Sukhoi Su-57-OP/HS: Famous Russian Aircraft

In depth insights and historical context for Russian aviation history and aircraft development. Great illustrations and airframe, engines, systems stats in this book as well as for the other featured aircraft books from these authors in their series. Should consider opening up a civil aircraft series of books.

As usual, this volume is full of great photos and the entire development of this Russian Aircraft. I'm sure it will gain value in the future.

The first full coverage look at Russia’s newish air superiority fighter. Think of it as Moscow’s F-22. Except that Russia’s bird has been having a lot of problems that are still keeping it from being truly combat-ready and fully operational. Its deployment to Syria was purely for propaganda purposes to help sell the “Felon” to foreign buyers like India. This book is superb. Clearly the author had great access to records of its earliest conceptual genesis and development. And photo coverage is outstanding. Color photo reproduction is excellent. While the author has little to say about its non existent operational usage he has been able to keep this reader enthralled with the Su-57 story up to this point. No doubt there will be an expanded edition in a few more years, unless an angry Putin a new Iron Curtain of secrecy around Russia. This book is a big, heavy masterpiece. Thanks to the author and publisher Crecy. Well Done. Very highly recommended.

I have posted reviews on most of the Famous Russian Aircraft books going back to Book #1, the MiG-31, in 2005. I use a scorecard that is at the bottom of this review. Note that this book has a severe problem in that it does not follow the form/factor of previous Famous Russian Aircraft books. Every other book covered a production aircraft, long in service with multiple variants. This book covers an Aircraft that is JUST entering production and has not achieved operational capability with the Russian Air Force yet. Thus I have artificially reduced my score. If this were on an aircraft that had been in service for even five years, the score would have been a 5. This Book, Sukhoi Su-57, has done something that none of the previous books gave more than a few pages to. It describes the competitors to the Su-57, starting with the MiG 1.42/1.44, working its way through the Sukhoi S-32/S-37 to the Su-57. The book even covers a potential new aircraft on the Horizon for the Russian Air Forces in the guise of the potential Su-75 "Checkmate." Pros: This book probably has the most detail of any aircraft development program covered by Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov. There is a detailed history for each prototype / early production aircraft for the Su-57 Fellon. Beyond the Su-57, an exhaustive look over the MiG 1.42/1.44 development program and the Sukhoi S-32/S-37. Add the initial comments on the potentially forthcoming Su-75 "Checkmate" Light fighter and details on the Russian / Indian developments for 5th Generation fighter technology, and you have a lot of new information in this book Cons: SO here is the big one; this is a "Famous Russian Aircraft" book about an aircraft that has barely entered service or has not even entered service yet. YES, some prototypes flew combat missions over Syria, which is covered, but the actual production aircraft JUST began rolling off the assembly line. As stated above, we get a BONUS with the coverage of the MiG 1.42/1.44, the Sukhoi S-32/S-37 and the proposed Su-75. However, following the rest of the Famous Russian Aircraft standards, this book is lacking. I am amending all my FRA reviews with the below datasheet: I weight the last three far heavier than the first three for my overall score Translation errors (lower score for more errors) 5.0 *Best seen in the series* On topic Data (Better is higher) 4.5 Pertinent comparisons to similar aircraft 4.5 *but questionable quality* Data errors from table to text (Lower for more errors) 5.0 Aircraft Sub-Variant data breakdown 0 *There are no sub-variants, so this did not average in* Specific data on Weapons carried 4.5 *although much of the data on these read like a sales brochure and not factual*

Sukhoi's newest fighter - Su-57 - conducted some limited operations over the Syrian front in March 2018, when two T-50 prototypes (including T-50-9) were deployed to Russian-controlled, Syrian Khmeimim air base. Minister of Defense, Army General Shoigu made a formal announcement of it on the 1st of the month - clearly wanting to publicize the new fighters arrival with the armed forces. Historically, the Russian have deployed early prototypes to existing combat zones, from the Spanish Civil War to Afghanistan - the latter, when two prototype Sukhoi Su-25 (Frogfoot) attack aircraft were deployed under Operation Bomb (Rombus / diamond). This latest volume of author's Gordon and Komissarov follows the pattern of excellence of earlier books. Chapters begin with an Introduction, followed by: - Mikoyan's misadventures - Sukhoi's strange 'bird of prey' - PAK-FA: Round Two - Sukhoi Wins - The T-50 flies: Testing and Redesigning - State Acceptance trials and combat debut (p. 245) - The Su-57 in production - Time to display and time to serve - Comparisons and prospects (Su-57, F-22A, J-20) (p. 359) - The "Checkmatte" and other projects - Appendix I Line Drawings (p. 388) The Index follows (p. 398). As with all other books of the series, photography and line drawings are of the highest quality, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !

Per qualità di informazioni, di pagine, di foto i libri Famous Russian Aircraft del duo Gordon - Komissarov sono assolutamente impareggiabili. Peccato per i prezzi, perché una volta usciti fuori stampa questi libri hanno toccato prezzi estremamente esagerati.

like the background on Mig 1.44 and Su-47

Su57。NATOが"悪人"と命名するには美しすぎる機体。 この本は試作に終わったミグ1.42/1.44とスホイ自身のSu47から説き始めて57へ至るのですが、矢張圧巻は57の項から。 未見の写真で埋め尽くされ、著者の力量を感じます。これだけ集められるのだなと驚く量とし質。時代がそれを許したのだと思う(これから先は解りませんが)。 詳細はまだ完全には読み終わっておりませんから早計な事は書けませんが、感じとしてロシアにYF22或いはYF23は決して造れなかったのだなと言う思いがSu57に感ぜられます。 例えばウエポンベイの配置も長い間使ったSu27系統から逃れなかったことに限界も見える気がします。 西側では吸気は離して配置するが排気はそうではない。エンジンのすぐ前にウエポンベイを配置してのける。 YF22の動画を始めてみたとき分厚い機体だなと思い、抵抗は相当のもの？と思ったのですが実用化されたF22にはそれを感じなかった。 Su57ではウエポンベイを単発のF35ですら、あれこれ工夫して更なる武装の搭載可能性を秘めているのに対してSu57のウエポンベイには拡張性がないように見えます。 そこは素人の身ゆえハッキリとは解りませんが。 そしてロシアの戦闘機開発能力の限界のようなものも感じます。 F22を造ろうとして妥協せざるを得なかった、そんな感じがします。 ほぼ完璧なステルスのF22と対する(どこかべつのところで造った)Su57。 高性能ゆえに多くを造れなかったF22ですが、つくづくF35の性能で空軍はF22生産終了に納得したのだなと思う。 80年代に調べ尽くした機動性能がF22に繋がったのではありますが、最近のビデオでは『ペダルターン』をエアショーで披露するF35を観るとCCV概念の機体であることを改めて納得し、動翼と高度なプログラムであれが可能なのだなと80年代の空軍のATF制作発表からその初飛行を楽しみに働い日々を思いだします。 ポール・メッツ氏のYF23の洋書と並読すると、海軍へのプロポーザル中にカナード装備の絵がありますが、カナードに角度をつければステルスは保持できるのか？！と驚いたのもかなり前(J20には角度ありませんね)。 矢張ロシアにはSu57で好かろう、の算段もあるのでしょうがロシアの限界も又感じざるを得ません。 この本は是非購入して読み尽くすべきです。 海外のレビュワーが廃刊になったら高額の本になる、なるレビューの言うとおりだと思います。 この本を高価と思って泣く泣くポチりましたが大成功でした。高くありません、絶対に‼

Like all Yeffim Gordon books, probably the best in this subject, was a very good price, well packaged and didn't take long to arrive.

Great reference book for historians and model kit builders alike