Locked On #397 | The best of aviation photography

Russia’s newest export capable Su-57E fighter jet is undertaking its own “tour de world”, as the fifth generation, high-performance aircraft pushes a global sales pitch despite relatively unknown combat effectiveness.

More than 40 aircraft are scheduled to take part in the 2025 Outback Air Race, a 3,800-kilometre time trial across Australia aimed at raising funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

The ‘super pressure’ aircraft is roughly the size of a football stadium and is due to spend more than three months flying around the southern hemisphere’s mid-latitudes.