Hilarious for them to act like the Su-57 (Russia’s fifth gen option) is truly comparable to ether F-35 or China’s J-20. To my understanding, the Su-57 is highly optimized for dexterity and maneuverability in dogfighting, but that doesn’t mean shit when you’re dealing with the stealth, sensor, and range capabilities of an F-35 or J-20. It’s for this reason that some have referred to the Su-57 as a ‘4.5th gen’ fighter, as it lacks several of the stealth and sensor integration capabilities of its fifth gen peers.
Anyways, I doubt that the US is really worried about Russia’s offering here, but I’d bet they are very worried about China’s.
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ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 2y
"The free world" lmao
Impound4017@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
Hilarious for them to act like the Su-57 (Russia’s fifth gen option) is truly comparable to ether F-35 or China’s J-20. To my understanding, the Su-57 is highly optimized for dexterity and maneuverability in dogfighting, but that doesn’t mean shit when you’re dealing with the stealth, sensor, and range capabilities of an F-35 or J-20. It’s for this reason that some have referred to the Su-57 as a ‘4.5th gen’ fighter, as it lacks several of the stealth and sensor integration capabilities of its fifth gen peers.
Anyways, I doubt that the US is really worried about Russia’s offering here, but I’d bet they are very worried about China’s.
b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 2y
The “free world”? What’s that? Can someone tell where this so-called “free world” exists?