5th generation Russian aircraft

[Suhiir]

So this is more of a Russian answer to the F-35 Lightning II then the F-22 Raptor?

[EpoletovSPR]

The Russian sources inform, that SU-50 will be very cheap in service.
Also its price will be not other-wordly, as at F-22.

[DRG]

Given a large part of it will reportedly be made in India that's not surprising. The question will remain to be determined whether it will be half the cost but half as capable as well but I don't expect we'll know that for a few years yet. It is a nice looking aircraft but so is the F-22 and the F-35. I wouldn't want to have to tell one from the other at Mach 2 !

Don

[Marcello]

Originally Posted by Suhiir

So this is more of a Russian answer to the F-35 Lightning II then the F-22 Raptor?

From what I understand at least for Russia the focus would be on air superiority, unlike the F-35 is more geared towards ground attack, albeit being still well capable in the air to air.
India might have more interest in the air to ground role for their variant though, with most of theirs being built in two seats configuration optimized for such role,or so I have heard.
However I am sure there are more qualified people around for such matter, planes are really not my cup of tea.