The new paint scheme of Top Aces’ F-16 mimics that of the Russian Su-57 “Felon” fighter jet. On Aug. 4, 2025, one of Top Aces’ former Israeli Air Force F-16A Netz aircraft was spotted flying for the ...

Key Points and Summary - As the world's major air powers unveil their sixth-generation fighter programs (the US F-47, Europe's FCAS/GCAP, and China's J-36/J-50), Russia is conspicuously absent from ...

The open weapon bay appears to show two weapons stations, which can hold either two air-to-air or air-to-ground weapons. Another similar weapon bay lies ahead, between the air intakes, and two side ...

When photos from the 2024 Zhuhai Airshow surfaced, close-ups of Russia's Su-57 fighter jet (dubbed "Felon") quickly set off a storm on Chinese and Western social media. The images clearly showed ...

Russia has added a dangerous new weapon to its stealth aircraft fleet. The country’s most advanced fighter jet, the Sukhoi Su-57, now officially carries two types of extremely powerful missiles — the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. A Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft flies ...

The Russian Federation's Sukhoi Su-57 Felon is one of the premier fifth-generation fighters in existence, and it's bigger and faster than much of the competition. Russia began developing the new ...

With powerful engines and thrust-vectoring nozzles, the Su-57 has demonstrated exceptional post-stall maneuverability—potentially giving it the upper hand over the more unwieldy F-35 Lightning II at ...

Equipping the Su-57 with hypersonic missiles would be a significant upgrade for the aircraft. However, multiple questions remain, including how many hypersonic missiles the Su-57 could carry. Russia’s ...

Chief of the Main Staff Lieutenant General Alexander Maksimtsev said the pace of deliveries of fifth generation Su-57 aircraft is increasing, along with modern aviation strike systems and hypersonic ...

Sukhoi’s Su-57 fighter is poised to make its Middle Eastern flying display debut at the Dubai Airshow 2025 as part of a large presence Russian industry is planning for the event. Rostec, the Russian ...

Rostec is taking lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine to further refine the Sukhoi Su-57 fighter for the international market. “Historically, the upgrading of fighter jets is a non-stop process that ...