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2023-01-11 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Putin is afraid of losing an SU-57 in Ukraine

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Posted by lord garth 2023-01-11 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

Ah'm gonna project those two engines will shine like beacons.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-01-11 10:16|| 2023-01-11 10:16|| Front Page Top

#2 The problem with "losing" it is what happens if enough can be recovered for the West to dissect, especially any coatings, avionics and engine structures.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-01-11 10:39|| 2023-01-11 10:39|| Front Page Top

#3 The thing is, if one's shot down by an old anti-air system, it will basically be game over for selling any of these.
Risk/reward?

Posted by ed in texas 2023-01-11 11:02|| 2023-01-11 11:02|| Front Page Top

#4 I thought they only had one left anyway?

Posted by Silentbrick 2023-01-11 14:15|| 2023-01-11 14:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Wiki says '21': 10 'test' and 11 'serial' (I guess super low production like our B-2 Bombers...).

Posted by mGPIE 2023-01-11 21:08|| 2023-01-11 21:08|| Front Page Top

#6 mGPIE 'twas me, magpie, had a keyboard malfunction...

Posted by magpie 2023-01-11 21:09|| 2023-01-11 21:09|| Front Page Top

#7 They appear to have 5 at Akhtubinsk, near Astrakhan, in southern Russia.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/su-57-felon-fighters-are-flying-ukraine-combat-missions-uk-intel

Posted by ed in texas 2023-01-11 21:23|| 2023-01-11 21:23|| Front Page Top

#8 #1 shine like beacons

Cackle. [thumb twitches]

Posted by Ulaick Thamble7650 2023-01-11 22:03|| 2023-01-11 22:03|| Front Page Top

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