production batch are to be delivered with a highly upgraded Lyulka AL-31 variant, the AL-41F1, as an interim powerplant, while an advanced clean-sheet design engine, currently designated the Izdeliye 30, is in final stages of development, expected to be available after mid-2020s. The fighter is expected to have a service life of up to 35 years

Pictured here is a 1:72 scale replica of a Russian Sukhoi Su-57E stealth fighter that participated in the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 7-3/4-inches
Length: 11-inches

Release Date: May 2025

Historical Account: "Zuhai" - The 2024 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, known more commonly as China Airshow or Zhuhai Airshow, took place from November 12th to 17th, 2024, in Zhuhai, a city in the Guangdong province. The biennial event gathered aviation enthusiasts from around the globe. According to CCTV military news, nearly 600,000 people visited the airshow, and the total contracts signed were over 280 billion yuan.

Spectators were presented with a four-hour long flight performance, featuring the Russian Air Force (VKS), the People's Liberation Army's Army (PLA), Navy (PLAN) and Air Force (PLAAF), and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), as well as an extensive ground display featuring the PLA's equipment.

As the only international airshow that takes place in mainland China, Zhuhai Airshow is one of the major events which the PLA uses to publicize its new equipment. This year, the PLA revealed many new aircraft and defense systems to the public for the first time. These included the PLAAF's brand-new J-35A medium-sized stealth fighter, the PLAN's new Catapult Assisted Take Off But Arrested Landing (CATOBAR) compatible J-15T, and the PLA's Anti-Ballistic Missile Interceptor HQ-19.