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Russian officials have begun discussions of a successor to the Su-57 stealth fighter, which Russia has struggled to operate.
Russian officials have begun discussions of a successor to the Su-57 stealth fighter, which Russia has struggled to operate.

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  • Russian officials have started discussing a future 6th-generation fighter aircraft.
  • But Russia has struggled to operate its 5th-gen fighter, the Su-57 that's been absent from Ukraine.
  • "This is an illusion," an expert on Russia's defense industry told BI.

Even as Russia's air force struggles to make a difference in Ukraine, the service and the country's aviation industry are discussing a next-generation fighter that will be deployed by 2050.

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