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First flight demonstration for new fighter aircraft Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA Moscow Air Show MAKS 2011 1808111.
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First flight demonstration for new fighter aircraft Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA Moscow Air Show MAKS 2011 | |||
Russia's
Sukhoi T-50 5th generation fighter performed
its first demonstration flight at the MAKS 2011 International Aviation
and Space Show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, on Wednesday, August 17,
2011. Russian officials said the final version of the jet will not be
ready until the end of 2016. India was reported to be interested in up
to 200 T-50 fighters for its air force while Russia was planning to order
at least 150. |
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The flight was observed by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and other dignitaries. Experts said the pilots had not performed any aerobatic
stunts because the plane is still going through a series of test flights. |
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