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Friday, August 19, 2011

Russia Debuts Stealth Fighter—with Implications for the U.S.


The chief of Russia’s air force announced this week that the PAK FA, Russia’s fifth-generation stealth fighter, will enter service in 2015.

This would be close to the time when two U.S. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter variants for the U.S. Air Force (F-35A) and the Navy (F-35C) are expected to attain initial operational capability in 2016.

This display means the U.S. must keep its own Joint Strike Fighter program on schedule for production.

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