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Measured figures
Il-28 · Length
Single source17.65 m (57 ft 11 in)[source]
Su-57E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Ilyushin Il-28 | Sukhoi Su-57 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium bomber[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Ilyushin Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (H-5)[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service with the Korean People's Air Force[source] | In production |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
Empty; Il-28 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Il-28 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Il-28 · Max takeoff weight
Single source12,890 kg (28,418 lb)[source]
18,400 kg (40,565 lb)[source]
21,200 kg (46,738 lb)[source]
Empty; Su-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceCruise; Il-28 · at 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
Single sourceMaximum; Il-28 · at 4,500 m (14,800 ft)
Single source902 km/h (560 mph, 487 kn) at 4,500 m (14,800 ft)[source]
770 km/h (480 mph, 420 kn) at 10,000 m (33,000 ft)[source]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceIl-28 · Range
Single source2,180 km (1,350 mi, 1,180 nmi)[source]
Su-57E · Combat range
Single source1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi)[source]
Il-28 · 2 × Klimov VK-1A centrifugal-flow turbojet engines thrust each
Single source2 × Klimov VK-1A centrifugal-flow turbojet engines, 26.5 kN (6,000 lbf) thrust each[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]
Il-28 · 3,000 ft/min
Single source15 m/s (3,000 ft/min)[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 | Soviet Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Czechoslovak Air Force Polish Air Force[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | over 6,635[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1950[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 8 July 1948[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Retired | 1980s (Soviet Union)[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Ilyushin Il-30[source] | — |
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| Guns | 4 × Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannons (2 in nose and 2 in tail barbette )[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[source] |
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| Airfoil | TsAGI SR-5S (12%)[source] | — |
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| Bombs | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) of bombs in internal bay (1,000 kg (2,200 lb) normal)[source] | KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[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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| 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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| Thrust/weight | — | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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| Missiles | — | 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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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]