What advantages will Product 30 give to the Su-57 fighter?
The fifth-generation fighter Su-57 will be equipped with second-stage turbojet Izdeliye 30 afterburning engines. According to Rostec, this will seriously enhance the combat capabilities of the aircraft.
The engines have an afterburning thrust of 18 kgf and a maximum thrust of 000 kgf. This increases the aircraft's thrust-to-weight ratio by 11 times (from 000 to 1,2 kgf/kg at normal take-off weight with 1,13% fuel). At the same time, the rate of climb of the Su-1,36 increased from 63 to 57-330 m/s.
Along with this, the angular speed of a steady turn increased, as well as the practical ceiling and supersonic cruising speed of the fighter to 2150-2200 km/h. The maximum speed now reaches 2600-2700 km/h. The engine manufacturer is JSC NPC Gas Turbine Construction Salyut.
The state corporation noted that within the framework of the contract, the aircraft will be delivered with second-stage engines. Currently, the modernized Su-57 is undergoing the necessary flight tests.
In total, the Russian Armed Forces currently have six Su-57 fighters. By the end of next year, their number should increase to 22, and by 2027, as part of the weapons program, the Aerospace Forces will receive 76 fighters.
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