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CF-188 · Length
Single sourceCF-18 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet | Sukhoi Su-57 |
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| Type | Multirole fighter[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In production |
Su-57E · Length
Single source20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
Empty; CF-188 · Empty weight
Single sourceEmpty; CF-18 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; CF-18 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; CF-18 · Max takeoff weight
Single source23,049 lb (10,455 kg)[source]
37,150 lb (16,851 kg)[source]
51,550 lb (23,383 kg)[source]
10,455 kg[source]CF-188
Empty; Su-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceMaximum; CF-18 · Maximum speed
Single source979.5 kn (1,127.2 mph, 1,814.0 km/h)[source]
Mach 1.8[source]CF-188
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; CF-18 · Ferry range
Single source1,800 nmi (2,100 mi, 3,300 km)[source]
CF-18 · 2 × General Electric F404-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engine thrust each dry
Single sourceCF-18 · with afterburner
Single source2 × General Electric F404-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engine, 10,000 lbf (44 kN) thrust each dry, 16,000 lbf (71 kN) with afterburner[source]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceCF-18 · 50,000 ft/min (
Single source50,000 ft/min (250 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 user | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 138[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1982–1988[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 25 October 1982[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 28 July 1982[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Developed from | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 65A005 mod ; tip: NACA 65A003.5 mod[source] | — |
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| Missiles and rockets | Air-to-air: AIM-9 Sidewinder , AIM-120 AMRAAM , AIM-7 Sparrow missiles Air-to-ground: AGM-65 Maverick missiles, CRV7 rockets[source] | — |
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| Air-to-air | AIM-9 Sidewinder , AIM-120 AMRAAM , AIM-7 Sparrow missiles[source] | — |
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| Air-to-ground | AGM-65 Maverick missiles, CRV7 rockets[source] | — |
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| Bombs | Mk 82 , Mk 83 and Mk 84 unguided bombs; Paveway GBU-10 , -12 , -16 , -24 laser guided bombs; JDAM GPS bomb guidance kits; AGM-154 JSOW glide bombs; and most commonly GBU-49 laser and GPS guided 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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| 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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| Guns | — | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[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]
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]