From the production of 25 Su-57s in 5 years, we can see the speed of the empire's decline.
On April 12th, a Russian military blogger released photos of two new Su-57s in completed camouflage for delivery. This has now allowed Russia to reach a total of 27 fifth-generation fighters after more than five years of effort, aligning with the number of Type 052D destroyers produced by China during the same period. Comparing aircraft and warships by quantity is also a helpless way for Russian netizens to console themselves.
The Su-57 first flew in 2010 and was officially type-certified for mass production in 2020. Up to now, there are only 27 units. The actual effect is that they dare not deploy even close to the European region, let alone send them to the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict to bully F-16s. A fifth-generation fighter being in such a state can only be something that "Great Russia" can pull off, as after all, foreign trade orders from India and Algeria have yet to be secured.
This has also made many people wonder if the Russian Aerospace Forces might be dissatisfied with many capabilities of the Su-57.
Source: Internet
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