By “weight class” and mission set, the developing Irbis-E corresponds more to the weapon-control radar system of the 5th-generation F/A-22A. One need not be a prophet to state that the confrontation of these systems will largely determine the combat potential (until Russia’s 5th-gen complex appears) of the principal air powers’ force groupings.
It is appropriate to compare the “dueling” capabilities of Su-35 vs F/A-22A. By the stated characteristics, the F/A-22A has no real advantage over a Su-35 with Irbis-E in long-range missile air combat. As for the outcome of close-in maneuvering combat between the agile Su-35 (with thrust vectoring) and a Raptor in its classical configuration—best left unsaid; the comparison would clearly not favor our colleagues across the ocean.
theyre so full of it lol. APG-77, although powerful, is pretty old and the most advanced Western radar would probably be the APG-85. and then the BVR and WVR comparison, its a joke in of itself
so theyre just going and pushing some false claims for advertising? i saw the low observable detection thing you posted in another thread, is that from the same brochure?
I mean to be fair su-35s would apparently be able to engage it due to its much longer ranged missiles back then and to this day still has that advantage over it. It’s just its radar wouldn’t detect f-22…. Although it’s irst probably can
Irst can detect non after burning su30 from 50 km/90 km head on/tail on no after burner… so unless f22 just decides to not use afterburner for some reason su-35 would probably be able to detect it. Also isn’t f-22 lacking irst?
It’s not the most impressive thrust to weight but it’s one of the best, at around 1.62 empty
About the same as su-57 with its old engines, and worse than both j-20a and su-57m, latter of which is closer to ~2 thrust to weight empty
