A previously unseen two-seat Su-57 variant has reportedly appeared in imagery and may be in taxi trials, implying a new configuration of Russia’s 5th-gen fighter. Reporting suggests it could support crewed-uncrewed teaming (e.g., controlling S-70 Okhotnik UCAVs) or act as an airborne command post for networked operations, which would be a notable capability shift versus the single-seat Su-57 fleet.
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Imagery suggests new two-seat Su-57 variant undergoing taxi trials
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- The War Zone · https://www.twz.com/air/two-seat-variant-of-russias-su-57-felon-fighter-materializesTwo-Seat Variant Of Russia’s Su-57 Felon Fighter Materializes