Russia Eyes Sixth-Gen Fighter as Fifth-Gen Collects Dust in Ukraine War

Wes O'Donnell
6 min read3 days ago
Sukhoi Design Bureau, 054, Sukhoi Su-57. Used with CC-BY-SA 2.0 from Wikipedia

Officials in Russia are publicly discussing the development of a sixth-generation fighter — but this is pure fantasy designed to whip up nationalist pride in the superiority of Russian weapon systems.

Their so-called fifth-generation Su-57 Felon has largely sat on the sidelines during the Ukraine War.

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Wes O'Donnell

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