Chinese experts are surprised by the small purchases of Su-57 fighters in the Russian Aerospace Forces

The authors of publications in the Chinese media comment on the plans of the Russian Ministry of Defense for the supply of Su-57 fighters. This machine belongs to the fifth generation. This is the second contract of its acquisition by the military department.

Chinese experts are puzzled by the number of cars. In addition, they are expressing some surprise at the slowdown in the implementation of the Russian Aerospace Forces upgrade program.

The SINA edition reports that within the next five years only fifteen newest Su-57 fighters will be introduced into the military space forces of Russia. According to experts, this is too small a volume. He is simply not able to meet the needs of Russia. At the same time, it is noted that China treats with understanding the financial problems existing in the Russian Federation, but still, such a small number of new cars over five years cause bewilderment.

It is noted in the publications that the aircraft will be supplied to the troops at the first stage with power plants called engines of the first stage. More advanced power plants, engines of the second stage, will be installed on these fighters no earlier than 2020 of the year.

As experts are sure, power plants of the first stage will not be able to provide the Su-57 with the capabilities that characterize the fifth generation aircraft.

This statement is well-grounded. But the problems with engines for the fifth generation J-20 fighters in China are no less than there are for the power plants of the Russian Su-57. Moreover, at present such fighters in China are equipped with engines made in Russia. When will China start making its own engines? There is no concrete answer to this question yet.

Probably, following the logic of Chinese experts, one can come to the conclusion that the J-20 fighter also cannot be attributed to the fifth generation. By the way, the Chinese fighter was not tested in real combat conditions, while the Russian Su-57 was tested in such conditions in Syria. However, Chinese experts take this into account.