Bogey dope

According to Gizmodo:

Nobody knows if the real [Sukhoi] PAK-FA will look...similar, but we will probably discover it sooner than later: The Sukhoi PAK-FA will replace the MiG-29 Fulcrum and the Su-27 Flanker in the Russian Air Force, with a first flight initially projected for this year.

What we know for sure is that new Sukhoi fighter will directly compete against the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II. I, for one, hope that they never have to engage in combat.

Well I, for one, invite it. Signs point to the PAK-FA being a derivative of several failed prototypes: the Su-47 "Firkin" and the MiG 1.44 "Flatpack". Firkin had a forward-swept wing/vectored thrust design reliant on computer-controlled stabilizers (that may have led to at least three airframe losses), while Flatpack was more conventional, but a huge and heavy lump that required subcontracts to Yakolev.

So, first things first, Russia has to follow through and build frames. After that, they can't suck, but my money's on the heavy.