Key Points – The Russian Su-47 “Berkut,” an experimental fighter jet from the late 1990s, featured a distinctive forward-swept wing design aimed at achieving superior maneuverability ...

The Su-47 “Berkut” (“Golden Eagle”) was towed out of storage and placed on display at the MAKS-2019 show at Zhukovsky International Airport, just outside of Moscow.

Summary: The Su-47 Berkut, developed in post-Soviet Russia during the 1990s, showcased forward-swept wings and was an attempt at a stealth fighter, though experts debate its stealth capabilities.

The Rise and Fall of the Su-47 Berkut: Russia’s Forward-Swept Wing Experiment. In 1996, the March/April issue of Russian military periodical Air Fleet Bulletin published an innocuous-seeming ...

Last Seen at MAKS in 2007, The Experimental Su-47 Tested Forward Swept Wings and Other Advanced Technologies. MAKS 2019 air show at Zhukovsky International Airport outside Moscow, Russia will be ...

The Su-47's forward wing sweep was rock stable under load and tested up to speeds exceeding Mach 1.5. Though the Berkut's airframe was more than likely capable of Mach two, engineers found the ...

Initially known as the Su-37 Berkut, which translates to "Golden Eagle," the aircraft would later be designated the Su-47. The Su-47 was one of only a small handful of jets ever constructed with ...

Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut. Mikoyan Project 1.44. The PAK-FA will have both stealth and supercruise abilities, which makes it capable of sustaining supersonic flight without afterburners.