{"id":2235,"date":"2013-04-28T22:57:07","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T04:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myfutureamerica.org\/?p=2235"},"modified":"2013-04-28T23:25:59","modified_gmt":"2013-04-29T05:25:59","slug":"russias-fourth-gen-fighter-could-be-the-best-thing-on-the-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myfutureamerica.org\/?p=2235","title":{"rendered":"Russia’s Fourth-Gen Fighter Could Be The Best Thing On The Market."},"content":{"rendered":"

Robert Johnson<\/a> |<\/span> Apr. 22, 2013, 6:45 AM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Of the jets in production that promise to take military fighters deep into the 21st century and beyond, the U.S. F-35<\/a>, the Chinese J-20<\/a>, and the Russian Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA are at the top of the heap.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, there are problems with all three fifth-generation planes and the F-35 in particular is having global buyers back away much faster than it would like<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Russia is looking to fill this gap with a known and dependable jet, the Su-35<\/a>, to which it added cutting edge avionics and amenities for the 21st century.<\/p>\n

Dewline reports<\/a> that a pilot who took the Su-35 for a spin was blown away by the jet’s abilities and its low fuel consumption even at speeds faster than the speed of sound.<\/p>\n

It’s not a fifth-generation plane like the F-35, with all the attendant problems. It is a 4++ generation plane with all the tried and true basics overlaid with cutting edge avionics and navigation equipment.<\/p>\n

It’s hard to tell which is the better jet, but one of them has no problem flying and that’s an issue the F-35 can’t seem to shake.<\/p>\n

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\"the-su-35s-employs-the-known-technology-of-fourth-generation-fighters-with-additions-at-the-fifth-generation-level-that-could-in-fact-make-them-an-all-around-better-jet\"<\/a><\/p>\n

While America uses the F-22 fifth-generation fighter and struggles to get the F-35 in the air, Russsia is beefing up the Su-35s into 4++ generation fighters.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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The Su-35s employs the known technology of fourth-generation fighters with additions at the fifth-generation level that could in fact make them an all-around better jet.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"the-russian-jet-holds-as-much-fuel-as-an-older-american-f-14-but-goes-through-it-far-more-slowly\"<\/a>
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\u00a0 A US pilot with Tactical Air Support took the Su-35 for a spin and was shocked at its abilities.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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\"a-us-pilot-with-tactical-air-support-took-the-su-35-for-a-spin-and-was-shocked-at-its-abilities\"<\/a><\/div>\n

\u00a0The Russian jet holds as much fuel as an older American F-14 but goes through it far more slowly.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"the-su-35-tops-out-at-mach-25-with-a-range-of-1900-miles-compared-to-f-35s-1200-mph-and-1380-mile-range\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Su-35 tops out at Mach 2.5 with a range of 1,900 miles, compared to F-35’s 1200 mph and 1,380 mile range.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Russia hoped to capture a third of the fifth-generation stealth fighter market with its T-50, but it may be able to do that with its upgraded Su-35 and avionics packages.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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\"the-su-35-is-on-sale-to-countries-looking-at-a-more-reliable-and-deadly-alternative-to-american-fifth-generation-jets-that-have-yet-to-make-a-single-combat-mission\"<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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