Sukhoi Su-47
general info
| Role |
Technology Demonstrator |
| Manufacturer |
Sukhoi |
| Designed by |
Sukhoi Design Bureau of Moscow |
| First flight |
25 september 1997 |
| Introduced |
January 2000 |
| Status |
Experimental |
| Primary user |
Russian airforce |
| Number built |
1 |
| Unit cost |
1.67 billion rubles(Russia) $70 million(U.S.) |
Special features
Forward swept wing
-higher manueverability
-better lift to weight to area ratio
-shorter take-off and landing distance
-lower minimum flight speed
-higher range at subsonic speed
-improved stability at high angles of attack
-a very cool look ;)
thrust vectoring system
the use of light alloys and other materials
canards for more maneuverability
Armament
- Guns: 1× 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon with 150 rounds
- Missiles: 14 hardpoints (2 wingtip, 6-8 underwing, 4-6 conformal under the fuselage)
- Air-to-air: R-77, R-77PD, R-73, K-74
- Air-to-surface: X-29T, X-29L, X-59M, X-31P, X-31A, KAB-500, KAB-1500
