By whom and how is this confirmed?
I wonder how they’ll handle the DIRCM on the Felon, probably just like the Ka-52s I’d assume?
And so could an X-29 :P
S500 isn’t for AA duty. It’s primarily a missile defense system like THAAD.
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The S-500 is produced in two versions for air defense and missile defense…
Also, individual systems of the S-500 complex are integrated into the S-400 as ready-made solutions to improve the characteristics of the S-400…
that story can be easily disputed
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the claim comes from an Indian tabloid
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Talking about double whammy
Su-57 has a very very similar rcs to the f35 and a bit worse than the f22
The copers out there saying su57 has a rcs of super hornet (1m2) and f22 of rcs of whatever 0.0001m2 have no idea what they are saying
First of all minimum rcs of CLEAN f18 is 1 m2
The average rcs of t50 (prototype variant of su57, without ram, radar blocker and exposed metal parts) os between 0.1 to 1 m2
Minimum rcs of f22 is 0.0001 m2 but it is only achieved at a small area, smaller than the rcs itself a bit borsight to the left
In reality achieving that it near impossible
Average rcs of f22 is -10 dBsm or 0.1 m2 based on various simulation accounting it’s RAM coatings too
TLDR su57 stealth is very similar to f22 but sill f22 has a upper hand
It’s not as different as claimed difference of a super hornet and f22s optimal minimum rcs