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Russia claims their Sukhoi Su57 multirole fighter jet is a state of the art fifth generation stealth aircraft. But have we ever seen the Russian plane out in public in actual combat before? Or is this like the Russian T14 tank with wings? What is the story behind Sukhoi SU fighters vs. Mikoyan MIG fighters?

Written by: Chris Cappy and Josh Simpson
Edited by: Maksym

The work for what would eventually become the Su57 began in 1979 when the Soviet Union outlined a need for a nextgeneration fighter aircraft to enter service in the 1990s. They launched the I90 program in the eighties with the aim of developing a multirole fighter with substantial ground attack capabilities to replace the MiG29 and Su27 in frontline tactical aviation service. Two projects were designed to fulfill this need: The MFI or Multifunctional Frontlight Fighter program and the LFI, a program designed to make a lighter fighter jet with respectable airtoground capabilities.

But wait slow down for the slow learning soldiers like myself in the back of the class. What the heck is a multirole fighter. BAE systems labels it as “Swing role aircraft” quote: “An aircraft that can accomplish both airtoair and airtosurface roles on the same mission and swing between these roles instantly offers true flexibility. This reduces cost, increases effectiveness and enhances interoperability with allied air forces' ' So pilots can take on all enemies, generals can send one aircraft for all jobs and the military industrial complex gets to save money… Everyone wins!

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