In numbers Through the lens Video
This is a supersonic super-manoeuvrable singleseat forwardswept experimental aircraft powered by two D-30F11 engines. It was developed under the fifth-generation fighter programme and first flew on 25 September 1997.
Color illustration of the structure, from composite materials.
By August 2001, a total of more than 110 sorties had been logged.
The Su-47's development expertise and test results are expected to be used in designing the future new-generation fighter.
1 Low speed precision airflow / air data sensor boom 2 Glass-fibre radome 3 Twin-wheel nose landing gear unit 4 ECM antenna fairing 5 Fixed-area air intake 6 Canard foreplane 7 Main gear door 8 Main landing gear unit 9 Wing (forward-swept wing) 10 Moving tailplane (stabilizer) 11 Engine nozzle, type D-30F6 12 Dielectric fairing (port) 13 Dielectric fairing (starboard) 14 Tail unit attachment boom 15 Rudder 16 Dielectric fin cap 17 Fin 18 Auxiliary air intakes (close) 19 Fuselage fuel tank 20 Fixed 30-mm cannon (type Gsh-301) 21 Communications aerial 22 Leading edge root extension (LERX) 23 Main pitot head 24 Aft-hinged cockpit canopy 25 IRST fairing (infrared search and track).
Three-view drawing
Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB Sukhoi |
| COUNTRY |
Russia
|
| TYPE | Multipurpose fighter |
| CREW | 1 |
| POWER-PLANT | Two turbojet engines D-30F6 |
| Thrust, kgf | 2x15.500 |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length, m | 22,60 |
| Height, m | 6,40 |
| Wing span, m | 16,70 |
| Wing area, m2 | 56,00 |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 34.000 |
| Normal take-off, kg | - |
| Empty aircraft, kg | 25.670 |
| Internal fuel, kg | - |
| Warload, kg | - |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed (at high altitude), km/h | 2.200 |
| Maximum speed in low height, km/h | 1.400 |
| Service ceiling, m | 18.000 |
| Rate of climb, m/min | - |
| Range, km | 3.300 |
| Combat range, km | - |
| Maximum overload, g | 9 |
| ARMAMENT | Possibility to install Gsh-301 30 mm gun. Armament transfer to the inner compartment. |