Comparison of 5th-Generation Fighter edit
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| F-22 | F-35A | F-35B | F-35C | Su-57 | J-20 | FC-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA | USA | USA | Russia | China | China |
| MaidenFlight | 1997 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| First Service Flight | 2005 | 2016 | 2015 | 2019 | 2020 | 2017 | prototype |
| Number Built | 195 | 354 | 108 | 38 | 21 | 150-208 | 1 |
| Length, meters | 18.92 | 15.67 | 15.61 | 15.67 | 20.1 | 21.2 | 17.3 |
| Wingspan, meters | 13.56 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 13.01 | 11.5 |
| Wing Area, sq. meters | 78.04 | 42.7 | 42.7 | 62.1 | 78.8 | 73 | 50 |
| Empty Weight, kg | 19,700 | 13,300 | 14,700 | 15,800 | 18,500 | 17,000 | |
| Loaded Weight, kg | 29,410 | 22,470 | 21,770 | 25,900 | 29,270 | 25,000 | 17,500 |
| Max Weight, kg | 38,000 | 31,800 | 27,300 | 31,800 | 35,000 | 37,000 | 28,000 |
| Thrust Vectoring | 2D | none | STOVL | none | 3D | none/3D | none |
| Takeoff-Landing | CTOL | CTOL | STOVL | CATOBAR | CTOL | CTOL | |
| Max Speed, Mach | 2.25 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Cruise Speed, Mach | 1.82 | 1.3 | |||||
| Ferry Range, km | 3,220 | 2,220 | 1,670 | 2,520 | 3,500 | 5,500 | |
| Ceiling, meters | 20,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 15,000 |
| Engines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry Thrust, kN | 232 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 176.6 | 172 | 140 |
| Afterburn. Thrust, kN | 312 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 294.2 | 294 | 220 |
| Thrust/Weight Ratio | 1.08 | 0.87 | 0.9 | 0.75 | 1.02 | 1 | |
| Stealth, RCS | 0.0001 | 0.005–0.3 | 0.005–0.3 | 0.005–0.3 | 0.3–0.4 | 0.05 | |
| Gun(s) | 20mm | 25mm | None | None | 30mm | None | Unknown |
| Internal/Ext Hardpoints | 8/4 | 6/6 | 4/6 | 6/6 | 6/6 | 8/4 | 6/6 |
| Radar | XBand | XBand | XBand | LBand | X + LBand | XBand | XBand |
| Radar Range Target | 240 km | 150 km | 150 km | 150 km | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
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- ^ Lagarkov, Andrey Nikolaevich; Pogosyan, Mikhail Aslanovich (2003). "Фундаментальные и прикладные проблемы: стелс технологии" [Fundamental and applied problems: Stealth technology]. Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences (in Russian). 73 (9): 848. Archived from the original on 28 January 2004.
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- ^ Litovkin, Dmitry (29 June 2013). "T-50 fighter to be ready in 2013". Russia & India Report.
- ^ Leone, Dario (31 August 2019). "Did Russia's Deadly Su-57 Stealth Fighter Get Ready for 'War' in Syria?". National Interest.
- ^ Lagarkov, Andrey Nikolaevich; Pogosyan, Mikhail Aslanovich (2003). "Фундаментальные и прикладные проблемы: стелс технологии" [Fundamental and applied problems: Stealth technology]. Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences (in Russian). 73 (9): 848. Archived from the original on 28 January 2004.
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- ^ "FC-31". aerodb.cn.