The first serial fighter of the fifth generation Su-57 from the pilot batch entered service with the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation. Reported “RIA Novosti” with reference to source, familiar with the situation.
Первый серийный Су-57 передан ВКС России
– It leads the agency source as saying.
Подробности передачи самолета источник агентства не сообщил, официального подтверждения от Минобороны пока не поступало.
В конце октября этого года пресс-служба КнААЗ сообщила о начале летных второго серийного истребителя Су-57, которого в соцсетях “christened” “second first serial”, since the first serial fighter of the fifth generation from an installation batch of two aircraft for the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed 24 December 2019 years during test flight. After this incident, all flights of the Su-57 were suspended..
Currently KnAAZ is fulfilling the contract 2019 year for the supply of the Russian Aerospace Forces of 76 Su-57 fighters to equip three aviation regiments. The start of deliveries of aircraft under this contract is provided for 2021 year, completion planned for 2027 year.
As previously reported, the first production fighters will go to the troops with the first stage engine, and the Su-57 equipped with a second stage engine is planned to 2025 of the year.