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Measured figures
Hunter F.6 · Length
Single source45 ft 10.5 in (13.983 m)[source]
Su-57E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hawker Hunter | Sukhoi Su-57 |
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| Type | Fighter Fighter-bomber / Ground attack Reconnaissance aircraft[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | United Kingdom[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Hawker Siddeley[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active as a warbird and contractor aggressor aircraft[source] | In production |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
Empty; Hunter F.6 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Hunter F.6 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Hunter F.6 · Max takeoff weight
Single source14,122 lb (6,406 kg)[source]
17,750 lb (8,051 kg)[source]
24,600 lb (11,158 kg)[source]
Empty; Su-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceMaximum; Hunter F.6 · at 36,000 ft (11,000 m)
Single source623 mph (1,003 km/h, 541 kn) at 36,000 ft (11,000 m)[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]
Ferry; Hunter F.6 · maximum external fuel
Single source1,900 mi (3,100 km, 1,700 nmi) maximum external fuel[source]
Hunter F.6 · 1 × Rolls-Royce Avon 207 turbojet engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce Avon 207 turbojet engine, 10,145 lbf (45.13 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]
Hunter F.6 · 17,200 ft/min (
Single source17,200 ft/min (87 m/s)[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 | Royal Air Force Indian Air Force Swedish Air Force Swiss Air Force[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 1,972[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1954[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 20 July 1951[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Guns | 4× 30 mm caliber ADEN cannon in a removable gun pack with 150 rpg[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 4 underwing (7 hardpoints on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S, essentially refurbished FGA.9 derived from F.6 ) with a capacity of 7,400 lb (3,400 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 4× Matra rocket pods (each with 18 × SNEB 68 mm (2.68 in) rockets) or 32× Hispano SURA R80 80 mm (3.15 in) rockets Missiles: 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, mounted on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S (two on Swiss Mk 58 Dutch F.6's and Swedish Mk 50 ) 4× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles, mounted on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S (two on Swiss Mk 58 ) Bombs: a variety of unguided iron bombs Other: 2× 100 imperial gallons (450 L ; 120 US gal ) drop tanks for 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 | Hawker 8.5% symmetrical[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 51.6 lb/sq ft (252 kg/m 2 )[source] | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.56[source] | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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| Rockets | 4× Matra rocket pods (each with 18 × SNEB 68 mm (2.68 in) rockets) or 32× Hispano SURA R80 80 mm (3.15 in) rockets[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, mounted on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S (two on Swiss Mk 58 Dutch F.6's and Swedish Mk 50 ) 4× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles, mounted on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S (two on Swiss Mk 58 )[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 | a variety of unguided iron bombs[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 | 2× 100 imperial gallons (450 L ; 120 US gal ) drop tanks for extended range/loitering time[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Built by | — | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 2019–present[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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| g limits | — | +9.0[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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Gross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight
Single source