Sukhoi Su-47

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The Sukhoi Su-47 is an experimental Russian fighter aircraft distinguished by its forward-swept wings and advanced maneuverability technologies developed in the 1990s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf experimental fighter aircraft
jet fighter
prototype aircraft
aerodynamicBenefit better maneuverability at subsonic speeds
aerodynamicBenefit improved lift at high angles of attack
aerodynamicChallenge aeroelastic divergence in forward-swept wings
airframeMaterial composite materials
alsoKnownAs S-37 NERFINISHED
Su-47 Berkut NERFINISHED
armamentCapability provision for internal and external weapons (test configuration)
cockpit glass cockpit
configuration single-seat
twin-engine
countryOfOrigin Russia
crew 1
designFeature canard foreplanes
fly-by-wire flight control system
highly swept forward main wings
thrust-vectoring capability (planned / tested in derivatives)
developedFrom Sukhoi Su-27 family (structural elements)
developer Sukhoi Design Bureau NERFINISHED
engineModel Saturn AL-37FU (test engines) NERFINISHED
engineType turbofan
firstFlightDate 1997-09-25
generation 4+ generation technology demonstrator
influenced Sukhoi PAK FA program NERFINISHED
Sukhoi Su-57 design studies
intendedCapability enhanced agility at high angles of attack
short takeoff and landing performance
supermaneuverability
intendedUse testbed for advanced aerodynamics
testbed for advanced flight control systems
testbed for advanced materials
landingGear tricycle landing gear
length approximately 22.6 m
manufacturer Sukhoi NERFINISHED
maximumSpeed around Mach 1.6–1.8
maximumTakeoffWeight approximately 35,000 kg
numberBuilt 1
primaryUser Russian Air Force (test and evaluation) NERFINISHED
programStartPeriod early 1990s
range approximately 3,300 km
role experimental fighter
technology demonstrator
serviceCeiling approximately 18,000 m
status not in serial production
prototype only
tailConfiguration twin vertical stabilizers
wingConfiguration forward-swept wing
wingspan approximately 16.7 m

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Sukhoi Design Bureau notableProduct Sukhoi Su-47
OKB Sukhoi developed Sukhoi Su-47