Make sure to click on the photo for the high-res original!
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Make sure to click on the photo for the high-res original!
In fact, not the first, there are three in Sukhoi’s web site, they were published almost 24 hours ago. All of them show the PAK FA landing and are very similar to this one.
Anyway, it is quite hard to open this page lately. If anyone wants to try, here is the link for the part with the 3 hi-res pictures:
http://sukhoi.org/gallery/?gallery_id=110&cur_gallery_id=154
@Carlo: got mine from Lenta.ru. But what I would die for is a high-res photo from taken from below…
@Carlo: ha! looks like the Sukhoi website is getting mobbed tonight. It was down, now its up, but its slow, slow, slow. No wonder though, this is really a huge event.
“But what I would die for is a high-res photo from taken from below…”
True, they have selected quite unrevealing angles for the hi-res pictures….
@Carlo: all-in-all, I am very impressed by what I see, the aircraft seems to be superbly designed, way more impressive than the Mig 1.44 which I found rather ugly and weird. And the size of the weapons bay on the PAK-FA leaves my mouth dry..
With aircraft like the SU-35, SU-37, SU-47, the awesome SU-34 and now the PAK-FA, Sukhoi is really showing the world that nobody else comes close.
True. The PAK FA is much more advanced than the MiG 1.44. This one was not really a stealthy aircraft, and it was more similar to Rafale and Eurofighter than to F-22. PAK FA is a true stealthy, 5th generation fighter, and a direct competitor to the most capable fighter now in service (which, we have to admit, is the Raptor).
And Sukhoi is entering the civilian market also, with their Superjet, something they have never done before. This aircraft has order even from Italian and Spanish airlines, and it will surely become a tough competitor for Embraer and Bombardier.