Outlines of PAK FA

Since the article of Alexander Pachkov ('Paralay') in Nov, 2009 issue of Russan-language 'Popular Mechanic' journal has produced a great interest, I translated the short essential of this text. Paralay is the editor of the popular site 'Stealth Machines'. The article is about PAK FA/FGFA program. Since I cannot check the Paralay's sources out, the question of information reliability is up to a reader. The outlines of his article:

1)      Can hope for 10-15% PAKFA advantage over F-22 due to two decades of tech. development.

2)      F-22 detects Su35 from the distance of 150-180 km but can open fire from 110 km, while becomes visible for Su-35's radar by itself and on R-77 range of attack.

3)      OLS-35 probably detects Raptor on 100 km distance.

4)      PAKFA's AESA radar has probably 1526 modules with overall power 18 KWt. Range for a big air target – 400. TWS/A = 60/16.

5)      Active antennas in the wings and tail are probable.  

6)      OLS with 360 deg.

7)      Backward attacking missiles.

8)      Has up to 12 Air-to-air missiles (if compact) in internal placement.

9)      Two internal bays for WLRAAMs and LRAAMs up to 700 kg each. + 2 bays for short range missiles.

10)  While Raptor can have up to 8 missiles in the internal bays.

11)  WLRAAM 'Izdelie 810'  is MiG-31 R-33 derivative. 400 km.

12)  LRAAM 'Izdelie-180PD' is air-breath R-77 derivative. 250 km.

13)  'Izdelie-180' – solid-fuel R-77 derivative 110-140 km. With active and passive radar, homing on jammer.

14)  Short range AAM – 'Izdelie-300' or K-MD IR matrix, double range of homing.

15)  Kh-58UShKE

16)  Kh-35

17)  500 kg guided and unguided bombs and cassette munition.

18)  Intrafuselage cathapults UVKU-50L – up to 300 kg, UVKU-50U – up to 700 kg.

19)  Internal bays total weight 2.000 kg

20)  With + external hardpoints – 6.000 kg.

21)  GSh-30 30 mm autocannon.

22)  According to the plans – 430 planes must be built for RuAF.

23)  Probably price $80 mil.

24)  Will replace 339 Su-27 and 300 MiG-31