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Su-17M4 · Length
Single source19.02 m (62 ft 5 in)[source]
Su-57E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Sukhoi Su-17 | Sukhoi Su-57 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Fighter-bomber[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In limited service[source] | In production[source] |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
Empty; Su-17M4 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-17M4 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-17M4 · Max takeoff weight
Single source12,160 kg (26,808 lb)[source]
16,400 kg (36,156 lb)[source]
19,430 kg (42,836 lb)[source]
Empty; Su-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceMaximum; Su-17M4 · / M1.13 at sea level
Single source1,400 km/h (870 mph, 760 kn) / M1.13 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]
Ferry; Su-17M4 · Ferry range
Single source2,300 km (1,400 mi, 1,200 nmi)[source]
Su-17M4 · 1 × Lyulka AL-21F-3 afterburning turbojet engine thrust dry
Single sourceSu-17M4 · with afterburner
Single source1 × Lyulka AL-21F-3 afterburning turbojet engine, 76.4 kN (17,200 lbf) thrust dry, 109.8 kN (24,700 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceSu-17M4 · 45,000 ft/min
Single source230 m/s (45,000 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 Forces (historical) Syrian Air Force (historical) Polish Air Force (historical) Vietnam People's Air Force Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 2,867[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1969–1990[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1970[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 2 August 1966[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Sukhoi Su-7[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 3,770 kg (8,311 lb)[source] | 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 | **2 × 30 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 autocannons (80 rounds per gun, 160 rounds total) UPK-23 or SPPU-22 gun pods for 2 × Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 L autocannons[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 10 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of stores, with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: *** Air-to-air missiles : K-13 R-60 R-73 Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Grom Kh-25 ML Kh-29 L/T/D Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-58 Kh-27 PS Kh-28 Bombs: drop bombs, laser-guided bombs , electro-optical bombs, napalm bombs, drag chute bombs and cluster bombs[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: TsAGI SR-3S (5.9%); tip: TsAGI SR-3S (4.7%)[source] | — |
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| g limits | + 7[source] | +9.0[source] |
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| Wing loading | 443 kg/m 2 (91 lb/sq ft)[source] | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.68[source] | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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| Missiles | *** Air-to-air missiles : K-13 R-60 R-73 Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Grom Kh-25 ML Kh-29 L/T/D Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-58 Kh-27 PS Kh-28[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 | drop bombs, laser-guided bombs , electro-optical bombs, napalm bombs, drag chute bombs and cluster 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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| Rockets | S-5 , S-8 & S-13[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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| 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 · 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]