Russia's second 5G-fighter to fly before yearend

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T-50

12:13 22/11/2010

© RIA Novosti. Aleksei Druzhinin

Flight trials of the second prototype of Sukhoi's fifth-generation fighter aircraft are due before the end of the year, Sukhoi holding CEO Mikhail Pogosyan said on Monday. The first prototype of the fighter, codenamed T-50, made a maiden flight in late January and has conducted 40 in total, Pogosyan told journalists in Russia's Far East.
"The flight trial program is moving ahead faster than we expected," Pogosyan said.
He said talks with India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on the joint development of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft are due to conclude before the end of the year.
Earlier reports said an agreement would be signed in December.
The new warplane is expected to enter service with the Russian Air Force in 2015.

KHANTY-MANSIISK, November 22 (RIA Novosti)

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