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Measured figures
Kfir C7 · Length
Single source15.65 m (51 ft 4 in)[source]
Su-57E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IAI Kfir | Sukhoi Su-57 |
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| Type | Fighter-bomber , multirole combat aircraft[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Israel[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Aircraft Industries[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service with Colombia and Sri Lanka[source] | In production |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
Empty; Kfir C7 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Kfir C7 · Empty weight+full internal fuel
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Kfir C7 · Max takeoff weight
Single source7,414 kg (16,345 lb)[source]
10,114 kg (22,298 lb) Empty weight+full internal fuel[source]
16,500 kg (36,376 lb)[source]
Empty; Su-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceMaximum; Kfir C7 · above 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
Single source2,440 km/h (1,520 mph, 1,320 kn) above 11,000 m (36,000 ft)[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]
Kfir C7 · 1,000 or 620 or
Single sourceKfir C7 · 540 or
Single sourceKfir C7 · ) Depends on if in attack or interceptor configuration
Single source1,000 or 670 km (620 or 420 mi, 540 or 360 nmi) Depends on if in attack or interceptor configuration[source]
Su-57E · Combat range
Single source1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi)[source]
Kfir C7 · 1 × IAl Bedek-built General Electric J79 -J1E turbojet thrust dry
Single sourceKfir C7 · with afterburner
Single source1 × IAl Bedek-built General Electric J79 -J1E turbojet , 52.9 kN (11,900 lbf) thrust dry, 79.62 kN (17,900 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceKfir C7 · 45,900 ft/min
Single source233 m/s (45,900 ft/min)[source]
Kfir C7 · Bombs of payload on nine external hardpoints , including bombs such as the Mark 80 series , Paveway series of LGBs, Griffin LGBs , SMKBs , CBU-100 Rockeyes, BLU-107 Matra Durandal , reconnaissance pods or drop tanks
Single sourceBombs: 9,390 kg (20,701 lb) of payload on nine external hardpoints , including bombs such as the Mark 80 series , Paveway series of LGBs, Griffin LGBs , SMKBs , CBU-100 Rockeyes, BLU-107 Matra Durandal , reconnaissance pods or drop tanks[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 | Israeli Air Force (historical) United States Navy (historical) Colombian Aerospace Force Sri Lanka Air Force[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 220+[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1976[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | June 1973[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Dassault Mirage 5 IAI Nesher[source] | — |
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| Variant | IAI Nammer[source] | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)[source] |
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| Guns | 2× Rafael-built 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 553 cannon with 140 rpg[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[source] |
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| Airfoil | 3.5%[source] | — |
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| g limits | 7.5g[source] | +9.0[source] |
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| Rockets | FFAR and Zuni unguided air-to-ground rockets[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 4× AIM-9 Sidewinders or Python -series AAMs[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 | 9,390 kg (20,701 lb) of payload on nine external hardpoints , including bombs such as the Mark 80 series , Paveway series of LGBs, Griffin LGBs , SMKBs , CBU-100 Rockeyes, BLU-107 Matra Durandal , reconnaissance pods or drop tanks[source] | KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[source] |
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| Hardpoints | Bombs: 9,390 kg (20,701 lb) of payload on nine external hardpoints , including bombs such as the Mark 80 series , Paveway series of LGBs, Griffin LGBs , SMKBs , CBU-100 Rockeyes, BLU-107 Matra Durandal , reconnaissance pods or drop tanks[source] | 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[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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| 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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| Wing loading | — | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[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 · 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]