{"product_id":"su-57-hugh-harkins-9781903630723","title":"Su-57: Russia's Fifth Generation 'Stealth' Fighter","description":"The Sukhoi Su-57 (T-50) was developed under the \u003ci\u003ePerspektivniy Aviacionniy Complex Frontovoi Aviacii\u003c\/i\u003e (Perspective Aviation Complex for Frontline Aviation) program to field a fifth generation multifunctional\/multidimensional strike fighter for service with the Russia Federation Aerospace Forces from the third decade of the twenty first century. Taking to the air in January 2010, the T-50 prototype emerged from the LFI (\u003ci\u003eLegikiy Frontovoi Istrebitel \u003c\/i\u003e- Light Frontline Fighter) program that rose from the ashes of the cancelled Soviet era MFI (\u003ci\u003eMnogofunktsional'nyy Frontovoi Istrebitel\u003c\/i\u003e - Multifunctional Frontline Fighter) program aimed at fielding a Sukhoi Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter replacement.\u003cbr\u003eThis volume, which builds upon and advances the work conducted on the 2015 volume, covers the Su-57 program from conception of the MFI and LFI programs from the early 1980's and 1990's, to flight testing of the T-50 development and pre-series aircraft and initial service deliveries of series aircraft to the Russian Aerospace Forces in December 2020. The Su-57\/T-50 design is described in detail, as are its various advanced systems, including low-observable technologies, power plant, radio-electronic, optoelectronics, electronic warfare, navigation and weapons etc. All technical information concenring the aircraft, systems and weapons comes from designer\/developer\/operator documentation.\u003cbr\u003eIn regard to formal or informal writing, it has been deemed more appropriate to use the term 5th generation when referring to a specific aircraft design - Su-57 5th generation multifunctional fighter - and fifth generation when referring to overall programs - Russian fifth generation multifunctional fighter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hugh Harkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 190363072X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781903630723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Centurion Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Hugh Harkins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945936388351,"sku":"9781903630723","price":39.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_30455948-1988-4216-8577-68b2041f893b.jpg?v=1681510604","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/su-57-hugh-harkins-9781903630723","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}