2017 - PAK FA Program
Air-Space Forces (VKS) in Russia plan in 2017 to get the first five fighters of the new generation T-50 (PAK FA), VKS Commander Viktor Bondarev told journalists on 14 October 2016. "Next year we are completing it. Test In this contract the first five aircraft are included in the cost of the contract." - Bondarev said. "Therefore, in the next year, I think we will start to receive these first five aircraft," - said the commander in chief, explaining that after that will start serial production of the new fighter.
The ninth prototype fifth-generation fighter T-50 started tests. Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov told reporters 20 October 2016, during his working trip to the NPO "Saturn". The deputy minister said "Today we have nine aircraft already out We went to comprehensive testing, testing aircraft weapons, the whole complex of avionics. According to him, tests are on schedule with "no complaints special." He added "Aircraft performance characteristics have already been confirmed today turn to the issue of complex tests, including tests of aviation combat complex."
Deliveries of fifth-generation fighter T-50 (PAK FA) to troops could begin after 2018, the deputy head of the Ministry of Defence Yury Borisov told reporters 02 February 2017. "Most likely, this is the next state program of armaments, that is 2018-2025 years", - he said, answering a question about the possible timing of deliveries of the fighter. He added that the first need was to complete the test aircraft. "We are not in a hurry", said Borisov. According to him, as long as the existing analogs satisfy the needs of the armed forces, there is no need to spend money on the purchase of expensive new equipment. "We carry out trial operation, bought the limited party, see how they behave in practice, identify all the shortcomings, we make all the changes to when the time comes to buy waste in practice patterns", said Borisov.
The Russian military will receive proper fifth generation fighters only two or three years after tests are completed, and starting in 2021 Russian skies will be protected by the latest T-50 fighters.
In July 2017, Viktor Bondarev said that the construction of the highly appraised ninth, 10th and 11th prototypes of the Su-57 was slated to begin shortly. "I see no physiological limits whatsoever for PAK FA pilots. The designers are working to make sure that much of the pilot’s work is done by the plane itself,” Bondarev added.
As of mid-2017, with six Su-57s scheduled for delivery to the Aerospace Forces by 2018, mass production was to begin shortly afterwards.
Russia’s first fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet, known during its development as PAK FA and T-50, performed its maiden flight with a new engine, designed specifically for the cutting-edge military plane. The test flight was successfully performed on 05 December 2017 and lasted some 17 minutes, according to the Russian Industry and Trade Ministry’s press service. A Su-57 aircraft, fitted with new engines known as ‘Product 30,’ was piloted by a chief pilot of the Sukhoi company, Sergey Bogdan.
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