Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has reportedly said the Russian T-50, sometimes dubbed the “F-22ski”

will be superior to our main competitor, the F-22, in terms of maneuverability, weaponry and range.

One would certainly hope an aircraft first flown in 2010 — with a planned employment date of 2015 — would at least claim to be superior to one developed more than 20 years ago; the YF-22 first flew in 1990.  Also, the news report, seeking to highlight something significant, quoted this from the Russian releases:  Read more