Why the Su-47 failed: There are dozens of military aircraft that could have been the “next big thing,” but never made it off the drawing board – while there are dozens more that resulted in little ...

The experimental Su-47 Russian demonstrator fighter jet was somewhat of a short-lived demonstrator, yet numerous public accounts suggest that its innovations propelled development of the country's two ...

All the Facts: The Russian Su-47, with its unique forward-swept wings, stands out as one of the most recognizable aircraft in the world. While forward-swept wings were explored in mid-century... What ...

Suppose the identical quality that renders a fighter aircraft revolutionary is also the one that keeps it from ever actually flying as a weapon of war. The Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut is a stark case history ...

Russia’s Experimental Su-47 Fighter: Better for Hobbyists Instead of Pilots: This is an airplane hobbyist’s dream. Most if not all fighter planes in a collection of miniatures have backward-swept ...