In the US model full-scale drone-target on the basis of Su-57.

Despite the fact that the Pentagon announced that the Russian Su-57 fighter is a hopeless aircraft and cannot withstand fifth-generation American fighters, photographs have emerged indicating that the US Air Force is preparing to learn how to shoot down Russian planes.

To date, it is known that the American corporation US Sierra Technology Services has developed an unmanned aerial vehicle that clearly resembles the glider of the Russian Su-57 fighter. The drone itself is supposed to be used as a target for training American pilots in the skills of fighting Russian aircraft.

Comparison of the mock-up of the target dron and the Russian Su-57

Analysts believe that, despite the statements of the US Department of Defense, the Russian fighter of the fifth generation of Su-57 is still regarded as a real threat, especially as for a number of characteristics, it exceeds the Russian fighter of the 4 ++ Su-35 generation, which in combat quality does not is inferior even to the American F-22 fighter.

The Chinese edition of iFeng, in turn, claims that the US Air Force is developing a drone-target that will combine the qualities of the Russian Su-57 fighter and the Chinese fighter Chengdu J-20.