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Measured figures
F-CK-1A · Length
Single source14.21 m (46 ft 7 in)[source]
Su-57E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo | Sukhoi Su-57 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multirole fighter[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Taiwan[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In production |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
Empty; F-CK-1A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; F-CK-1A · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F-CK-1A · Max takeoff weight
Single source6,486 kg (14,299 lb)[source]
9,072 kg (20,000 lb)[source]
12,247 kg (27,000 lb)[source]
Empty; Su-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceMaximum; F-CK-1A · Mach 1.8 (
Single sourceMaximum; F-CK-1A · Maximum speed
Single sourceMach 1.8 (1379 mph, 2,220 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceF-CK-1A · Range
Single source1,100 km (680 mi, 590 nmi)[source]
Su-57E · Combat range
Single source1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi)[source]
F-CK-1A · 2 × Honeywell/ITEC F125-GA-100 turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceF-CK-1A · with afterburner
Single source2 × Honeywell/ITEC F125-GA-100 turbofan, 27 kN (6,100 lbf) thrust each dry, 42.1 kN (9,500 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceSu-57E · Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of maximum payload
Single sourceHardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary user | Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 137 (6 prototypes and 131 serials)[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1990–2000 (A/B models)[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1992[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 28 May 1989[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Developed into | AIDC T-5[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.946(clean)/0.701(maximum load)[source] | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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| Guns | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 6-barreled Gatling cannon[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[source] |
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| Missiles | 4× Sky Sword I 4× Sky Sword II 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder 4× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles 2× Hsiung Feng II Anti-ship missiles (test only, never enter actual service) 2x Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missiles[source] | Air-to-air missiles : R-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK[source] |
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| Bombs | 2x Wan Chien air-to-ground cruise missile 10x Mark 82 bomb 10x Mk-20 Rockeye II 3x Mark 84 bomb[source] | KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[source] |
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| Radar | 1× GD-53 X-band pulse doppler (General Electric AN/APG-67(V) derivative, US military designation: APG-67(V)ERR)[source] | — |
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| Effective scanning range | Look up: 57 kilometres (35 mi) Look down: 39 km (24 mi)[source] | — |
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| Look up | 57 kilometres (35 mi)[source] | — |
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| Look down | 39 km (24 mi)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Built by | — | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Variant | — | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source] |
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| Supercruise | — | Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9.0[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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Gross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight
Single source18,500 kg (40,786 lb)[source]
26,700 kg (58,863 lb) normal takeoff weight, 29,800 kg (65,700 lb) at full load[source]
34,000 kg (74,957 lb)[source]
Mach 2.0, 2,135 km/h (1,153 kn; 1,327 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.1, 1,350 km/h (729 kn; 839 mph) at sea level[source]
Su-57E · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan , 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner, 147.1 kN (33,100 lbf) in emergency power[source]