Sukhoi PAK FA - Specifications

Specifications

Because the aircraft is in development, these specifications are preliminary and are taken as estimates from the available images.

Data from warfare.ru, pravda.ru

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 19.8 m (65.9 ft)
• Wingspan: 14 m (46.6 ft)
• Height: 6.05 m (19.8 ft)
• Wing area: 78.8 m2 (848.1 ft2)
• Empty weight: 18,500 kg (40,785 lb)
• Loaded weight: 28,800 kg (63,490 lb)
• Useful load: 7,500 kg (combat load) (16,534 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 37,000 kg (81,570 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × AL-41F1 for prototypes turbofan, 147 kN (33,047 lb) for prototypes; 175 kN (34,620+ lbf) for definitive engine version each
• Fuel capability: 10,300 kg (22,711 lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 2+, 2,100-2,600 km/h (1,300-1,560 mph) ; at 17,000 m (55774.3 ft) altitude
• Cruise speed: 1,300-1,800 km/h (808-1,118 mph)
• Ferry range: 5,500 km (3,417 mi)
• Service ceiling: 20,000 m (65,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 350 m/s (68,900 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 330-470 kg/m2 (67-96 lb/ft2)
• Thrust/weight: 1.10
  
• Maximum g-load: 9+ g

Armament

• Guns: None on prototype. Apparent provision for a cannon (most likely GSh-301). Possible two 30 mm cannon.
• Hardpoints: 10 internal hardpoints and up to 6 external hardpoints: two internal bays running longitudinally on the fuselage supporting 6 R-27/R-77 AAMs (3 each) or 4 R-33/R-37 AAMs (2 each), plus 2 small internal wing bays for 2 R-73 AAMs and up to six external hardpoints. Including the advanced X-38 air to surface missile.

Avionics

• AESA N050 built by Tikhomirov NIIP. Presumably T-50 radar is a development of Irbis-E designed for Su-35BM
  • Speculated specifications:Radar complex Sh-121 comprising five elements, namely
    • Main X-band Active electronically scanned arrayradar,size of 900 by 700 mm and with 1522 T/R modules
    • 2 Side facing smaller X-bandActive electronically scanned array radars,to increase angular coverage
    • 2 L-bandActive electronically scanned array on theLeading-edge extension for good vlo detection
    • Possible rear facing X-bandActive electronically scanned arrayfor indian Sukhoi/HAL FGFA
• OEIS(opto-electronic integrated system)101KS:Consists of 4 parts
  • 101KC-D:anti IR seeker
  • 101KC-B:quantam optical radar system
  • 101KC-Y:Optical system for issuing HQ to COP-O
  • 101KC-H:air to ground mode