audiobook Saint Patrick's: Georgetown Iowa by Michael W. Lemberger; Leigh Michaels in History

Description

Sukhoi T-50/PAK FA The highly classified Sukhoi T-50/PAK FA (Perspektivniy Aviacionniy Complex Frontovoi Aviacii – Perspective Aviation Complex for Front line Aviation) is being developed as a 5th generation multi-role fighter aircraft for service with the Russian Federation Air Force. Taking to the air in January 2010; in the form of the T-50 development aircraft; the PAK FA was born out of the LFI (Legikiy Frontovoy Istrebitel – Light Front line Fighter) program that emerged from the ashes of the cancelled Soviet era MFI (Mnogofunktsional’nyy Frontovoy Istrebitel – Multifunctional Front line Fighter) program to find a Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter replacement. Even five and a half years after its first flight; the T-50/PAK FA program; shrouded in secrecy; remains something of an enigma. What is clearly evident is that the aircraft possess the main traits expected to be embodied in a 5th generation air combat fighter; low-observability in the radio and electromagnetic wavebands; highly integrated sensors/avionics; the ability to supercruise and super-manoeuvrability. This volune covers the program from conception; detailing the previous MFI and LFI programs; to flight testing of the T-50 development aircraft. The T-50/PAK FA is described in detail; as are its various advanced systems; including powerplant; radar optoelectronics; electronic warfacre; navigation and weapons etc. All technical information about the aircraft; systems and weapons comes from manufacturers/developers documentation. There will be several occasions throughout this volume where certain words will be spelled in traditional English and United States English; for example ‘manoeuvrability’ (traditional English); ‘maneuvrability’ (United States English); as quoted passages from maufacturers documentation is used on several occasions. In regards to formal or informal writing; it has been deemed more appropriate to use the term 5th generation over the more formal fifth generation when referring to aircraft.