India doesn't like Sukhoi T-50 because its "rubbish"

reply to post by Darkmask


Hahahahahahahahahaha most advanced fighter in the world lol that was a good one!

reply to post by stormbringer1701


Early prototypes are always like that, even the F22 was. Later iterations of the T-50 and Chinese stuff will be more to western standards in terms of skin stealth refinements. Look at the latest version of China's J-20 compared to the first prototype and you'll see what I mean.

That's not to say the T-50 will be as smooth as a baby's back side, Russian hardware always seams to be a little rough around the edges compared to western hardware.

reply to post by Phage


The T-50 doesn't and didn't have actual canards. They are retractable LEX panels.

reply to post by Sammamishman


Exactly. What everyone is overlooking is that the AL;41 is not meant for the T-50. All the performance issues stem directly from that.

As for reliability, just look at our stealth fleet. At any given time there are between three and five B-2s available out of 20 now that Spirit of Washington is back. They have had twenty years and only hit the mid 70% mission capable if they are lucky.

reply to post by Zaphod58


Stealth and reliable high tech. are tricky things indeed.

What everyone is overlooking is that the AL;41 is not meant for the T-50. All the performance issues stem directly from that.

Imagine what it could do with a couple of F119's....or maybe with that "new" system.

reply to post by Zaphod58

The T-50 doesn't and didn't have actual canards. They are retractable LEX panels.

I just meant canards in general. I always liked them on earlier SUs

reply to post by Phage

I just meant canards in general.

this?


j/k

reply to post by Phage


With the advances in flight controls and aerodynamics, added to TVR they are just added weight and complexity.

reply to post by Zaphod58

Not to mention unstealthy. And vectored thrust works great...
But they look cool.