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| Russia tests stealth fighter jet | Russia tests stealth fighter jet |
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| A new stealth fighter has made its maiden flight in Russia's far east. | A new stealth fighter has made its maiden flight in Russia's far east. |
| The Sukhoi T-50 jet spent 47 minutes in the air over Komsomolsk-on-Amur and test pilot Sergei Bogdan said "it is easy and comfortable to pilot". | The Sukhoi T-50 jet spent 47 minutes in the air over Komsomolsk-on-Amur and test pilot Sergei Bogdan said "it is easy and comfortable to pilot". |
| The jet - also known by the Russian designation PAK FA - is seen as a potential rival to the US F-22 Raptor, which first flew in 1997. | The jet - also known by the Russian designation PAK FA - is seen as a potential rival to the US F-22 Raptor, which first flew in 1997. |
| The "fifth generation" jet is designed to be invisible to radar. Russia's air force hopes to acquire it in 2015. | The "fifth generation" jet is designed to be invisible to radar. Russia's air force hopes to acquire it in 2015. |
| The new jet has been developed in partnership with India. It is seen as a significant milestone in Russia's efforts to modernise its Soviet-era military hardware. | |
| Sukhoi's director Mikhail Pogosyan said he was convinced that the project would "excel its Western rivals in cost-effectiveness and will not only allow strengthening of the defence power of the Russian and Indian air forces, but also gain a significant share of the world market". | |
| The company says the jet's stealth features considerably enhance its combat effectiveness in all weathers. | |
| Its features include: all-weather capability, ability to use a take-off strip of just 300-400 metres, capacity for sustained supersonic flight including repeated in-flight refuelling, advanced avionics, simultaneous attacks on air and ground targets. |