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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Fifth-gen fighter PAK FA goes supersonic
The Russian prototype fifth-generation fighter jet has broken the sound barrier for the first time during a test flight.
The supersonic flight for the PAK FA took place last week at the test range near Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Siberia and was deemed a success by engineers.
The characteristics of the PAK FA are not being disclosed by the Defense Ministry. It is expected to have a maximum speed over Mach-2 and an ability to super-cruise, i.e. to fly at supersonic speed for a long time.
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