That New Russian Fighter Plane Design Sure Looks Familiar!

The Russians now have a new fighter plane to compete with the United States' F-22 Raptor, and the Russia Stealth Aircraft also a fifth generation fighter plane looks like the real thing, or is it Memorex? Indeed, the newest fighter aircraft design from Russia looks awfully similar to one of the America versions of the stealth fighter which competed for the JSF Contract.

Many folks marvel at the Russian aerospace designs and rocket technology, and yet, when looking closer things look eerily familiar, specifically many appear to be outright copies of US aerospace designs. This is well-known by military analysts. Indeed, not long ago, I met a post cold war US-Russian scholar, and I just had to ask him about all this. His name is Jesse Giraldo, perhaps you've heard of him.

Here is the question I asked Mr. Giraldo; "Are you concerned with the new Stealth Fighter copy of Northrop's JSF design bid entry into the Joint-Strike-Fighter fly-off, in Russia; " and here is what he had to say about the whole thing;

Not at all. In fact I find it a bit humorous that this stealth fighter was built in direct response the Air Forces F-22 raptor. It's juvenile but it honestly just sounds like Putin needed a new 5th generation fighter jet to "one up the west". I suppose it is crucial to remind the world that Russia is still capable of challenging the U.S in terms of military but I really doubt the jet lives up to the fanfare. The claims he's making of improved maneuverability and performance at 1/3 of the cost also strikes me as dubious. Of course I doubt the Russian military will be releasing any technical data to backup any of these grandiose statements so all anyone can really do right now is speculate.

Indeed in my opinion, I do agree with Giraldo, and believe the design is good with thrust vectoring, but I question the small vertical (angled) stabilizers, and flutter challenges, we will see. Of course, it is a copy of the Northrop design. You know the Russians seem to have made a version of almost every major aerospace design the US has ever come up with, including their version of our Space Shuttle, B-1, etc. Giraldo agreed stating; "Russia seems to take great pleasure in reverse engineering our creations."

Yes, and the cold war was really all about "our Germans vs. their Germans," as all those scientists in NAZI Germany either went to Russia or came here. Well, at least they seem to enjoy each other's company in the Space Efforts? I've been at least a little impressed with Russian innovation over the years, considering they don't have as much to work with as our abundance and wealth here provides. It's just too bad their spies are busy stealing all of our technology. And let's not even talk about the Chinese and their intellectual property thievery. Please consider all this.

Lance Winslow is the Founder of the Online Think Tank, a diverse group of achievers, experts, innovators, entrepreneurs, thinkers, futurists, academics, dreamers, leaders, and general all around brilliant minds. Lance Winslow hopes you've enjoyed today's discussion and topic.

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Stealth Fighter Jets Of The World Currently In Development

When it comes to stealth fighter jets, the only one that is in service right now is the F-22 Raptor, used by the United States. Quite a few of them are being developed around the world though.

The F-22, which is the best fighter jet at the moment, is no longer being produced because it costs a bit too much, but it's a highly capable model nonetheless. It can be used to project air superiority, but it can also be used for multirole purposes, attacking ground targets, or conducting intelligence work.

The US has another project in the works, the F-35, which will be used both as a fighter and as a bomber, and it's a joint project between multiple countries, with versions designed to fit the needs of each of them. There are even versions which are designed to land and to take off vertically, without the need for a runway. Once it starts full production, it will probably one of the most valuable airplanes of the world.

China has the Chengdu J-20 in the works, a model which has advanced stealth characteristics, but for now it's still in the testing phase. The first flight of the J-20 was in 2011. This airplane is a single seater, with twin engines, comparable to the Sukhoi T-50 and the F-22.

The Sukhoi PAK FA T-50 is another stealth aircraft that is being tested right now, this time in Russia. Once it starts production, it will be the place to replace the much respected Mig-29 and Su-27 models. Russia develops it together with India, and each of them will buy 200 of these stealth planes.

Japan also has a stealth fighter jet in the works, a model called ATD-X Shinshin, from Mitsubishi. Right now it's still a project though, with the first flight for it being scheduled in 2014. It's not a country that you would expect to have a fighter jet, but they are preparing for the world of tomorrow, when the countries that have this technology implemented will definitely have an advantage in case of a conflict. With the enemies that Japan has in the area, North Korea and China being among them, it's only logical for them to make this step.

For the moment, the United States Air Forces have the advantage, thanks to the stealth fighter they already have deployed, and because they have a second model, the F-35, in development. With an advance of a decade ahead of the other countries, they are set for domination in this area for the foreseeable future.

The stealth fighter jets capture the imagination of many, thanks to their capabilities. If you're looking to discover more about them and find out which is the best fighter jet, know that you're one of the many that do the same. Airplanes like the F22 Raptor, or the Japanese Mitsubishi ATD-X Shinshin fighter jet have been incredibly popular ever since they were announced. Enjoy the rest of the articles on this topic.

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