VORONEZH, May 17 (RIA Novosti)
The Russian Air Force will receive the first batch of prototypes of its fifth-generation T-50 fighter
for performance testing in 2013, Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said on Thursday.
The T-50, developed under the PAK FA program (Future Aviation System for Tactical Air Force) at
the Sukhoi experimental design bureau, is Russia's first new major warplane designed since the
fall of the Soviet Union.
The T-50 made its maiden flight in January 2010 and three prototypes have since been undergoing
flight tests.
Zelin earlier said that the number of T-50 aircraft involved in testing would be increased to 14 by 2015.
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The Russian Air Force will receive the first batch of prototypes of its fifth-generation T-50 fighter
for performance testing in 2013, Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said on Thursday.
The T-50, developed under the PAK FA program (Future Aviation System for Tactical Air Force) at
the Sukhoi experimental design bureau, is Russia's first new major warplane designed since the
fall of the Soviet Union.
The T-50 made its maiden flight in January 2010 and three prototypes have since been undergoing
flight tests.
Zelin earlier said that the number of T-50 aircraft involved in testing would be increased to 14 by 2015.
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