Russia's T-50 Shows New Face and Human Intelligence
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“The flight continued for 57 minutes; all systems of the aircraft functioned properly,” a source at the Russian defense complex told Interfax. The new plane has a new look now, the official added.
“Several days ago the plane was painted in gray and white camouflage colors of the Russian Air Force. The new colors made the aircraft look more menacing in the air,” the official said.
The main distinction of the aircraft is the computer analysis of all information. A pilot receives the results of the analysis in the form of prompt messages, GZT.ru wrote.
The exploitation of the new plane will be cheaper in comparison with its predecessors. For example, the cost of one hour of
exploitation of Su-27 (4th generation) makes up $10,000. The price for the same time of
exploitation of T-50 is expected to be reduced to $1,500.
Nikolai Makarov, Russian armed forces chief of staff, said that Sukhoi’s T-50 would have several advantages over its US rival – F-22 Raptor.
“First and foremost, it goes about high, nearly human intelligence,” Makarov said.
In addition, T-50 will be a lot cheaper than the US analogue, although the price has not been exposed yet, Makarov said.