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Lt.JG Nelson, U.S. Navy · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Length
Single source40 ft 1.5 in (12.230 m)[source]
Su-57E · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Douglas A-4 Skyhawk | Sukhoi Su-57 |
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| Type | Attack aircraft , fighter , aggressor aircraft[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company McDonnell Douglas[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service with the Brazilian Navy[source] | In production |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
Empty; A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Max takeoff weight
Single source9,853 lb (4,469 kg)[source]
16,216 lb (7,355 kg)[source]
24,500 lb (11,113 kg)[source]
Empty; Su-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceMaximum; A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · at sea level
Single source585 kn (673 mph, 1,083 km/h) at sea level[source]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceMach 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 · Combat range
Single source1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi)[source]
A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · 1 × Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A turbojet engine thrust
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A turbojet engine, 8,500 lbf (38 kN) thrust[source]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceSu-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]
A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · 5,750 ft/min (
Single source5,750 ft/min (29.2 m/s)[source]
Su-57E · Service ceiling
Single source18,800 m (61,700 ft)[source]
Su-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 users | United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps (historical) Israeli Air Force (historical)[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 2,960[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1954–1979[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1 October 1956 ( 1956-10-01 )[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 22 June 1954 ( 1954-06-22 )[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Retired | USMC (1998), U.S. Navy (2003) Israeli Air Force (2015) Royal New Zealand Air Force (2001)[source] | — |
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| Variants | Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk ST Aerospace A-4SU Super Skyhawk[source] | — |
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| Guns | 2× 20 mm (0.79 in) Colt Mk 12 cannon , 100 rounds/gun[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 4× under-wing & 1× under-fuselage pylon stations with a capacity of 8,500 lb (3,900 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 4× LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4× 127 mm Mk 32 Zuni rockets ) Bombs: 6× Rockeye-II Mark 20 Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU) 6× Rockeye Mark 7/APAM-59 CBU Mark 80 series of unguided bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs) B43 nuclear bomb B57 nuclear bomb B61 nuclear bomb Other: up to 3× 370 US gallons (1,400 L ) Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/loitering time[source] | 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source] |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 0008-1.1-25 ; tip: NACA 0005-.825-50[source] | — |
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| g limits | +8 -3[source] | +9.0[source] |
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| Wing loading | 62.4 lb/sq ft (305 kg/m 2 )[source] | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.526 (at gross weight)[source] | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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| Rockets | 4× LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4× 127 mm Mk 32 Zuni rockets )[source] | — |
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| Bombs | 6× Rockeye-II Mark 20 Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU) 6× Rockeye Mark 7/APAM-59 CBU Mark 80 series of unguided bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs) B43 nuclear bomb B57 nuclear bomb B61 nuclear 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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| Other | up to 3× 370 US gallons (1,400 L ) Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/loitering time[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles : 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder Air-to-surface missiles : 2× AGM-12 Bullpup 2× AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile 2× AGM-62 Walleye TV-guided glide bomb 2× AGM-65 Maverick[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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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Built by | — | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[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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| Supercruise | — | Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude[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]
Su-57E · supersonic
Single source