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Russian Stealth Fighter Makes Its First Flight

An anonymous reader writes "The long-awaited Russian stealth fighter, codenamed PAK FA or T-50, has had its first test flight today. This Google translation of a Russian article has a photo of the jet. Production is supposed to begin in 2015; the AP reports that India is helping with development. It's reportedly designed to compete with America's F-22 (first flight: 1997). Relatedly, according to Wikipedia, Japan is planning to fly its own stealth fighter, the ATD-X, which we have previously discussed, in 2011."

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  1. In Soviet Russia ... by dkleinsc · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    stealth fighter flies YOU!

    (sorry, I had to)

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    I am officially gone from /. Long live http://www.soylentnews.com/