Russia's First Stealth Fighter Performs Successfully In Its Maiden Flight

The T-50 is believed to combine supersonic cruising speed
and a range of up to 5,500km (3,430 miles)

Russia Unveils Its First Stealth Fighter Jet - The Sukhoi T-50 -- Times Online

Russia showed off its first stealth fighter jet today, immediately proclaiming it a challenger to American military dominance of the skies.

The Sukhoi T-50 prototype, a “fifth generation” fighter, completed a 47-minute maiden test flight in Russia’s Far East. The project, three years behind schedule, has been shrouded in secrecy during almost two decades of development and aims to rival the F-22 Raptor flown by the US Air Force, which began flight tests in 1997.

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Russia tests stealth fighter jet built by Sukhoi -- BBC
Russia unveils top secret new fighter -- AFP
As F-22 Raptor Production Winds Down, Russia's Stealth Fighter Makes Maiden Flight -- Daily Tech
New Russian stealth fighter makes first flight -- Reuters
Official: Russia tests 5th-generation fighter jet -- Washington Post/AP
Russia's Fifth Generation Jet Tested Successfully -- Pravda
Russia draws back veil of secrecy with peek at future fighter -- RIA Novosti
Russia to start receiving fifth-generation fighters in 2013 -- RIA Novosti
Vladimir Putin praises Russian stealth fighter -- The Telegraph