Russian Unveils Stealth Fighter Intended to Match U.S. F-22 Raptor

Foxnews / AP ^ | Jan 29, 2010 | ap

[driftdiver]

Russia's first stealth fighter intended to match the latest U.S. design made a successful maiden flight Friday, giving a boost to the country's efforts to modernize its rusting Soviet-built arsenals and retain lucrative export market.

The Sukhoi T-50's flight comes nearly two decades after the first prototype of the U.S. F-22 Raptor took to the air, and Russian officials said it will take another five years for the new jet to enter air force service. Still, the flight marked a major step in Russia's efforts to burnish the faded glory of its once-proud aviation industries and strengthen a beleaguered military.

[driftdiver]

Looks very similar but doesn't have the increased performance. They should ask the Chinese who most likely have stolen the technology.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Russian Unveils Stealth Fighter Intended to Match U.S. F-22 Raptor

The russkies can save their rubles and buy vodka instead 0sama 0bama has canceled the F-22.

[Red Steel]

RaptorSki.

[Dan Middleton]

The image is very obviously a picture of an actual F-22. You can even see the Langley AFB “FF” tail code. Fox News failed BIG TIME here.

[ko_kyi]

I guess they will take turns flying the two they will be able to afford.

[Dan Middleton]

That IS a Raptor. That picture is a mistake. Click on the “slide show” link in the story. http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/world/2010/01/29/russias-sukhoi-t-challenges-jet

[Red Steel]

I predict the F-22 will be back in the congressional defense budget after Obama loses Congress this November.

[GeronL]

too bad the F-22 was canceled by our enemy in chief

[Red Steel]

Dang Fox captions...

[GeronL]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22fN4fVoFdY

Here is a video clip, apparently

[Jonah Hex]

Agreed. Fox screwed the pooch on that photo.

[GeronL]

Thats not it, check the video I posted

[Cheetahcat]

No Problem ,The Terrorist in Chief Kook (Tick) will give them the plans for it if they ask real nice,The Sheer hate this Marxist Loon has for this Country is boundless.

[Gaffer]

I didn’t have to look that far...the palm fronds clued me in that something was amiss...

[DryFly]

Palm fronds in Minsk? Gee, maybe global warming is real.

[Frantzie]

The Kenyan-born Islamo Marxist is a bigger threat to America than Putin.

[hosepipe]

Wonder which democrats stole and sold the plans for the f-22 to russia and china.. You know... like the Clintoons did with the Aegis System.. to the Chinese..

Allowing democrats into top secret installations is a definite security risk..

[autumnraine]

Is this headline grammatically correct?

What is up with Fox News or the AP?

[autumnraine]

They also screwed it on the headline.

[driftdiver]

Its as grammatically correct as most headlines.