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| Subject: Russo-Indian 5th-gen fighter to commence flight Tue Jan 05, 2010 2:46 am | |
| Russo-Indian 5th-gen fighter to commence flight tests in January Russia has started initial tests of its futuristic fifth generation stealth fighter jet, dubbed the PAK-FA programme, which it is partnering with India. The PAK-FA, or the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) programme, as it is referred to in India, hopes to match, or outperform, the American F-22 Raptor. The F-22 Raptor, which is an air superiority fighter, is the worlds only existing fifth generation fighter aircraft programme. A related, fifth generation ground attack version, the F-35 Lightning II, is currently under development. http://machbirds.blogspot.com/2010/01/russo-indian-5th-gen-fighter-to.html | |
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