The plane never entered serial production, but it did contribute mightily to the overall design and development of future Russian aircraft. Like a cancer patient getting a final burst of energy before ...

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 Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut was one of the most radical fighters ever built, with forward-swept wings that made it look more like science fiction than reality. Developed in the 1990s, the aircraft ...

In the early-1980s, the Soviet Union commissioned one of the most ambitious fighter jet designs ever. Initially known as the Su-37 Berkut, which translates to "Golden Eagle," the aircraft would later ...

The Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut was one of the most radical fighter jet prototypes ever built, featuring forward-swept wings for incredible maneuverability and agility. Developed in the 1990s, it was meant to ...

Over the decades, Russia has developed some of the most popular and advanced military aircraft in the world. While the MiG family of fighters has long competed with Western fighter jets, it's not the ...