Role
Multirole fighter
National origin
Russia
Design group
Sukhoi
Built by
Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant
First flight
29 January 2010; 12 years ago[1]
Introduction
25 December 2020[N 1]
Status
In service[2]
Primary user
Russian Aerospace Forces
Produced
2009–present
Number built
16 (10 test[3] and 6 serial[4])
Variants

Sukhoi/HAL FGFA
A multirole fighter capable of aerial combat as well as ground and maritime strike, the Su-57 incorporates stealth, supermaneuverability, supercruise, integrated avionics, and substantial internal payload capacity.[7] The aircraft is expected to succeed the MiG-29 and Su-27 in the Russian military service and has also been marketed for export. The first prototype aircraft flew in 2010, but the program would experience a protracted development due to various structural and technical issues that emerged during trials, including the destruction of the first production aircraft in a crash before its delivery. After repeated delays, the first Su-57 entered service with the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS)[N 2] in December 2020.[8] The fighter is expected to have a service life of up to 35 years.[9]