Against the background of the big iPad about the iPad, the news about the new military fighter of the Russian Air Force passed unnoticed by Habr (just one topic with video inserts of popular reports). Nevertheless, this flight was waited for about twenty years, and now it took place.
The aircraft on the NATO classification received the name ... Firefox.
The plane is hardly noticeable for radar devices, while maintaining excellent flight performance. For example, it surpasses the nearest competitor - F-22. On the comparison with the F-35 while there is no data.
At the first test, the plane successfully completed the things that the more expensive F-35 could not perform.
Despite the qualitative superiority, the fighter, quite likely, will cost at least one third cheaper than the F-22.
Despite the devastation of the 90s, the “clean” time to develop Firefox turned out to be less than it took from the United States to develop the F-22.
The plane lands and takes off at record short distances. For him, probably will not need airfields of the traditional type.
On the basis of the development, together with the Indians, an aircraft will be created for the Indian Air Force. Software will be written for him by Indian programmers. :)
As a bonus, I present a photo of the cockpit of the Su-35, on the basis of which, quite possibly, the cockpit of a promising fighter was developed ')
I wish the development and we all have a clear sky over your head.