An impossible dream? The Russian Federation wants to create a deck version of Su-57 fighter

The Russian fighter is heavier than Western analogues, so it will require a large aircraft carrier. The only "Admiral Kuznetsov" is not suitable for this role. Russia considers the possibility of creating a deck version of the Su-57 fighter, which they call aircraft 5 generation. This is reported by Defense 24. Currently, the Russian Federation has two deck fighters-MiG-29K and Su-33. The Su-57 aircraft could replace them and become a universal platform for aircraft carriers.

For the first time, plans for the creation of the Su-57 naval version were announced in 2019. The aircraft is called the best Russian fighter, capable of performing a wide range of tasks. Viceadmiral Volodymyr Pepelaev stated that a new version of the aircraft would require more sophisticated take -off and landing systems knife, which is on the Single Avral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier.

However, it would be extremely unprofitable to rebuild a ship with the installation of appropriate cable systems and catapult. The obstacle is the outdation of the aircraft carrier and easier to build a new one than rebuild "Admiral Kuznetsov". So Pepelaev himself admits that a new aircraft carrier is needed to create a deck version of the SU-57, which is all requires a lot of money.

Despite the fact that the naval forces of the Russian Federation have projections for the construction of corvettes, frigates and submarines. Therefore, the publication believes that the deck version of the SU-57 will not see the world. In addition, the Russian fighter of the fifth generation is too heavy. Its maximum runoff is 35 tons and this is more than the Western counterparts. French Rafale M-24. 5 tons, American F/A-18E Super Hornet-30 tons.

Therefore, a large aircraft carrier with large hangars and aviation will be required for the SU-57. Even if the Russians somehow build a aircraft carrier, it will be easier to buy Chinese J-35 aircraft than to rebuild the SU-57, according to the publication. We will remind, on March 6, the media wrote whether the Russian Federation would use the SU-57 in the war against Ukraine. Earlier in the Russian Federation stated that they are used against Ukraine SU-57 to launch missiles X-69.