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Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021) by jandrewrogers on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @02:56AM (#34607734)
No one gives any credibility to the capabilities of the SU-57, lack of ability to produce them aside. Close up photos of the aircraft show that elementary features of a 5th generation aircraft are not implemented at all. It is basically a 4th gen aircraft dressed in 5th gen clothing. Its lack of stealth, for example, is well-known; it may be better than prior Soviet aircraft but orders of magnitude less stealthy than e.g. an F-35.

Someone will eventually produce an aircraft to rival the 5th gen capabilities of the US, but it hasn’t been done yet. Every competitor so far has been theater. Meanwhile, the US is actively developing and testing 6th gen combat aircraft.

Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021) by cpursley on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @03:14AM (#34607854)
Russian aircraft have never been focused on stealth.
Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021) by jandrewrogers on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @03:33AM (#34607968)
They have poor sensor suites too. If everyone can see you before you can see them, you’re not going to survive no matter what other advantages you think you have.
Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021) by cpursley on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @04:13AM (#34608210)
Yep, while Russia is good at engine and airframe design they are behind in terms of optics and stealth. But their are other advantages like maneuverability maintainability and cost to manufacture.
Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021) by XorNot on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @08:10PM (#34620654)
Literally all irrelevant if you get taken out in a BVR engagement by a less maneuverable plane you can't see (or by a missile coming off an F-15EX you do see, being spotted by the F-35 you don't).