Russia has begun flight testing a new engine for its Su-57 fighter, aiming to improve performance, increase production, and ...

Key Points and Summary - Russia’s Su-57 began life powered by the AL-41F1/117S, a deeply modernized Su-27 engine used as a stopgap while a true 5th-generation powerplant was developed. -That engine, ...

Subsidiaries of Russian state-owned manufacturer Rostec have begun flight testing a new turbofan for the Sukhoi Su-57 fighter, which the conglomerate describes as a fifth-generation engine with ...

Rostec stated that each Izdliye 177 engine can deliver up to 16,000 kg of thrust (approximately 35,000 pounds) with the afterburner engaged.

The development of the Izdeliye 177 appears to be driven by the need to upgrade the earlier Su-57 production models and offer a new powerplant to international customers. Russia’s United Aircraft ...