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Why The Su-57 Is The Only True New Fighter Jet Russia Has Made In 34 Years

Russian fighter jets may finally be losing appeal as the alternative to US-made jets, and may be falling behind other competitors.

Facing a whirlwind of troubles, Russia’s days of exporting large numbers of fighter jets could be over.

A Russian Su-24 Fencer breaches Swedish airspace, prompting two JAS 39 Gripens to intercept and a diplomatic response also.

Open-source intelligence has noted a significant uptick in the number of Russian S-300 and S-400 SAMs being destroyed in Ukraine.

Kremlin claims Russian aircraft are reliable and they would never crash while carrying the Russian president.

A Russian aircraft reportedly violated NATO airspace over Finland amid tensions over the war in Ukraine.

Russia appears to have suffered the first-ever combat 5th-gen fighter loss with a Su-57 damaged or destroyed on the ground by drones.

Despite outlandish claims that the MiG-41 will enter service in 2 years, it is likely still in the conceptual stage of development.

Twelve new aircraft shelters have been built at an airbase but do not appear to be hardened shelters.

Maneuverability is an important ability for a fighter jet, but the age of the dogfight is gone, and the emphasis is on radar, missiles, and stealth.