Russia Has Invested Heavily Into Its Su-57 Stealth Fighter, Can It Beat America's F-22?
How would the F-22 and Su-57 fare in a head to head engagement? The design priorities of the two aircraft give the two aircraft different advantages at different ranges. The Su-57’s priorities and armament lend themselves to detection and elimination of threats at long ranges. Key to this strategy, the Su-57’s radar must be able to detect stealth jets at long ranges. The aircraft’s emphasis on speed allows it to respond quickly—or back out quickly from fights it cannot win. Once the two opposing fighters close to visual range however the Su-57’s combination of maneuverability and infra-red search and track will make it a lethal opponent.
The F-22 Raptor, on the other hand, emphasizes stealth and maneuverability. The F-22 can also detect adversaries at long ranges, and provided it can evade enemy radar can act to set up an ambush before the enemy knows it is in the area. Thus the F-22 has more of a likelihood of gaining the initiative early on and winning the battle before the two jets can come within visual range of one another. Key to the Raptor’s strategy, the F-22’s stealth must protect it from the prying eyes of Russian radars.
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quello che manca in queste analisi è un aspetto non da poco, un eventuale scontro fra i due caccia, a maggior ragione per l'F35, è che lo scontro non avverrebbe in un campo, pardon cielo, neutro, ma nei cieli russi e quindi al radar del sukhoi bisognerebbe aggiungere i radar di terra.