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Su-47 Berkut

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The Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut (Russian:??-47 ??????—Golden Eagle) (NATO reporting name Firkin), also designated S-32 and S-37 (not to be confused with the twin-engined delta canard design offered by Sukhoi in the early 1990s under the designation Su-37) during initial development, was an experimental supersonic jet fighter developed by Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. A distinguishing feature of the aircraft was its forward-swept wing that gave the aircraft excellent agility and maneuverability. While serial production of the type never materialized, the sole aircraft produced served as a technology demonstrator prototype for a number of advanced technologies later used in the 4.5 generation fighter SU-35BM and currentfifth-generation jet fighter prototypeSukhoi PAK FA T-50.On August 11, 2014, Commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Forces, Colonel General Viktor Bondarev claimed that Russia is still continuing the research and development of Su-47 or similar forward-swept wing fighters. The new prototypes of such aircraft will be unveiled in the near future.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 35.8ft (10.9m)
  • Length 58.0ft (17.7m)
  • Height 13.8ft (4.2m)
  • Empty Weight 11,199lbs (5,079kg)
  • Loaded Weight 53,239lbs (24,148kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.266
  • Wing Loading 93.0lbs/ft2 (453.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 572.8ft2 (53.2m2)
  • Drag Points 5428

Parts

  • Number of Parts 98
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 472