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2023-01-11 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Putin is afraid of losing an SU-57 in Ukraine

That’s an SU-35 fighter, which is the most modern Russian SU thingy we have in the Rantburg image file.

[19fortyfive] Russia's air chiefs largely remain "risk averse" to employing the Su-57 in combat, the Evening Standard reported on Monday, citing the latest intelligence briefing from the UK Ministry of Defense, which noted on social media, "Since at least June 2022, Russian Aerospace Forces have almost certainly used Su-57 FELON to conduct missions against Ukraine. FELON is Russia's most advanced fifth-generation supersonic combat jet, employing stealth technologies and highly advanced avionics."

The MoD added, "These missions have likely been limited to flying over Russian territory, launching long range air-to-surface or air-to-air missiles into Ukraine," while recent commercially available imagery apparently showed five Su-57s "parked" at Akhtubinsk Air Base, which hosts the 929th Flight Test Center.

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Putin not afraid of losing 100k+ soldiers killed and more wounded.

Posted by lord garth 2023-01-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [18 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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