Randy Haskin wrote:
Looks like they picked up plans to the F-23 on the cheap then built it using off-the-shelf Su-27 components.
Well yes Randy, the skin draft does look a bit simple, but then again there is several pics of the latest F-35 straight from the asembly lines without any primer and RAM coating. It looks pretty similar.
This is a prototype, and in order to keep this project from exploding out of cost budged it seems like the right thing to do.. from a aerodynamic point of view anyway.
Anyway it does remind me abit of the F-35 on the cockpit glass and nose.
The YF-23 on the top view.
Flanker on the engine section seen from aft.
Still i'd say it has its own features & soul.
It is said that it will take years for it to mature into the real deal.
In order to save cost, Sukhoi have been for several months fielding the older Su-47 Demonstrator as internal weapons bay R&D.
The new Su-35 '901,902' as engine, avionics, instrumentation and software R&D.
And one Su-30 '706' as engine R&D.
This protoptype has a flatter & wider body due to wider engine placment if one where to compair it with the F-22A.
This should by my calculation contribute to conciderble high lift.
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