2. In terms of stealth performance, maneuverability and supersonic performance, the T-50 should be at least not lower than that of the F-22. Stealth technology is no longer unique to the United States. Major countries have successively developed military equipment with certain stealth performance. The Soviet Union and Russia have been developing this technology for a long time, and it is not a problem to develop one or two stealth fighters. Mobility should not be a problem. The Soviet Union and Russia have a solid foundation in aerodynamics, and the Su -27 is considered to be the aircraft with the best aerodynamic layout among the third generation aircraft. Russia's new generation engine AL4 1 has been developed for many years. Although Russian-made engines are generally inferior to western engines in life, many hard indicators are not inferior to western engines, ensuring that T-50 supersonic cruise will not have any problems.
According to public reports, the T-50 was originally developed as a multi-role fighter, taking into account the dual tasks of air combat and ground attack, which is different from the F-22. At the beginning of its development, F-22 only considered air combat performance, and now it is considering developing F/A-22 or F/B-22, but with the discontinuation of F-22, the ground attack type has obviously stopped. So in contrast, the T-50 can meet more combat mission requirements.
The American F-22 has been discontinued, and even Japan refuses to buy it. Obviously, the American F-22 will not make much progress in the international market, and the possibility of reopening the production line and continuing to develop the F-22 will not be ruled out. Personally, I think the United States overemphasizes its monopoly advantage in the F-22 and refuses to open technology to its allies. As a result, the market can only be divided up by others, and the performance of the F-35 as the main pioneer is really unsatisfactory. According to the strict fourth-generation machine standard, the F-35 is not a fourth-generation machine at all, and it has two airframes, which seriously limits its performance. A lot of cooperation will also share the oil and water of the United States. On the contrary, Russia is very open in this regard. India also pays for the research and development of the T-50. Of course, India can't earn much technology, but at least it proves that Russia's market attitude towards the T-50 is open. As a competitor of the F-22, it is definitely not a problem to surpass the F-35 in main technical performance, so it is likely that many countries will purchase this kind of aircraft from Russia, including China. At present, European countries do not have a good fighter development plan. There is no new "wind" behind the "gust" and "typhoon" in Britain and France, two European military powers. At present, apart from China and Japan, the fourth generation of China is definitely under development, and Japan is not clear. Obviously, other countries have no plans to continue to develop new aircraft. To sum up, it can be seen that T-50 can't see any high-performance competitors at least now.
Politically speaking, Russia is the first heir of the former superpower-the Soviet Union. Restoring the glory of the imperial era is the only goal in the hearts of Russians. As an advanced fighter that can compete with the F-22, the T-50 is undoubtedly an important embodiment of Russia's status as a military power. As the poorest country in the Group of Eight, Russia should not only maintain its right to speak in the energy field, but also show its great power style in the military field. It is conceivable that in the next ten to twenty years. "