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Russia’s Su-57 Felon stealth fighter just got the engine it always needed

Russia’s Su-57 began life powered by the AL-41F1/117S, a deeply modernized Su-27 engine used as a stopgap while a true 5th-generation powerplant was developed. -That engine, now designated AL-51F1 ...
The National Interest

Russia’s Su-57 Might Excel Against American Fighters—if Russia Could Build It

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 ...
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Russia’s Su-57 “Felon” Emerges as Key Combat-Tested Fifth-Generation Fighter in Ukraine War

Russia’s fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 “Felon” has emerged as a significant factor in the Ukraine conflict, following ...

Russia was scared to fly its Su-57 in combat, fearing a loss. Ukraine scored a hit on one anyway.

Western intelligence and aviation experts have said Russia wants to avoid the reputational damage of losing a Su-57 in combat.
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Russia’s Su-57 Felon stealth fighter just got the 'supercruise' engine it always needed

Russia is spotlighting the Su-57’s new 177S/AL-51F1 “fifth-generation” engine after its Dubai debut. -Early Su-57s flew with ...